Now a ‘yaker

I finally, did it. I have been reading up on kayaks for quite some time in preparation for my return to Florida.

After many articles and comparing features to my intended usage, the Heritage Redfish 14 comes in as #1.

I bought two, one for my son and one for myself. I will add another one as soon as my wife acclimates to the idea of kayaking instead of powerboating. It really makes a lot of sense when you know where I fish.

I moved back to the coastal area of East Central Florida (Melbourne). The area is dominated by the Indian River Lagoon, a saltwater estuary of national significance.

Now I can resume our favorite activity, fishing shallow water for Snapper, Grouper, Redfish and Trout (in that order). Pompano is a welcome addition.

I coulda been killed

From the image above, I am certain the reader can understand my close brush with killers. All in a seemingly safe neighborhood, with covenents no less. Some killers have no respect for the law…

In all seriousness, I was in my yard, trimming the hedges when I noticed a swarm of yellow-jackets hovering over my clippings. Luckily, they did not seem to be irritated at me. After carefully removing the clippings, I discovered their nest. Kind of neat.