Fun, Fish, Golf, Pain....

We had some good friends from Chicago, Jim and Gail, visit for about a week and had a great time with them. We took them to Bert's in Matlacha and to Pincher's Crab Shack to see the Yard Dogs. As expected, they loved the Yard Dogs. We also had some great food at Ichabod's in Fort Myers. We wanted to take them boating, but schedules and weather didn't cooperate. Went golfing twice with Jim and it was just as ugly as I thought it would be. On the second round I had a great drive on number 16, but pulled my lower back on the follow-through. That ended my golfing for that day and probably for a few weeks to give it a chance to heal. I've never experienced this before, and I do not like it!

Jim, Gail, and Susie at Bert's. Great grouper!

Susie enjoying her lobster at Ichabod's. Talk about focus!

The gang, Me, Jim, Jack, and Jim and our lovely (hot!) spouses at Ichabod's.

But the big news is I've caught fish number 2 and fish number 3 in the last few days! Fish number two was a small (7-8") Large Mouth Bass. Fish number 3 was his older brother, a 12" Large Mouth. Number 3 gave a decent fight on my light action pole. I let him swim back and forth a bit to tire him out. I got pictures and released both Bass and watched them dart away. I think 12" is the minimum to be able to keep a bass. I need to get a measuring stick to get an accurate measurement. I caught both bass on a yellow swimming lure with a greenish feather like tail and single hook. It came in my little $20 special tackle box (with pole and reel!), so I couldn't tell you who might have manufactured it, but I'll bet he speaks Chinese! I think I'm almost ready for the next tournament!

Bass number 1. Maybe about 7-8".

Bass number 2. About 12" Laid him in the grass for the picture, but he made it just fine.

Still no vacation days in retirement! Life is sooooo good!

Bill