Saturday, February 16, 2008

Gone Fishin'

I'm baaaack! What a crazy week it's been, I haven't even had a chance to post the pics from "Me and Roland's Excellent Adventure" in Florida last weekend! So here we go...

The view out the window of our kitchen last Friday as we were leaving for the airport. Feet don't fail me now!

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Roland in front of the marina. No he's not named after Roland Martin, he's actually named after his grandfather (my Dad) but hey, if you're gonna visit Roland Martin's marina in Florida and your name is Roland, people remember you!

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When we arrived, it was late Friday night and we were greeted by this notice in the hotel room. Lovely ;) Off to Wal-Mart to get bottled water!

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The streetlights on the road where the marina is located are bass! I'm home!!

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The marina is on one of the canals outside of the lake itself. Normally you have to go through a set of locks (you can see the entrance in the back of this pic) to get out to the main lake but with the terrible drought they've been having, the lake is so low that the locks are just kept open full time.

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Roland was a little anxious to wet a line ;)

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Here's the entrance to the locks as we head out to the main lake.

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Our guide, Boyd. He lives on Lake Superior in Michigan and owns a charter fishing operation there, but comes down to Lake Okechobee for the winter to guide for bass. The three of us had a great time!

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And here's the video of Roland's very first bass! He's a had a few on before on trips we've taken here in Connecticut, but never landed one. This is what we came for!

My number 1 with his Number 1.

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And one for Dad ;)

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Lake Okechobee is paradise. Well if you like bass fishing. For everyone else, not so much. Why? These guys:

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No water skiers, no jet-skis, no pleasure boats. Nothing but bass fisherman, for the most part. I think we need some 'gators in Connecticut!!

Sunrise on day 2. Gorgeous!

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Roland was tearin' it up!

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Ok, ok I was having fun too!

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Ok that's enough fish stories for now, hopefully we haven't bored you too much!

Peace!

-Bruce and Roland

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