DID A 3 HOUR TRIP WITH 2 LITTLE FISHIN FREAK GIRLS TODAY THAT WERE A WHOPPING 6 AND 8 YEARS OLD....AND MOM AND DAD TOO.
THEY CAUGHT, CROAKERS, WHITING, CATFISH (SALTWATER NASTY ONES) AND A EEL.
AS WE WERE COMING IN THERE WAS A GUY AND WITH A BACK PACK AT THE DOCK, LOOKING FOR A RIDE TO A SHRIMP BOAT OUTSIDE THE INLET.
''IN EXCHANGE FOR SHRIMP!''
I HAD NOTHING PENDING, SO HE HOPPED ABOARD AFTER BIDDING FAREWELL TO MY JR. ANGLERS, AND WE TOOK 0FF, OUT TO A BIG DRIFTING SHRIMP BOAT JUST OFFSHORE OF THE JETTIES.
HE JUMPED ON THE SHRIMP BOAT, AND HE AND ANOTHER DECK HAND FILLED A BAG WITH FRESH LARGE SHRIMP AND DROPPED IT ON MY BOW.
LUCKY ME!
THE SEA WAS LAKE FLAT, SO I GOT TO RUN MY SUZUKI FLATOUT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE DOCK.
A REAL RARITY. MY MECHANIC GUY SAYS I SHOULD RUN ''WIDE OPEN' AT LEAST A HOUR EVERY FEW TRIPS.
'CARBON BURN OFF?'' I THE CAR WORLD THEY CALL THAT A ITALIAN TUNE UP.
EASIER SAID THEN DONE. WITH THE SEAS, TUG BOAT AND SHIP WAKES, AND CUSTOMERS ON BOARD. THAT JUST DOESN'T WORK OUT MUCH, IF EVER!
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| '' REAL ANNOYING!'' |
I ENDED UP CLEANING ABOUT 5 POUNDS OF THE SHRIMP, CALLED MOM AND DAD, AND TOLD MOM GET THE PASTA AND SAUCE GOING....I'M HEADING OVER.
WE ATE LIKE ROYALTY. PASTA, A ''LOT'' OF SHRIMP WITH A CREAMY SAUCE WITH HEAVY PARMESAN CHEEZE.
W-O-W IT WAS GOOD!
WHILE CLEANING UP THE BOAT, I EVEN GOT A VISIT FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAWK, WHO ISN'T AFRAID AT ALL OF ME...AS LONG AS I KEEP THE BIRD BATH FULL.
