Charlotte Harbor "Hoppers"
 

Don't nobody be headin' down to those parts talking about Key West Pinks. The local native species of shrimp are know as "Hoppers". They are usually a little smaller than the KW Pinks, but are very good. They are very proud of 'em in Charlotte Harbor and if you mention Key West Pinks, it's a dead give away you ain't from those parts.
They have a special extraction tool at the Ft. Myers General ER, just to remove rectally incerted white boots from tourists that "axe" about Key West Pinks at the local Fish Houses. Really.

Oyster gathering:

Leaving from Marshtackie's dock at 9 am Saturday. Bring a 5 gallon bucket and a hammer(to knock some sense into the non participants). Size limit is 3 inches and the area was open last time I checked. Oysters are about 10 minutes away; water is anywhere from a couple of feet to zero. At least 4 ft of water in the approaches.

Should be back to the dock by well before noon. I'll have ice and a big cooler. We can shuck'em later, so bring your oyster knives.


Umm, umm, steamed oysters and clams together. ,more on the half shell, barbecued, stewed, nude, etc.

Connor

I will make sure not to offend the local bait shrimpers with talk of the big eaters we send send our Tarpon Springs fleet down to steal out from under the Fantasy Festers.

Yum Oysters.

Pernod?
Yup.

Pancetta?
Yup.

Weather is looking to be in the 60's...I am thinking of taking the Sceptre from here to CC via the icw on Friday AM.

Go for it...it is an easy ride, and the weather will be good!

Ok, what am I bringing for food?
How many are we?

Well it's been a year and i still have not forgotten how good the Beef Wellington was at the NPR gathering. Just a suggestion..........

Cayo Costa Head Count (?)
 

Sandy, My best guess is 18.5 +/- 6. It's like herding cats to get these knuckleheads to fess up about what they'er think'in. Here is what I know to be locked and loaded -
Kenny and Mel
Donny and Deb
Terry and Ms. Kent
Conner and Karen
Denny
Danny
77SeptreOB / South Carolina Jim
Seavette Florida Dave
Terrible teas'in Ter and Ms. Marsha
and GFS of course!
And a couple more have either asked me about a pick up at Pineland or mentioned to others they are coming. There are some other people booked with Cabbage Key but they failed to tell them that they were with CSC, so who knows. In any case, if the deadbeats on this site miss the fresh oysters, smoked mullet, fried snapper and a seafood boil topped off with s'mores and Donny's Elixer, they will have missed another epic adventure.

Terry, I've been thinking about GFS's "How many are we?", soooo I'm thinking he should make enough Beef Wellington for like 50 people. One of those just in case I bring a "doggie bag"!! :)