The span of time today between the early thunderstorms that burn off and the Everglades buildups was only 4 hours. I saw lots of tarpon, but had no strikes. Large surface-striking jacks improved the morning as I released 2 -8-pounders on plug tackle. The morning closed with the release of a 20-pound 'cuda.
Some especially memorable visuals of the day began with easing up to a fishy "wake" backlit by an eastern sky which pitted the rising sun against the rolling packed bulges of a huge thunderstorm. One sweep of the rod and I hooked up with the first of the jacks referenced above.
The more remarkable image/moment came as I watched a porpoise right alongside my idling skiff pursue a terrified jack around a channel marker. The porpoise came after its' prey with patience, but the jack -also an ambush tactical genius- kept loop-de-looing around the marker and seemed to evade its' blow-holed predator until exhaustion took its' toll. One quick surge and the jack disappeared down sweet Flipper's maw.
Jan
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