Getting our fishing mojo back!

The past few fishing trips have been quite frustrating.  A lot of time and work to get bait, only to lose it to sharks or other unseen sea creatures.

But yesterday was a different story.  We left the dock at a reasonable hour with a strategy for getting blue runners (sailfish candy).  After spending about an hour trolling for these certain delectable species (and catching a few blue fish and a nice Spanish mackerel , we caught one blue runner.  However, our buddy Capt Pete had a few he wasn't going to use so he offered them to us.

Here are a few scenes from the day:

Our buddy Capt Pete and the "No Fuse"

Fish on!

Chasing the sail over to the starboard side of the boat.

Coming into view.

Getting closer.

Even closer!

Sailfish!!

Happy Frank and the sailfish

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This is the first pink-hulled boat I've seen.  If this is what today's MaryKay Cosmetics reps win (instead of a pink Cadillac), sign me up!

Over all we hooked up three sailfish and brought one to the boat.  A very good day!

Once in a lifetime experience!

Upon learning the Seminoles would be playing for the ACC Championship, hotel, ticket and travel plans were made.  However, a 'once in a lifetime' invitation came a few weeks later.  An invitation to travel with the football team (on the team plane, stay in the team hotel and return with the team after the game)!

It would be a quick trip to Charlotte (fly up on Friday morning and return to Tallahassee in the wee hours of the morning).  But, you only live once!

Here are some pictures from the trip.

"The Voice" of the Seminoles and Bucs - Gene Deckerhoff

Holy moly!  Were they feeding football players on this trip?  (Oh wait, yes they were.)  :)

Off the plane and one the buses.

A police escort through the traffic!

Scenes from around Charlotte

Friday evening...the team hanging out in the hotel lobby

Met up with friends at one of the FSU events that evening.

Saturday - Team is dressed for success!

FSU vs Georgia Tech

Only at a stadium in NC will they have Krispy Kreme donuts!

The Marching Chiefs!

Congratulations to the Seminoles!

ACC Champions!

Jimbo receiving the invitation to The Orange Bowl

Since we were traveling on the team plane, we had to wait for the players to get changed and on the buses.  (It is really difficult to recognize the players in street clothes!  We've gotten spoiled by seeing their name and numbers!)

Coach Trickett

Nick O'Leary (on the right)

Josh Gehres

Bjorn Werner

Coach Vic

Golden Shoes Dustin Hopkins

It was a neat experience, a long 48 hours and thankfully a Championship WIN for the Seminoles!  Next football trip - down south for the Orange Bowl!