We woke up early this morning for a day of fishing on The Bay. Our hope was to get on the water before the weather got too hot (it ended up reaching 101 degrees today) and the water too rough. What started off as a flood of Murphy's Law (one bad thing after another) ended up being quite a successful afternoon.
STRIKE ONE was when Phil's little net (used for retrieving bait fish from the livewell) flew out of the boat. I couldn't resist taking a picture of him searching for it like a needle in a haystack.
Clearly, I wasn't too distraught as I sat there with our baby girl in one hand and a magazine in the other. That is my style of fishing. :)
STRIKE TWO was when Phil's cast net got caught on the piling, which resulted in a large tear and a useless net. On top of that, we only had six bait fish at that point. My hubby wasn't a happy camper, yet he somehow knew that another strike was on its way.
Finally, some ACTION...Phil caught a shark. It was just a small guy, but he put up a good fight. Phil smiled at the thought that our luck was turning around, but then we encountered
STRIKE THREE. The boat wouldn't start. Uh oh! Thankfully, Phil used his magic touch, and we were on our way again.
HOLY MACKERAL! Check out that beautiful Spanish Mackeral. Other than the minor detail of getting bit by the 24-inch fish (which resulted in a bloody hand that was frequently "washed out" with salt water), Phil was excited about the first great catch of the day. At this point, Murphy's Law was a distant memory.
I didn't catch anything but one bait fish and some UVA rays (although I kept myself protected with my stylin' hat). Our little girl enjoyed the water, and she kicked all around as we bounced through the water. :)
What's for dinner? Fresh SPANISH MACKERAL from Tampa Bay would be the correct answer to that question. We (and by "we," I really mean Phil) ended up catching one shark, two lady fish, and two mackerals. Phil cleaned the fish and grilled them for dinner. It's hard to beat freshly caught fish, a beautiful adventure on the water, and a day with my hubby! :)
If my first day off of school is any indication of what we have ahead, it's going to be a GREAT summer!
Clearly, I wasn't too distraught as I sat there with our baby girl in one hand and a magazine in the other. That is my style of fishing. :)
STRIKE TWO was when Phil's cast net got caught on the piling, which resulted in a large tear and a useless net. On top of that, we only had six bait fish at that point. My hubby wasn't a happy camper, yet he somehow knew that another strike was on its way.
Finally, some ACTION...Phil caught a shark. It was just a small guy, but he put up a good fight. Phil smiled at the thought that our luck was turning around, but then we encountered STRIKE THREE. The boat wouldn't start. Uh oh! Thankfully, Phil used his magic touch, and we were on our way again.
HOLY MACKERAL! Check out that beautiful Spanish Mackeral. Other than the minor detail of getting bit by the 24-inch fish (which resulted in a bloody hand that was frequently "washed out" with salt water), Phil was excited about the first great catch of the day. At this point, Murphy's Law was a distant memory.
I didn't catch anything but one bait fish and some UVA rays (although I kept myself protected with my stylin' hat). Our little girl enjoyed the water, and she kicked all around as we bounced through the water. :)
What's for dinner? Fresh SPANISH MACKERAL from Tampa Bay would be the correct answer to that question. We (and by "we," I really mean Phil) ended up catching one shark, two lady fish, and two mackerals. Phil cleaned the fish and grilled them for dinner. It's hard to beat freshly caught fish, a beautiful adventure on the water, and a day with my hubby! :) 
If my first day off of school is any indication of what we have ahead, it's going to be a GREAT summer!
4 comments:
School's out for summer! Wait...school's out for EVER for you! Congrats on making it to the end! Excited for your relaxing summer!
You look soooo cute Corrie... That baby is growing! We can't wait to meet her!
Great story! I love the pic of you standing there with your fishing pole! You are one of the cutest preggos I've ever seen! :) I can't believe your lil' girl is going to be here in less than 10 weeks! I'm so excited for you and am thinking of you as you near the end!!
What a great day on the water! Do you guys own that boat? I wish I had a boat... But, I'm glad it isn't that hot here!
Post a Comment