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I THOUGHT TODAY WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO SHARE ONE OF MY AND MORES IN KNIT_PURL_INSPIRE_AND_MORE. I’VE BEEN ENJOYING THIS ACTIVITIES FOR 52 YEARS AND IT’S SOMETHING THAT NOT A LOT OF WOMEN I KNOW ENGAGE IN. CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS? IF YOU READ THE ABOUT ME PAGE YOU KNOW. I LIVE TO BE ON THE SEA. I LOVE TO FISH.

I STARTED FISHING WHEN I WAS 18 YEARS OLD. A NEIGHBOR, EDNA HERMAN, ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO GO FISHING WITH HER. THAT FIRST TRIP HOOKED ME FOR LIFE. SHE TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING SHE KNEW AND WE FISHED TOGETHER FOR YEARS. IT WAS ALWAYS FUNNY TO SEE THE LOOK ON THE GUYS FACE WHEN WE GOT ON THE BOAT. THE EXPRESSION SAID OMG WOMEN. THEY’LL BE A PROBLEM. WHO WILL BAIT THEIR HOOKS? WHO WILL TAKE THE FISH OFF THEIR HOOKS? HOW WILL THEIR FISH GET CLEANED? OH THE SHEER JOY TO OUT FISH THEM IN A LOT OF CASES. I CAN BAIT MY HOOK, REMOVE THE FISH, GUT THEM AND COOK THEM. I DO IT ALL. I HAVE A CUSTOM MADE POLE WITH MY NAME ON IT AND A FLUORESCENT PURLE REEL. I MEAN BUSINESS.

I’VE FISHED FROM MAINE TO VIRGINIA AND ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. THERE’S SUCH PEACE ON THE WATER. SEEING THE SUNRISE ON A MORNING TRIP OR THE SUNSET ON AN EVENING TRIP NEVER GETS OLD. IT MAKES ME FEEL THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ROLLING OFF MY BACK AND IT’S REPLACED WITH PEACE. IT RESTORES MY SOUL. IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED IT YOU SHOULD.

MY FAVORITE PLACE TO FISH IS MONTAUK, NEW YORK. CAPTAIN KEITH IS THE BEST CAPTAIN AROUND AND HIS BOAT, FIN CHASER II, IS TOP OF THE LINE. HE TAKES YOU TO THE FISH. I WAS TOLD ABOUT HIS BOAT ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO AND I HAVE BEEN A BIG CHEERLEADER OF HIS EVER SINCE. HE IS SUCH A NICE YOUNG MAN WHO MAKES SURE YOU ENJOY YOUR DAY AND CATCH FISH. HE KNOWS HOW TO FIND THE FISH. DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF YEAR WE CAN CATCH, PORGIES ALSO CALLED SCUPS, BLACK SEA BASS, FLUKE, FLOUNDER, COD, WEAK FISH, STRIPE BASS JUST TO NAME A FEW. CAPTIAN KEITH HAS SPENT YEARS ON THE OCEAN AND KNOWS ALL THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT FINDING THE RIGHT SPOTS TO FISH.

I DIDN’T FISH LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF COVID. OMG I WAS REALLY LOST AND HAD NO FRESH CAUGHT FISH TO EAT. LOL. THE PEOPLE I GIVE FISH TO WERE ALSO GLAD I WAS BACK AT IT. I WAS SOOOOO HAPPY TO BE ON THE FIN CHASER II LAST WEEK. CAPTAIN KEITH AND I HUGGED, CAUGHT UP A LITTLE AND THAN DOWN TO BUSINESS. I JUST HAD TO SMELL THE SALT AIR, WATCH THE SUNRISE AND SEE THE OPEN SEA TO REALIZE HOW MUCH I MISSED IT. THE MATES DID THEIR JOBS AND WE WERE OFF TO CATCH SOME FISH. A FEW DOLPHINS WERE PLAYING ALONG THE WAY AND I WAS BUSY WITH MY OTHER LOVE TAKING PICTURES. A FEW OTHER GUYS WERE DOING THE SAME. ONE THING YOU’LL FIND IS THAT THE PEOPLE ON FISHING BOATS ARE FRIENDLY AND WE EXCHANGED LOOKS AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SHOTS. AFTER A SHORT RIDE THE BOAT STOPPED, ANCHOR WAS DROPPTED AND THE FUN BEGAN. CAPTAIN PUT ON HIS WIDE VARIETY OF OLDIES BUT GOODIES AND WE ALL FISHED TO THE MUSIC. WE MADE A FEW STOPS SO WE COULD ALL CATCH OUR LIMIT OF FISH. IT WAS A PERFECT DAY. CLEAR SKIES, SMOOTH SEAS AND HUNGRY FISH. YES PERFECT.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN KEITH AND THE CREW OF THE FIN CHASER II, GET MORE INFORMATION OR FOLLOW THEM ON FACEBOOK AT FIN CHASER II, OR INSTAGRAM @fin_chaser_montauk.

I’VE PASSED MY LOVE OF FISHING TO MY GRANDSONS AND LOOK FORWARD TO BEING ON THE OCEAN WITH THEM THIS YEAR.

I’M SHARING A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF FUN CATCHES. LAST TWO ARE PICTURES FROM TIME OF THE FIN CHASER II. GIVE FISHING A TRY.