What Beautiful Wildlife!

The fishing today sucked! There is no better way to describe it. But the photography was great.

My wife and I decided to take our wonder dog Elmo fishing at the headwaters of the Indian River Lagoon.

We decided on Shiloh Road area since it had just reopened last weekend and the fishing had been relatively decent.

Unfortunately the fish had lockjaw. I fished a variety of lures and even broke down and tried fresh dead shrimp with absolutely no success. Nope, not even one single bite in over two hours of solid fishing.

But the waterfowl and spoonbills were in the area in mass. I even got to take a video of an American Bald Eagle that let me get to within ten feet of where it was roosting.

Check out the pics for yourself!

The water was still pretty cold and the wind was whipping up the river and marsh areas, making it hard to cast. However, we are hoping for a better excursion next week.

In any event, it's hard to beat the beautiful wildlife and scenery in the area.

Enjoy the pics, and until next time. Tight Lines!