To me, there's no better experience for a young child, than experiences like that. We never forget those days.
We grand's do have our way with the grandkids, so much joy. I have plenty of pics of them fishing, crabbing in photo album.
Becky and Molly love the boat. Now just Molly, after losing Becky at 13 yo. We were sneaking up on the fish that day.
Becky loved riding in our skoolie bus on trips to the beach or Georgia. She loved the beach. She has been gone now almost 2 years.Thats Becky and Molly in my Avatar.
Sun peaking out over the horizon at the Jacksonville Beach Pier in Duval County, Florida. HDR image created using Aurora HDR software by Macphun. "We", used to fish off this pier and I caught a lot of fish back then. While fishing one day on that pier above, an old guy fishing told me that the blue fish, which is the fish in the bottom middle of the fish chart below, that I was catching, that most don't want because their kind of bitter tasting, if you don't bleed them when you first catch them. He said if you bled them and cleaned them right, dipped them in eggs, then potato flakes, lightly salt them and deep fried them until a golden light brown, then they were a good fish to eat. So I tried them that way, and Marie's friend Mary, who was visiting us at the time, said that those were the best fish she had ever had. We loved them too, cooked and prepared right as the old man told me.
Good morning to all- Lord, I've had so many boats through the years- mostly small paddle-powered kayaks and canoes, but a few sailboats and smaller fishing skiffs. Kayaks are my joy- I have built a number of wooden kayaks. I will try to attach a photos of my wife fighting a big old black drum in one of our fishing kayaks. I write about small craft fishing for a number of outdoor magazines, and I am looking forward to my next kayak fishing trip- but it's got to warm up first! Thank you all for posting on this thread- most enjoyable. keep well and be safe- Ed
Hello Ed, you sound like you definitely know your way around a vessel to me, and that's a very clear and nice photo there, it makes me want to see that fish come on up out the water, where I can see it. Hope you will post more photos, and also, thank you for sharing with us. That fish, under that water, is the black drum you spoke of?
Good afternoon to all- I'd like to show you a picture of the fish my wife is working in this photo- but it broke off and went on its way. It was probably a 25-30 pound black drum. I will attach a photo of a redfish she did catch on that trip. this red was quite a bit smaller- probably a 10 pounder or so. We do enjoy our fishing kayaks- when the weather and water are warm enough- it's getting a bit chilly right now. you all keep safe and be well- Ed
Good evening to all- Well, Jake, most of my photos are shot for magazine assignments, so they better be good, or I won't get paid! I do appreciate your comments though,. I'm heading to the beach for week next week for T'giving, and I hope to get on the water during that week- I hope it warms up, though, I don't like getting wet in chilly winds, and I have yet to find a way to catch fish without getting wet. Maybe I will have some photos to post here- I hope so. you all stay warm and be safe- Ed.
This one is on, or near, Seagull Lake, near Port Loring, Ontario, on another summer fishing trip in the 1960s.
Sounds great to me Ed, love seeing the photos and so that's why the photos are so good, you being a magazine photographer. I thought man these photos are really clear. Hope you catch some nice ones too.
Who's in the boat Nancy? Your Father? If you don't want to say that's fine but it's a great photo and we love seeing these older photos of the 1960s and the new ones too, thanks, Nancy.
Yes, my father and me. My mother didn't like to have her picture taken. Here she is rowing my little aluminum boat across our pond.