Slideshow: Fishing Fun - 7/7

We had a great time last night out on the Lake Worth lagoon. Jim Stafford prepared his boat and we were off with two other friends for a night of fishing. Leaving around 6 p.m. from theLake Worth boat ramp, we enjoyed our time out in the fresh night air until returning around 10:30 p.m. We used squid as bait first and I had the most luck initially with a lot of Lane and Mutton Snapper. Some of the Lane were just large enough to keep, but all were thrown back in for another day. It was quiet on the water with little boat traffic. What there was turned out to be a lot of young adults, if you can call them that, that liked high speed and loud music. We did have what were two close calls by boats that came too near our anchored craft, which was clearly outside the channel and well lighted. So, if you do go out, be prepared for people that either don't know what they are doing or are doing so impaired.

I must show you these pictures, which I will share with the Mayor, Commissioners and City administration. We got back to the boat ramp around 10:15 p.m. Ladies and gentlemen, it's dark at that time of night. If you have ever put in or taken out a boat at the Lake Worth boat ramp, you know that it takes many delicate maneuvers to make it in safely - both you and the boat. We had an in-coming tide and a moderate breeze from the south that helped guide us in initially. Once roped off, we were in the DARK. There were two overhead "cobra" light fixtures that were both out. Any light you see in these pictures is due to the camera flash. Is it too much to ask that a boat ramp open to the public all hours of the day and night be equipped with adequate lighting?

Then, as we headed for our vehicles, we noticed that all of Bryant Park was being watered and, by judging the puddle size, it had been on for a while. I think we have had enough rain recently.

One of the inoperative "cobra head" light fixtures - this one is over the north ramp.

You can faintly see the inoperative street light here on the south side.

Darkness at the dock.

One of the sprinkler heads at Bryant Park - on around 10:15 p.m. Monday night.

Ditto.

Anyway, all in all a great guys' night out and we will do it again soon. Thank you Jim!