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I launched into Tar Bay, drifting & casting with the tide & got skunked
so I paddled under the bridge & into the Honga River where I saw some splashing. I casted to the splashes
to no avail but then I noticed what looked like a coconut floating in the water.
It had lil legs that were kicking in the water, its head protruding above the waterline
like a periscope. Lo & behold, it was a box turtle swimming with the tide. I picked it up & took it to the closest shoreline where it rested a few minutes by the water's edge, then it crawled onto the land. The wind was blowing, the sun was hot, but nothing but a couple lil crabs jumped on my line. I did, however, see alot of diamondback terrapins. I spoke to a commercial waterman who told me he has caught 4 snakeheads in his nets this spring.He also said a buddy of his has caught some bull sharks too.Hmmmm? Then after loading up my Wavewalk 500, I casted from shore a few times & caught some short stripers. Lots of grass was fouling my lines too. All in all, twas fun being out in the fresh air even if I did get a good workout fighting the charging wind. It was cool seeing the 2 different species of turtles.
so I paddled under the bridge & into the Honga River where I saw some splashing. I casted to the splashes
to no avail but then I noticed what looked like a coconut floating in the water.
It had lil legs that were kicking in the water, its head protruding above the waterline
like a periscope. Lo & behold, it was a box turtle swimming with the tide. I picked it up & took it to the closest shoreline where it rested a few minutes by the water's edge, then it crawled onto the land. The wind was blowing, the sun was hot, but nothing but a couple lil crabs jumped on my line. I did, however, see alot of diamondback terrapins. I spoke to a commercial waterman who told me he has caught 4 snakeheads in his nets this spring.He also said a buddy of his has caught some bull sharks too.Hmmmm? Then after loading up my Wavewalk 500, I casted from shore a few times & caught some short stripers. Lots of grass was fouling my lines too. All in all, twas fun being out in the fresh air even if I did get a good workout fighting the charging wind. It was cool seeing the 2 different species of turtles.
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