May 8 - Barracuda - Snook - Manatees - Trout
Anyhow, I'm back, and the trout fishing has been just wide open here in Sarasota. I've been using lures that were in goodie bags from tournaments and you know those things never work. I've STILL been able to catch tons of fish... When the free stuff is working you know the fishing is on. The fish have been mostly in about 4 feet of water usually with some mullet hanging out in shallower water nearby. Well. Lets get on with it.
Wow! Shocker. That's a barracuda! I never catch those. This one hit this Mann's Jerkbait about 2 feet away from the kayak. Theyre a strong fish. Some people like to eat these but I find them to be a little slimy and gamey.
A common sight in Sarasota these days.
I read that needlefish get so big in the South Pacific that people get speared by them when they jump out of the water. That would suck. That's why I wear Teflon body armor whenever I'm fishing. And a helmet. And blow a whistle continuously. Safety first!
People often talk about "matching the hatch" when fishing. This is directly counter to the funky chicken lure school of fishing which dictates "anger the fish with non-natural and annoying color." Here, the funky chicken school gets another vote. Or there was a hatch of hot pink and green minnows. I don't know but funky chickens sure work.
Ye ole funky chicken claims another victim.
Yet another trout falls for the ol' pink and green.
One nice thing about the state of Florida being on fire is the pretty sunrises...
Small pods of bait were all over the place. When the wind is calm you can really see what is going on. Also a hippy shot. Twofer!
I got into a HUGE group of manatees. I'd say there were 15 of them cruising around in a huge school of mullet. That's a lot of giant mammals to be next to in a kayak.
A manatee sneeze. They do this a lot. They also fart almost continuously. What you guys eating? Cabbage? Phew!
The heads are so little compared to the massive bodies. I noticed this when I was riding them around the bay like Aqua Man. I love riding manatees. Can't get enough of that.
This one was very good to eat. Ummm. Garlic manatee kabobs. Love em'.
This snook pulled me right into the mangroves with it. I caught it anyhow. You're going to have to do better than that to trick the Hornetbear, Mr. Snook.
This is a root beer colored 5 inch Manns Hardnose claiming a victim.
This is the first tailing redfish I've ever seen in Sarasota. They're really big, I guess.
It's pretty sad how beat up ALL the manatees I've ever seen in the wild are. Look at these prop scars. People need to stop running and gunning the flats and keep their 300hp bass boats in the fricking channel. It's just lame.
Thats it. Fishing is great.
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