Back in the saddle

   Back from my second trip down to Florida feeling very refreshed and invigorated. It was the palm trees, the ocean waves, the fields of orange trees, being outside in the warm sun every day, visiting with family, and the fishing! The inter coastal waterways are a great way to get out on the water if the ocean is rough and windy, there is so much to see and still fish salt. Manatees, fish in every color and size, multi million dollar houses, massive boats, birds, and beautiful sunsets.

   Fished twice this time, all in the name or research of course. Something I had never done before, night fishing, which is pretty crazy because I am kind of night blind. It was a hoot when you get used to the feel of it, fishing by docks with lights, catch and release snooks, and rock and lady fish, a 4 hour charter goes really fast! Captain Steve Brittain of Nightlite Charters was awesome, funny, and very informative and patient, handling live shrimp bait and fish all night. Can't wait to do it again!

   Cleaned up scrap metal and took a load out in my few days back, yes, I can part with some of it, because... yesterday I picked up some from a yard and shed clean up. Have been researching copper, bringing in a shipment of cold roll sheet metal, looking into Florida Art Shows, and waiting to hear back from the Filberg. Welding this week, I'm thinking fish.