A Weekend Fishing Adventure
“Find a spot and stay put…. running at night can be dangerous.” In this instance, it’s 5:00 AM and we are about to run 65 miles W/NW of Key West on the Compass Rose with our good friend Capt. Mike Weinhofer. This was one of the more interesting fishing trips. We leave at dark and blow out into the Gulf searching for shrimp boats. These folks are out at sea for weeks at a time,working all night, finishing and sorting their catch, then separating out the “trash,”which is our gold. The “trash” represents bait and assorted other items brought up with the shrimp. We race out to sea to get to them before they finish their work and turn in to sleep.
It’s most basic of barters…. we seek baskets of bait and they get beer. You can see the simple transaction in the photos. More importantly, their work through the night has stirred things up. A fish feeding frenzy is common behind the boats… sharks, bonita, porpoise, and, our objective of the day, Black Fin Tuna, are all mixed together feasting on the shrimp boat left-overs and our bait.
The action was non-stop and one heck of a work-out! The adventure netted nine Black Fins running about 20-25 pounds each. We also brought in a bunch of Bonita, and Lemon and Black Tip sharks. Needless to say, with fresh ahi tuna, wasabi and soy, we had our own feast! Ah…just a note, we only keep what we will use or we give it away. As you might expect, coming to the docks with fresh tuna made us lots of friends!
Our Journal
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Dec 04, 2019
Secrets in Caring for Linens -
Nov 04, 2019
World Championships! -
Oct 29, 2019
Mile 0 Fest -
Oct 20, 2019
Team: Lure for a Cure -
Sep 04, 2019
Our Top 7 Spots to Enjoy a Cold Beer -
Aug 09, 2019
Five Steps to Building the Perfect Rum Bar -
Jul 21, 2019
…fishing dog. -
Jun 30, 2019
And the Oscar Goes to…. -
Jun 19, 2019
"A Sunny Place for Shady People" -
Jun 10, 2019
The Old Man and a Sea -
Jun 07, 2019
Blame it on the “Amazon20” Discount Code… -
Feb 16, 2019
Best Mojito in Key West…Seriously. -
Feb 01, 2019
The Key West Songwriters Festival -
Nov 22, 2018
Come on down! -
Sep 26, 2018
…the rest of the story. -
Sep 03, 2018
A jeep, a beach, a pooch and… -
Jul 30, 2018
…gone fishing. -
Apr 20, 2018
Conch Republic Independence...Backstory -
Apr 13, 2018
The Key West Songwriters Festival -
Mar 26, 2018
...better than no breath at all. -
Mar 16, 2018
Toasts for St. Paddy’s Day… -
Feb 19, 2018
Whew…this didn’t end well. -
Dec 31, 2017
Numbers & Your Super Power -
Dec 23, 2017
Thank You. -
Dec 12, 2017
Let’s put the Rum in Pa-Rum Pum Pum Pum -
Nov 22, 2017
Key West Get-A-Way -
Nov 17, 2017
Put a Key West twist on your Thanksgiving Stuffing! -
Nov 08, 2017
The 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month… -
Oct 23, 2017
Celebrate National American Beer Day, The Best Way -
Oct 06, 2017
The Last Slice of Old Key West -
Sep 14, 2017
Florida Keys-Verified Relief Organizations to Support -
Sep 10, 2017
Irma, Harvey…and “One Human Family” -
Aug 23, 2017
...found a new dive bar -
Aug 03, 2017
The Zen of Surf Fishing -
Jun 30, 2017
Why let summer end? -
Jun 14, 2017
The Perfect Gift, For Even the Most Particular Dad -
May 24, 2017
Our Favorite Schooner… -
May 16, 2017
…our pup is off to school. -
Mar 18, 2017
The Event -
Mar 03, 2017
Sloppy Joe's -
Nov 05, 2016
A Lesson in Valor…Thank You Ron. -
Oct 05, 2016
It’s a tremendous team… -
Sep 23, 2016
Our man behind the curtain... -
Sep 15, 2016
Presidents Day Jump to Key West -
Aug 18, 2016
… a “Band of Brothers” (and a few sisters) -
Jul 11, 2016
... the three-legged wonder dog -
Jul 01, 2016
It’s Gonna Get Rough -
May 31, 2016
…found your sailboat, and a few “cudas”. -
May 14, 2016
Ninkasi…Goddess of Beer -
May 03, 2016
...what a year - Thank You!
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