05:50, 55F, partly cloudy. waning crescent moon peering in and out of the clouds in the SE. stars. bruiser and dixie at back door. guardian shows up. pup happy. lamb bottles heating. woke roosters up. got email from daughter - safe arrival in rangoon...
08:00, low tide rising at CK. 57F, NE wind, 7 knts. ducks in the tide. overcast. worked on the water from corrigan's reef to atsena otie with several sets centered around scale key which has an eagle's nest and a wrecked sail boat. low catches at almost every site. the stingrays are beginning to congregate in the back bogs. the muddiest site yielded almost 30 stingrays; 2/3rds were male. mullet, silver perch, and trout made up one catch. the comb jellies are back. white pelicans and ducks - scaups, buffleheads, and 1 horned grebe. sun came out at noon. water temps, 14.5C, 59F. a light chop. ended up with leaky waders and soaked socks. otherwise, a beautiful brisk day..
15:20, high tide falling at #4 bridge. 72F, east wind, 7 knts. fed lab cat. headed home.
16:30, 74F at back door. slight breeze from south. got 1 egg. lambs hungry.
18;00, 68f, mostly clear. stars out. jupiter bright in the east. nice to see the stars gleaming. fog and clouds this winter have been impeding the star gazing.
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