It just keep piling up....

Unfortunately the boat motor doesn't work yet.

Unfortunately the boat dock cover came off of one of its supports

Unfortunately without the boat, the only way to fix the cover is to wade into the canal. 

Unfortunately the canal water is black with tannin and home to gators. Yuck.

Unfortunately this didn't work and he will have to try again.

Essex Seafood House (two)

Linda and Larry invited us to try a different seafood restaurant - Essex Seafood House (two). It's located in Pierson which is a bit of a drive, but we will go a far piece for good seafood. When we got there we found it to be a small restaurant - that's good, we like those the best. 

We started with a Blooming Onion appetizer, confident that we would have room for the main course. That may not have been a great idea because the portions here are generous. I, however, had no problem. I ordered crab legs and there really isn't a limit to how many crab legs I can eat. Just warm the butter and get out of the way!

And the end of Snapper Season

There are only a couple of weekends where it's legal to fish for Red Snapper. On the last one Randy and Jim with out with Jim's friend Dale on his boat 27 ft boat. They had a very good day, and Randy brought home this beauty:

Randy is a one-stop shop when it comes to fish - he catches them, cleans them, and cooks them!

The start of Snapper Season

It's Red Snapper season! Randy got up at 2:15 am to meet up with Jim and get to Daytona in time to get a spot on a ship called The Super Critter. It took them 30 miles out in the Atlantic, where they found some really good fishing. They were only allowed to keep one Red Snapper each but when they are this big, one is enough! As an added bonus, Randy got a Mango Snapper, which can't compare to the Reds in size and color but is very good eating. 

This reminds me of the halibut we enjoyed in Alaska. Randy didn't get a chance to go fishing that time, but he sure did a great job of cooking it!