Saturday, July 17, 2010

Wallops.


A few weeks back my buddy Ray and I decided to visit another one of our good friends from college, Travis (Travy) who works at the Marine Science Consortium located on Wallops Island, Virginia. Any road trip in my eyes isn’t complete without some sort of fishing being involved. So obviously I packed more fishing gear than clothing and embarked on the five hour journey to Virginia.

First cast of the day

First catch of the day

Getting my wings


Top fly: blue over white Clouser minnow

Hello Jelly


View from below



It didn’t bother me that forecast called for rain all day, I was going to try my luck in the salt. Being that it was only my second time fishing the salt I was pretty pumped. I found it funny how excited I got to fish for tiny flounder for two days, when in two weeks I’ll be heading to the Caribbean to fish for tarpon and bonefish for three weeks..which I still haven’t come to realization with.

Gotcha!


Its rough being a Terrapin in breeding season

First cast into the surf

Ouch.

Shake 'N Bake

Imprisoned by low tide



...and here's Travy with the weather.
"Nice" Shorts.

WTF? Snagged a Butterfly Ray

Seeing eye to eye...Travy looking classy as always.




Sea Turtles, Mate...

Mr. Grater and I Got WET

No..that's not brain coral

Stripping guards...300 miles away.

Day two: Absolutely Beautiful

One of day two's bounty

Photos thanks to Ray Grater

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