Kayak Fishing near Homosassa

We awoke to the smell of bacon frying in the kitchen. Mark had made omelets with bacon for breakfast. It would be easy to get used to Mark’s excellent breakfasts.

After breakfast and a short walk with the dogs, Mark and got fishing gear ready and kayaks outfitted. Mark drove us the short distance to Strickland’s convenient store where we bought 3 dozen live shrimp for bait

Paddled up Battle Creek to fish along some oyster bars. The tide was dead low. We caught some small catfish in the shallow water before Mark caught a red drum that was under the slot limit. I caught a 21” red drum on a dead shrimp. Since one legal drum is the limit, I changed to a white plastic swim bait to try to catch sea trout. I caught another red drum that was under the limit and released it.

We watched as a large boat became stuck on an oyster bar in the low water. There were lots of airboats out causing a good bit of turbulence for us. We started back as the sun was going down. I was having a great deal of trouble paddling against the current when I realized that the large fish in the mesh bag on the side of the boat was acting like a sea anchor. After I lifted the bag with the fish into the kayak, a was able to move forward normaly.

I was starting to feel like I was getting sick, so mark cleaned the fish while I took first shower. Cindy and Mary had made pork loin, air fried potatoes and garden salad for dinner. After calling to wish Gran a Happy birthday, I went straight up to bed at 7 pm and slept until 4 am.