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I had been to South Florida and the upper Keys a couple times before this trip but it was before fly fishing had become a part of my life. So when Jeremy asked me if I wanted to go chase the saltwater fish down south i was excited to return and see what I was missing out on. The cold front had passed leaving high seventies and a big ball of fire (the sun) which was perfect for two fishermen flying in from the northeast. Our plan was to fish from Naples, through the Everglades, down the Keys and out to the Marqueses in just about a week. Within the first day we were casting at rolling tarpon under the eyes of the many resident alligators and hooking up to my first snook later that night. But the crystal clear waters of the Keys and the fish that feed there were calling us. The giant forked tails of bonefish and the permits' cicle fin piercing the water’s glassy surface as they rooted around for something to eat. Stingrays cruised around like gliders picking up anything that was kicked up. The barracuda and sharks had the other end of the food chain covered. Jack Crevalle swimming on the surface in unison chasing down our flies and bait busting false albacore and spanish mackerel were just offshore. And in the evenings after a little food and a Red Bull or two Jeremy and I fished various bridges throughout the keys where tarpon waited, hidden in

the shadow line. We waded where we could and fished out of everything from canoes and kayaks to ripping fast flats boats. And, in the end i think learning how to read the Florida waters and knowing what to look for in this environment was one of our greatest victories. To see all of this in one trip will make it all that much sweeter when I return and my line comes tight to my first bonefish and permit. I can't wait until my return and I hope Jeremy is right next to me with a high five and a bent rod.