We had a great time fishing with our new friends from the Mangrove Coast Fly Fishing Club. Although thunder and lightening drove us out of the water, a lot of fish were caught and the bigger ones broke off and got away. Joe Dail landed the largest fish, a 19 inch ladyfish. Ken Doty claimed an 18 inch Spanish mackerel, while Don Manning won a slot on the tournament chart with a 17 inch trout. With thunder rumbling in the distance, our two clubs met in the picnic shelter and shared fishing stories and techniques.

Mark Hays provided his tasty smoked amber jack spread to kick off the party. The main event at lunch was Mark’s kabobs made of tender venison marinaded in Spiedie sauce and grilled to perfection.

Thanks to Ann Hofmeister and Martha Dail, we had chocolate
chip oatmeal cookies and keylime bars for dessert. Special
thanks to all club members who attended and made this joint outing
a success by showing their friendliness and hospitality to the
members of the MCFFC. You should have been there!