Typical nice day here!

Sealife folks on board from Wisconsin, New Jersey (2 groups), New York, and Delaware. The three Osprey, born this nesting season and now almost fully grown, were all sitting on branches of the same mangrove tree.

Mom (or Dad) was flying all around them, as if to demonstrate various flight maneuvers. We watched them for a while as it was so interesting. Picnic Island busy with such a nice day.

Lots of creatures scooped up in the shallow grass bed at Picnic, including a baby Sea Hare. Dolphins playing in the wake of a passing boat,but just couldn't catch them with the camera. Max Moore, the Naturalist, showing the Southern Puffer and the small Blue Crab caught in the deep water net drag.

Suddenly the Puffer decided to de-puff by spitting out the water he had taken in. Interesting, fun trip.

Capt. Bob

Fishing & Sunset today!

Just a few folks on board with some clouds and possibility of rain, but all was clear for us. Two brothers from Wisconsin with us. The older brother (by 5 minutes)on the left... yes, they are twins.

Five minutes after we started fishing, Brad, the oldest, caught a fighting Bonnethead Shark.

Awhile later, Nick pulled in a large Pigfish.

Poppie a little girl from the UK landed a Crevalle Jack.

Also caught, Spotted Sea Trout, Ladyfish, and Catfish. A little different Fishing trip..but we had fun.

On the sunset it was partly Cloudy and with a breeze out of the NW. We watched a very active pod of Dolphins. Camera too slow to get the Dolphin in the jump, but look at the splash it made!

Another beautiful Sunset this time over Starvation Key. A good day.

Capt. Bob

Perfect weather for a perfect day!

Weather was perfect for fishing. Fish for everyone, mostly Sea Trout, also Crevalle Jacks, Pigfish, Ladyfish, and one good size Bonnethead Shark. The gentleman on left landed it, and Mike Cohn the mate, helping hold it as it still had a lot of energy and wasn't very happy.

California girl catches a Ladyfish.

She also caught a nice 17 inch Sea Trout. This fellow came up with one of the largest Pigfish (Grunt) we have ever seen.

The weather was still holding for the Sealife. Checking on the Osprey fledglings..looks like they are almost ready for flying lessons..won't be long.

Dolphin showed up in the Intra Coastal..we got a great look at them.

Picnic Island pretty quiet after Easter Sunday.

Mike Cohn, the Naturalist, talks about a Pinfish and a spottail Pinfish caught in the deep Seagrass bed net drag.

Great Day!

Capt. Bob

What a great day for fishing!

Few puffy white clouds, about 80 degrees with a slight breeze out of the SE. Fished at three different locations, the first and second in the vicinity of Pine Island and the last near Kichel Key. We caught enough fish for the 16 folks on board to keep it interesting and had lots of good opportunities that were missed..but that is fishing.

Camera is broken, but kept a record of fish caught today: Spotted Sea Trout - 17 (4 keepers), Spanish Mackerel - 1 (keeper), Ladyfish -1, Sugar Trout - 2, Pigfish - 1, Pinfish - 1, Catfish(ugh)- 8, Crevalle Jack - 2.

Capt. Bob

Nice warm, sunny day with light breeze, great day for fishing!

Great day for fishing! Action was fairly steady.
Young Lady with nice size Ladyfish.

Young man with another Ladyfish.

This fellow caught a keeper Seatrout.

Gentleman with his Spanish Mackerel.

This young Lady, from Minnesota, had the most relaxing style of fishing ...

...maybe from a lot of ice fishing?

And yet another happy angler landing a jumping Ladyfish.

On the Sunset Cruise the Dolphins made their appearance near Sister Keys and gave quite a show racing around chasing their dinner; fun to watch. Another beautiful Sunset over Pine Island.

Capt. Bob