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Ben - FL
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Initially Posted - 01/02/2005 :  20:18:05  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
It's been a busy Christmas and New Year but finally I got out on the boat with the Admiral and my new First Mate. Here's some pics for y'all on the hard. Wind NE @ 10k and temp 70f. I did good, only put the jib up so as to not scare the new recruit (or the Admiral, right Val?). Plus tring to handle the mains'l and the two year old would be a lot for even Superman to manage. We counted 14 other sails this Sunday. I have some video also I will try to post soon.


<font color="red"><font size="4">All three of my Chick-a-peas



A quick learner



Don't get up there! OK, Just HOLD ON.






Oh Captain My Captain






A sea monster on board!



Lunch on the hook



You can't go up without your life jacket. OK, I'll go as far as I can.



Always maintain a proper look-out as far forward and low down as possible.



We're not even potty trained but she used the head! Now we have to wash our hands. You have to understand that this two year old is going to push every buton and turn every knob and pump every pump.



Back at our berth the first mate helps deploy fenders









The end of the voyage is always a little depressing.



Meanwhile back at the ranch Uncle Jason as been catching drum further down river.

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Safe voyages,
Ben
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 01/02/2005 :  20:43:23  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
Great photos Ben, and a very cute kid! I'm glad to see you made the most of this fine weather we're having! I went sailing today too, for a lap around Thousand Islands near Cocoa Beach.

-- Leon Sisson
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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 01/02/2005 :  21:55:42  Show Profile
Great pics Ben!
There's nothing better than taking your kids out sailing.
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 01/02/2005 :  22:00:25  Show Profile
Awesome pics. Thanks for the smile.
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/02/2005 :  22:01:35  Show Profile
Wonderful pics of your daughter, Ben! It's good to start 'em young...
BTW - what's the minimum size for black drum in FL - in TX those 4 look like they'd be illegal (our minimum is 15", maximum 30") Wonderful eating tho'!
Derek
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 01/02/2005 :  22:02:49  Show Profile
Thanks Ben
Your pics made my day. Great first mate!
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 01/03/2005 :  07:01:53  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
That is very flattering Derek, but actually she is my granddaughter.

Black Drum can be fourteen inches to twenty-four inches with one over twenty-four inches, limit five.

[url="http://marinefisheries.org/lines.htm"]Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission[/url]

We live on a small tidal creek off Mill Cove. When you look at the St. Johns R. it flows north and then turns east to the ocean. Mill Cove is on the inside of that turn. I usually fish for Red drum (redfish) right in the cove with live finger mullet I catch off our small dock. Cast it right up to the grass line with a 1/2 oz. lead. The reds work the grass line especially when the tide is going out and the bait fish have to come out of the sawgrass. Reds can be 18 ins. to 27 ins. I've had to release many over the limit. If you want to catch the really big ones go out to the St. Johns Jetty. They are often 4 ft. Lots of friends come to use the john boat and so Bonnie made up the sign "Catch 'O the Day" for picture taking.


Here is a redfish



Jason's brother Brandon with a nice trout



Some friends back from a fun day fishing.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 01/03/2005 :  08:45:04  Show Profile
Fantastic pictures Ben...watching that little-un brought back a lots of memories especially of my youngest (now (9yrs) he too would twist every knob and pull every line and then throw everything over the side. Took me some time to realize that he was responsible for all the missing boat parts.

Twice blessed all the above and good fishing as well. Florida you say eh. Gotta work on that one.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 01/03/2005 :  09:00:16  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
Nice pics...Memories of not too long ago.....(youngest is almost seven now and manages not to pose a constant hazard to himself or vessel anymore....) We did use a harness when they were small and in the cockpit and we were running white caps! Tie 'em too the binnacle matie! Aaargh.

Oscar
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/03/2005 :  12:38:01  Show Profile
Nice fish Ben. I sometimes wish that I lived on the coast...I used to free line dead shrimp off the side of the Big Cat in the marina - the black drum would come in in droves in the late Fall (I sometimes figured I could walk across the marina on their backs). Most were 20" - 24" long. Our limit is also 5/day.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/03/2005 :  14:15:33  Show Profile
Simply precious, Ben! The granddaughter...not the fish!
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