Treat every day as a holiday

Every day, I endeavor to fill my time with the five Fs: Faith. Family. Fishing. Food. Fun. The more Fs I squeeze in, the better the day. In an odd sort of way, everyday is a holiday. If you are wondering what that is like, here is a glimpse into a day of my life.

 

Brody wakes me up promptly at 6 a.m. I put on the coffee and let Brody run around in the yard. As the sun rises, I am thankful for another day. A quick look at the dock determines the tidal stage and the fishing plan for the day.  

 

Before fishing, Brody insists on a hearty breakfast. Two eggs over easy, two slices of bacon and a side of dog food. While he is eating, I call Elliott (my son) to join our fishing trip. Elliott agrees to be at the house in 30 minutes. Just enough time to clean up the kitchen and prepare the skiff. By the way, Brody is awful at loading the dishwasher. However, he does a good job of licking his dish clean. No need to pre-rinse his dishes!

 

Before walking out to the skiff, I put on my newly printed Ohana hat (the name of our offshore boat). Elliott arrived and we launched into the last half of the falling tide. Cold overnight temperatures chilled the shallows, and we figured the redfish would be lethargic. We decided to target trout in deeper water then switch to redfish later in the day (when the sun warmed the shallows). As it turned out, the trout were lethargic as well. Even with a fish-finding and stock-trading dog, we only managed to release a dozen or so fish. With the trout bite being slow, we switched to redfish early.

 

Thankfully, the redfish were pretty active, and we managed to catch several. Elliott was taking a picture of me with one of the better catches. As he framed the shot, he said, “I thought you were apolitical?” 

 

To which I replied, “I am.”  

 

Elliot laughed and asked, “Why are you wearing an Obama hat?”   

 

I looked at my hat and we both began laughing. What do you see? Ohana or Obama?

 

Faith. Family. Fishing. Food. Fun. Make every day a holiday!

 

 

Contact Captain Greg Peralta at captgregp@gmail.com or call (843) 224-0099.