Fabulous Fishing in Sebastian!



Yes, this is definitely a record.  The Florida record for redfish is 52.8 lbs., and this one's 54 lbs.!  Caught right at Sebastian Inlet Friday, and this lucky fish got to live and swim another day as it was not in the acceptable slot limit of less than 18" nor more than 27".  My husband Bob and his buddies saw it all, and our friend Tom Lohr caught it with his camera.  Bob and his buddies volunteer for clean-up every Friday, however I believe they do more chatting with visitors and each other more than anything.  And they get to see stuff like this, and Bob brings home stories of great schools of stingrays, manatee meanderings, porpous, pelicans getting too near a hook and having to be rescued, and interesting visitors from far-away lands.  And oh that fresh ocean breeze and the sound of waves crashing on the rocks, not to speak of the surfers and bikinis.  Next ...

Tooling around Friday morning I hastily followed a parachutist with my car, stopping now and then to try and get a photo of it.  Suddenly I found myself at the Sebastian Golf Range at the airport.  So I got this photo of the parachutist, but became more enthralled with the golf course.

Parachutist skimming over the trees near Sebastian Airport/Golf Course

So after I got my shots, I walked over to the golf course, and not wanting to be a butinski I took some quick shots while people were obviously having a great time on the greens.  This is another little gem in Sebastian, people love this course.  And golfers also have an interesting diversion watching planes land and take off, and skydivers jumping out of planes.  The following shots do not do it justice, but you can get more information about this golf course by clicking on the following article in the Hometown News by columnist James Stammer -  http://www.myhometownnews.net/index.php?tim=&cat_id=Golf

After a round of Golf (or recklessly jumping out of a plane with a little piece of cloth keeping you from getting squashed like a bug!) you can grab a bite at the Eagles Nest (casual dining with golf course view), or amble over to the Zoo Bar (really casual) where you can watch the skydivers gently (or not-so-gently) drift towards terraferma while sipping a Marguerita.  A-h-h-h, Sebastian!

Judy Burgarella
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