Charlotte Harbor, FL video

[DOGFISH]

The video is of a few fish that I caught during a trip to Charlotte Harbor last October.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKr0YY-zOBY

[baitball]

Looks like you had fun - congrats!

[DOGFISH]

Thanks. It was great fun. Every time I go, I learn a little more. This trip, I got carried away with the canal system in that area.

[kevinfry]

nice...loved the variety of fish

[baitball]

I was really thrown off because kept looking for the Mirage Drive pedals in the video but couldn't see them. Then I saw you reach for a Torqueedo? lever. Very nice, very smooth.

That's fishing in style...almost cheating (I mean that in a friendly banter kinda way - please don't take offense :-)

[DOGFISH]

Thanks. There were a variety of fish. Of course I left off all of the catfish. If I let the bait settle and sit too long, it would be a sail or hard head catfish, at least back in the canals. I kind of got carried away this trip with the canals. However, they looked quite fishy and were. Next trip I am going to mix it up a little more, but that seems to always be the goal. I came upon tarpon on several occasions, but they seemed to be feeding on glass minnows, and they just did not want what I was offering.

The torqeedo does extend the range by a lot. It also makes it easier on an old guy like myself.

[kevinfry]

Thanks. . ..The torqeedo does extend the range by a lot. It also makes it easier on an old guy like myself.

It's vacation, man. No need to apologize.....

[Mark]

Thanks for sharing.

You have to love FL for the sheer variety of fish it offers to kayakers.

You did quite well with the popping cork. Using one was a new experience for me in November on a trip to TX. It still surprises me that the technique works. My thought was that the commotion of the cork would scare fish away. Wrong! I was so impressed I even brought a Cajun Thunder cork home as a souvenir.

Anyway, your scenes of FL mangroves were very welcome on this cold January night.

I will be viewing them in person in a little over two weeks and I cannot wait given this stretch of miserable weather we are having.

[DOGFISH]

It is always nice to be in Florida. As you said, right now would be the perfect time to escape the cold.