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Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead in this blog, is purely coincidental. www.supershipbottom.com "I'm not going to Wisconsin Day," said Erie Earl adamantly. "I don't mind most Wisconsin-ites so much, it's just the draft beer in plastic cups and over-priced Brats!" "The Brats aren't over-priced. I'm going just for the Brats and to see if the Cheese Heads break last weeks Ohio Day record," said Cleveland Jack. "It's a pretty unfair comparison because Gatlin performed for Ohio Day," said Hard Luck Hanna from Texarkana. "Wisconsin Day is at the Parrot Key, too! And the Big Game Waterfront Grill and they left the tent up so it'll be hard to not beat Ohio Day's numbers. This is windfall profit time for those restaurants," I said! "Well, we better get there early," said Jack. "I got to the Game at 11:30 am on Ohio Day and the place was already full." &

Ohio Day @ the Big Game Waterfront Grill was a dooozzzeee! See the video Cleveland Jack shot for his Facebook page. He really love the OHIO ppl. All in all a good day even though they ran out of beer and the bottles were warm. Hey it was an event day, right. You locals just sit down and shut up and take the changes. Cincinati Chili, Cleveland Polish Kielbasi and Buckeye confections were the extra bill-of-fare! I had the regular 'Power Hour' fish bites which are excellent along with the other 4pm until 5pm menu. The draft beer was cold so I was okay with the plastic glasses but definetly not happy. I had my happy hour at the Sunset Bar where the view is spectacular. No complaint there and Heather was really on the ball with the small cups of beer. At Least an 1 1/2oz Difference Then a wise-ass Wisconsin 'local' comes out of the Big Bar with a cup of a different size. "Why are you drinking out of that tiny cup? It's the same price as this larger

February 29, 2014 is Ohio Day @ the Big Game Waterfront Grill. Fort Myers Beach Traffic

Does this poster tickle your patriotic fervor? If you are from one of these States, the people of the Big Game Waterfront Grill, think you should be HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY! The members of the 'Dead End Canal Yacht Club' who are from Ohio are especially ecstatic about February 19th which is 'OHIO DAY', yeah! They will arrive at the 'BGWG' around noon. They will drink until they drown and slobber over old Ohio friends whom they haven't seen since last fall or last month or last summer! Cleveland Jack has been in-training ever since last Ohio Day at the BGWG. A long year is worth it if he can last until his wife picks him up after she gets off work. He even attended the Ohio Dayz at the Nauti Turtle, "I'm not saying they were ripping Ohio people off but the beer was $4 and I believe that is higher than the regular price. They claim to be from Ohio? How do you raise the price on your homies?" He stayed for one beer. The BGWG doesn't do this!

So I got two bait traps both built by Fraybill. The one in the picture is their smaller Pinfish trap that I was afraid had an opening too big. I and the reviewer on their website was right. I put this trap at the end of Salty Sam's 'D' dock in 'Sailor Ed's' slip for three days. Re-baited both traps daily but only the big trap caught any Pinfish. The lonesome Pinfish in the center of the pic had a friend at the other end of the trap but two Pinfish over 3 days was disapointing. At least I know this one works. The other one.   Now onto trapping Whitebait which I'm told is impossible!

I knew the day would come, it was inevitable, I can no longer throw a castnet and get out of bed the next day. No it isn't for sale just going in the far corner of my dock box to wait for my Grandson to grow big enough to throw it. I can still get it out there in a nice round pattern and I can still haul the bait aboard but crawling around on my hands and knees after the little darling is tough. Eventually, they are all in the live-well even though many of them aren't. I don't like killing bait like that so I quit throwing a net. I'm going to try something different, a Pinfish Trap but I'm skeptical. I've trapped Blue Crabs and I've trapped Lobsters but Pinfish are a very Wiley species. I'm doubtful they'll fall for the old bait in the trap trick. I'm hopeful That Bass Pro Shop has on in stock today. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+trap+pinfish&FORM=VIRE3#view=detail&mid=D1465362E5EA83DEBA6ED1465362E5EA83DEBA6E Got two

The gavel came down with a thunderous roar as Commodore 'Pensacola Slim' Jim ruled that the swearing fines must be payed promptly, 'or else!' “These figures are astounding, astronomical and obscene! One of you owes over a hundred dollars! Divide 100 by $.25 and you'll see that this individual has used the 7 words at least 400 times over the last several years!” None of us had to turn around but a few did and they stared at Run-aground Ralph. He glared back, unfazed. “I never signed on to this amendment to our Constitution!” “You boycotted the club for a whole year, that's why!We passed the rule because of the increasing vulgarity from uncouth members, like you,” said Commodore 'Pensacola Slim' Jim. “I have to agree that the language has become more genteel,” said Hard Luck Hanna from Texarkana, “and by the way, here is my check for $6.50!” Hanna can pin anyone's ears back with blue language. She worked on the oil fields for years.

DeadEndCanalYC@aol.com To say it was a disappointing game would be an understatement. "It stunk up the entire history of the Super Bowl. The worst disaster ever," said Cap'n Crunch as he ate his Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's Dinner. I wasn't there but these conversations were dutifully transcribed by our recording Secretary, Erie Earl. I wasn't there because Denny's is outside my Beach comfort zone. The furthest I'll go for breakfast is Marti's. I used to love the Egg's Caliente at the Gulfshore until they went tourist in October. Run-aground Ralph and his nephew from Colorado had bet enormous amounts on the Broncos and lost. They were gloomy until the Nephew opened the USA Today paper and saw all the victory party destruction in Seattle. “ Look at this! Cars vandalized, windows broken and trash can set on fire, Jeeez that burns me up.” “ They would burn the whole town down if the Browns ever won a Super Bowl,” said Cl

(Disclaimer; Hannah's opinion doesn't reflect many of the members of the Dead End Canal Yacht Club) “I hate snowbirds. I hate Ohio snowbirds. I hate Wisconsin snowbirds. I hate New York snowbirds. I hate snowbirds, period,” said Hard Luck Hannah at the top of her voice as we stood in line to get into the Pukin' Pelican. Several shrivels turned and glared but since Hannah is 6'1” and weighs almost 200 lbs, no one challenged her. “I hate mangers who can't staff properly for these overlapping days of snowbirds. Januaries snowbirds are still here and February's are here early,” I said to a bus boy who was writing down names for a waiting list. “You know we're locals?” “I just started here yesterday. I don't have a clue who you are. Everybody has to wait,” he said dispassionately. “Can we get a drink while we wait,” asked Hannah. The pimple faced bus boy shrugged and said there were people at tables who are still waiting for drinks.