Health-plus-wealth, will Jim Lee fishing continue?

Health-plus-wealth, will Jim lee fishing continue?

Where will I get the money to fish South America, Alaska or even Lake Okeechobee in my home state? Will Jim Lee's fishing continue?

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Another flight of the Yellowfin 24-7

It was a little windy, that morning in July 2011, but not too much for the 36' Yellowfin 24-7 with Captain Lee Longworth at the helm. After netting white bait and hooking some Spanish sardines, Captain Longworth headed the boat southwest in search of mangrove snapper and red snapper.

Cutting through the water at about 40 mph, it wasn't long before we reached 176 feet of water. While the Captain chummed for mangrove snapper to bring them to the surface, the rest of our crew bottom fished. We began to bring up gag grouper over 30 inches which were immediately vented and returned to the Gulf waters. Gag grouper were recently deemed off limits by NOAA.

By the time we caught and released a half dozen gag grouper over 30 inches, the mangrove snapper were on the surface eating the chum. We switched to light spinning rigs and began to fight the hungry mangrove snapper. Sight fishing mangrove snapper that were 5 to 8 pounds with cut bait was a real hoot, as we often had 2 and 3 fish hooked at the same time.

The following may give yo a little perspective regarding mangrove snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. About 10 years ago, a group of us were diving in the Florida Keys on the Gulf side, just killing time the day before the lobster sport dive was to begin. We were in about 10 feet of water over a sandy depression. Suddenly we were amazed at the huge numbers of fish we could see, so we jumped into the water with them. I could see that this was a huge school of mangrove snapper all moving to the North. I tried to cross this huge school of fish, but after a hundred yards or so, I gave up. I couldn't determine how wide or how long the school was.

From the sandy depression, we watched these fish for over an hour. There must have been hundreds of thousands of mangrove snapper, all headed North. Fast forward 10 years.

Now, the Gulf seems to be full of mangrove snapper. In late summer keeper size mangrove snapper come up into Tampa bay and are caught by the bucket fulls. The deeper you go, the larger they get up to 8 and 10 pounds or so out to around 175 feet. We soon had our limit so the captain set sail for the red snapper numbers.

As every angler lowered their baits, they were met with a shoulder wrenching pull, as red snapper to 15 pounds began to wear us down. it wasn't long before we had our 2 fish limit. Meanwhile during the day at that spot, we took 4 scamps; caught and released another 4 gags over30 inches and one 40 pound gag. All these beautiful gag grouper had to be vented and returned to the deep. As the day wore down, we headed home at 48 mph. what a day and what a nice 2 hour flight home, sitting on bean bag chairs at the stern of the 36 foot Yellowfin, the 24-7.

THE SEAFOOD EXPRESS

It was the flight of the Yellowfin; a 36' open fisherman. The boat cruises at 50 mph in fair seas. With a crew of five adventurous anglers, we were bound 110 miles out to 434 feet of water in search of the really, really big grouper.

When my neighbor asked me if I wanted to go, hesitation was not an issue. We left my house at 4:15 A.M. and launched the boat at Clearwater and went directly to a bait corral. Capt. Lee Longworth had left bait at a friends house on the water. We collected that bait, cast netted some green backs and headed for Capt. Lee's offshore bait traps. At 6:30 A.M. With plenty of live bait the 24-7 with a full crew headed West. The seas were a little rough, so the boat could would only move at about 35 to 45 mph the first hour. It calmed a bit and Capt. Lee kicked the speed up.

By nine A.M. we were on station and catching dolphin fish (mahi-mahi in Hawaii, Dorado South of the boarder). Whatever you call them, they are excellent table fare. We boated 8 fish and commenced to bottom fish in 434 feet of water. At that depth, electric reels are a must. I hooked up a squirrel fish and dropped it down.

Within a couple of minutes, I had a fish on; no big deal or so I thought. I hit the reel switch, it whirred, screeched and moaned, but would not take line in. The captain thought I was on bottom, but that wasn't the case. I could not raise the rod tip to gain line like you normally would do. So I laid the rod on towel on the side of the boat and pressed down on the butt of the rod, gained a little and hit the switch. This see-saw action went on for 20 minutes. It took two of us to bring the 120 pound + Warsaw grouper over the side and into the boat.

That day we caught 2 more Warsaw grouper, but since the limit is one per boat, we returned the other live one to fight again. The third Warsaw was hit by a 10 foot mako shark, mutilated and killed. We tried to catch the shark, but he was full of Warsaw grouper. We also caught a 16 pound snowy grouper, 7 gags up to 20 pounds and a couple of red snapper. Snapper are out of season, so they were vented and returned to the deep. Click on the video address for the rest of the story. Capt. Lee Longworth was the videographer via You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9YOpgWifag (flight of the Yellowfin video)

Capt. Tony's Saloon

There is more to Key West than eating drinking and fishing. The history is fantastic.

Capt. Tony's Saloon at 428 Greene St. has an interesting and checkered past history. It was an ice house, a morgue, the tree inside was originally the Key West Hanging Tree. It was a telegraph station, cigar factory, bordello and then the blind Pig Bar. However, in the early 1930's a local 'Conch' Joe (Josie) Russell moved his speakeasy from Duval St. to 428 Greene St. because it was larger and called it "Sloppy Joe's". This is said to be the oldest licensed bar in the state and certainly in Key West. Sloppy Joe's at that time had roulette, craps, blackjack, slots, faro and cello gambling. The back room was called the silver slipper and was the dance hall. (1&2)

This original Sloppy Joe's is where Ernest Hemingway would frequent around 3:30 in the afternoon to socialize. During this period, he wrote several books from 1933 through 1938 when he left Key West for Havana. In prior years, Hemingway would fish out of Key west and down to Cuba. On one of these trips he met Carlos Gutierrez, who was the matrix for his character 'Santiago' in the book 'The Old Man and The Sea'.

Capt. Tony bought the original Sloppy Joe's building in 1958 where it still operates today as Capt. tony's Saloon. Today's Sloppy Joe's bar on the corneer of Greene Street and Duval Street keeps the namesake for the original with all the allure and fun of the past and today. Where the music is loud and the food and drink plentiful. There is much more history to gleen by googling Capt. Tony's Saloon and you can go to: (2) www.seefloridaonline.com/keywestoldest/bar.html and (1) http://www.capttonyssaloon.com/ where much of this information came from and is suggested reading as it is much more inclusive and informative.

KEY WEST, A THUMBNAIL VIEW

If you have never been to the Florida Keys, this article may give you an idea of what to expect. Key West is the end of the chain of keys (islands) reaching out from the southern most point of Florida. The word 'key' was derived from the old world word 'Cay', which is still used in the Bahamas and other places. The shops and night life are extreme. Sundown will find crowds at Mallory Square to watch the sundown. Magicians, jugglers, food vendors, art vendors and many other strange and beautiful people gather.

On Duval Street, the main drag, there are famous places like Sloppy Joe's, Hog's Breath Saloon and hundreds of shops are found. Live music, great seafood and drink are served all night long. After hours there is always a bar open to serve the other bar employees from bars that have closed. There are many hotels and tucked away condos for tourists to stay. However, it wasn't always this way.

Discovered by Ponce De Leon in 1513, it was only inhabited by Indians and Pirates for over 300 years. Originally named the 'Isle of Bones', it was the first Western settlement and subsequently named Key West. Once bought by a man from Mobile Alabama for $2,000 dollars, it grew into a town of 2700. During this time, Key West become one of the richest cities due to the sometimes bogus salvage business from wrecked ships.

Cuban born Vincente Martinez Ybor, once began a thriving cigar business in Key West which grew to 167 factories as cigars became the rage. However, to improve distribution, the cigar industry then moved to Tampa, where it is still in existence today in Ybor City, a part of Tampa Florida.

The sponge industry sprang up in Key West with local 'Conch' and Greek sponge divers. Due to availability of sponges, the industry moved to Tarpon Springs and thrived for years. Today it still is in existence, but to a much lessor degree.

Flagler opened the overseas railway to Key West in 1912, which was washed away by the hurricane of 1935. The railway was rebuilt as the Overseas Highway, which to this day is one of the two ways to get to Key West. The other way is to fly in.

Ride a bike to Key West and your favorite bar.

According to Video dot com, via Google, the annual Bubba Baron Bike trip from key largo to Key West is planned. it takes place from November 7 through November 14. The 200 mile scenic tour will take in all the sights and sounds along the way and you could end up in your favorite Key West bars and other bars in the Florida Keys. Some meals are provided, but seafood at local restaurants may be in order.

This Bike run was created by retired police Sargent Bubba Baron. Registration is from approximately 2 to 4 P.M. on Saturday November 7, followed by a fantastic beach party. On Sunday, the peddlers will pedal on down to Marathon for another round of parties, enjoying some of the best scenic sites in the country.

On Tuesday, the group of up to 125 (max) cyclists will pedal to the Key West destination for a couple days of parties and libations. They will start back on Friday. Arival time in Key Largo is scheduled for Saturday, November 14.

The trip includes the parties, 6 nights of tent lodging at beach side campgrounds, 7 breakfasts and 5 dinners, and also includes a support baggage truck; all for $595 per person. For more information go to: http://www.bubbafestbiketours.com/ and http://www.fla-keys.com/ and for bike rental, go to http://www.sunshinekeywest.com/ . Be sure to wear your best shades and cycling gear.

WOODY'S NIGHT CLUB

Woody's is the wildest and best supper club you will find with stand up comedians that may turn your face red or make you wish you were under your table. Woody's is home of Big Dick and the Extenders, playing music from the 60's and 70's; a Southern rock band. Woody's also has the Sassy but Classy adult tastefully nude dancers.

You can't be shy or thinned skinned at Woody's, or you may be noticed by the act in progress. If you get up during the show, you will be singled out, no doubt. Go early for dinner then sit back and relax for an evening of great adult entertainment.

Fun, good food and drinks are the hallmarks of Woody's. From great sandwiches, pizza to steaks, the menu is varied and vast. Woody's is worth traveling to no matter where you are staying in the Keys. Open from Tuesday through Saturday, 6 P.M. to 4 A.M. Located on Upper Matecumbe Key in the third block past Madeira Road.