Rough Seas on Our Fishing Trip. #WordlessWednesday

If the owner of a fishing charter says, "are you sure you want to go out, it's not going to be a pleasure cruise out there, today!"; you may want to find something to do on land, and save the fishing trip for another day!


Beautiful sky over Gulf of Mexico
We arrived at the Tarpon Springs dock for our planned fishing trip, it was to be a team builder with my peers at work. They didn't have our reservation and said they had no plans of taking the boat out. That should have been the sign we needed to plan the outing for another day, but we were all determined to go. So, they got the boat ready and off we went. Really, how bad could it be?!
 
Half the group sick over the side of the boat, one fish hook in a finger, cold and windy, and no fish biting...It definitely wasn't a pleasure cruise!

It is no fun fishing when the boat feels like an amusement park ride that you are grasping at anything just to hold on!

The good thing is, I got some good pictures and it was definitely a bonding experience! Sea sickness together always brings you closer. LOL!

The waters seemed calm, at first.







Dolphin playing in the wake made it all worth it.
Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico


Calmer waters as we got back in the inlet.

37 comments:

  1. Don't know if I would like to go out during a storm. The pictures are awesome looking.

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  2. Beautiful pictures!
    If you hadn't mentioned it was a rough day out on the water you would have never known. Sea sickness is a bugger though... ugh!

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    1. Thanks!That's exactly why we went! We looked at the sky and the inlet water and thought it wouldn't really be that bad. I actually thought maybe they were giving us a hard time because we were women. Yeah I was wrong!

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  3. Lovely pictures of the sunset! I can't even handle calm waters though so all the respect to the half of you that managed to not get sea sick. It's an awful sensation.

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    1. Thank you! I am glad that I didn't have any of the equilibrium issues others had because it is not any fun!

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  4. Gorgeous pics! I for sure wouldn't be going out there in rough seas! I'm not that brave!

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    1. Thank you. I would do it differently hindsight 20/20 and all...

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  5. What great photo's and views! Looks like a nice fishing trip. I am such a chicken and do not like boats!

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    1. Oh my gosh! I couldn't imagine having a fear of boats. IT is so peaceful out there.

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  6. my boys will be taking their 2nd fishing charter over xmas yes it is a great bonding expereince.

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  7. Your sunset pictures are beautiful! I've never done one of those fishing cruises. I'm scared of sea sickness.

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    1. Thank you! It is a lot of fun if you can handle the motion.

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  8. Beautiful pictures. This would be a cool trip... just calmer waters,.

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    1. Thanks! I will definitely go again, but if the professionals suggest not going, I'm gonna listen :)

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  9. These are beautiful pictures! The sky looks amazing!

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    1. Thank you! It was beautiful out there I just wish it was a tad calmer.

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  10. I can't imagine being on a boat during rough seas. It looks like the view is amazing!

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    1. My husband was in the coast guard, so he has seen so much worse than this, and I don't even want to try to imagine what that's like! the Gulf view was gorgeous!

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  11. I grew up on Long Island, but I think the older I get, the more I get fearful of the water. It's still beautiful, though.

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    1. We have all noticed how our equilibrium seems to change as we get older, and we're not as tolerable of the motion as we once were.

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  12. That's nice that they took you out. LOL at the bonding though...I'm sure it will be a story to remember. ;)

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    1. yes, it was nice for my boss to take us, unfortunately, she was one of the ones not feeling well, so I think our next bonding trip will be on land. ;) At least we have a good story to tell.

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  13. It's been ages since I've been on the water! I miss it. Though not sure I'd be terribly excited about getting any seasickness...

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  14. I love living by the Gulf! Its so darn pretty isn't it?

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    1. It truly is. I'm in awe every time I see it. And, no matter how many times I see a dolphin, it still excites me!

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  15. How beautiful.Even though it can be dangerous it is awesome to see in pictures - I can't imagine how it looked in person.

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  16. What a fun opportunity to be out at sea. That sunset is beautiful!

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  17. OH NO I can't imagine. At least you found something positive on this fishing trip. I know that if a captain tells me you might not want to go out then I am going to listen. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.

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  18. You did get some beautiful pics but I'm scared to go on a little boat. I get horrible sea sickness.

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  19. Wow those are beautiful shots. I love the dolphins

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  20. Beautiful pics - rolling seas gets me every time. I hate big waves but the rollers make me sick.

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  21. My husband loves to fish, but if it is at all choppy I stay home! Looks like parts of the trip were fun though, and lovely views.

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  22. Those skies pictures are utterly amazing! I LOVE seeing the sun shine through!

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