[Fr. Frank]

I took the Fishalot II out of Destin Inlet yesterday just to get out on the water. There was a SCA in effect, but I had to stick my nose out to taste a little salt spray. I mean, I was feeling like I'd been shut up in a cave for months, so once I had the boat on Choctawhatchee Bay, with East Pass Inlet right there, I just HAD to take a look outside.

First off, it wasn't as bad as NOAA was saying it was. NOAA said it was 5'-7', I say it was 2'-4', with an occasional 6' or 7' roller. Too big to get up on plane, but Oh Boy, the salt spray felt magnificent!!

To my amazement, I was the only vessel of ANY size in sight.
Mind you, the mouth of the inlet was pretty confused and bumpy, but the air was 83*, the sea temp at about 1/2 mile offshore was 64*, and there was a giant school of pilchards out there with something absolutely tearing them up, my guess being Spanish mackerel.

It was glorious.