Author: ReelBlessed
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A day on the Water: Fishing With Friends out of Ft. Pierce
My buddy Joel comes down to Stuart, Florida every year around April timeframe to spend a week fishing. I try to take a day off from work to take him out on the boat whenever he comes down. This year the weather was not cooperating and we were unable to get offshore. The forecast was…
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Exploring Local Ponds and Canals for Hidden Gems!
Lately every time I pass by a body of water, I have this desire to throw a bait in and see what I can catch. I have found you never know what you will catch. On Sunday, Tania and I spent about an hour fishing the local spillways and canals. We started at the spillway…
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Reel Blessed: Vamos A Pescar Second Family Fish Camp!
On Saturday Reel Blessed Chapter of Fishing’s Future held our second Vamos A Pescar event. We had roughly 60 participants signed up and we had 12 volunteers coming, not as good of a ratio as last event but still pretty good. We even had Officer Miano from FWC present to help. We feel it’s important…
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Catching Bass and Cichlids: My Brief but Fruitful Fishing Excursion
Work was a bit slow this week due to the weather. On Friday I left the office early and headed home to finish my day off. Once home I took an hour to try my luck at a local pond. The pond off NW St. James Drive, south of Publix on the east side of…
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Recalling Last Year’s Trip With a Friend
With the foul weather all week, high winds and lots of rain, I have no report today. So, with my friend Joel coming to town next week from PA next week I thought I would share our adventure from last year so we can compare this year’s trip. On April 27, 2022, I took the…
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No Luck Fishing, But Had a Close Encounter with an Alligator!
On Sunday afternoon I had time to kill as Tania had an appointment in Traditions. I fished the Traditions Pound for an hour using the Slam Shady Paddle Tail and the Moonwalker Top Water bait. Despite my best efforts, I did not catch any fish during my walk around the pound. The water temperature was…
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Challenging Day On The Water With Tania!
Tania and I made it out on the water on Saturday. Once again, the local bait shops were out of bait; however, I still had frozen shrimp from last week’s trip so we were good to go. We reached the dock at 6:30am, where the friendly dockhand who welcomed us retrieved our boat right away.…
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Happy Easter: He has Risen!
Tania and I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy and Blessed Easter. As we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus, let us take a moment to reflect on the significance of this day. Easter is a time of rebirth, renewal, and hope. It reminds us, no matter how difficult our challenges may seem,…
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Permit Pursuit: A Bounty of Fish Caught!
My buddy Captain Ed has had an exceptional past six months fishing out of Ft. Pierce Inlet, with a steady bite of Snapper, Mackerel, and Cobia throughout the year. The decision of where to focus their efforts was a difficult one, but after much consideration, they decided to pursue one of their favorite species of…
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Reeling in the Memories With Tania and Ron!
On Sunday, Tania and I were joined by my friend Ron aboard our boat. We arrived at the dock at 6:30am but were unable to obtain live shrimp due to local bait shops being out. As a result, we visited the city marina in the hopes of acquiring some, and if that failed, we intended…
Captain Mike's Treasure Coast Fishing Adventures 