Just got back from the KI Flea Market and it was certainly held on a good day ( 52* and sunny).
Rob has parachutes that are (in my opinion) the best at the event. Also; I just found out that he is selling sassy shads this year (6 and 12 inches) at a great price.
Wayne Morgan was at Tylers booth and he's always a wealth of information.
Capt. Charlie Sisson (Backdraft) had a booth and I found out the MD Charter Boat Association is holding a seminar April 1st at the Annapolis Elks Lodge (no this isn't an April Fools joke). Price is 35 now or 40 at the door (price does include lunch). Pick up a flyer for what is being covered in the seminars.
Bumped into Capt. Steve Goins (Stormy Petral) and got the low down on Capt. George. As most of you know, his house burned badly and he broke his hip trying to escape. He is home (not the one that burned) and in a wheel chair. Keep him in your prayers.
Capt. Chuck Fisher and his bride Sarah had a corner of the room with his tackle and his great fishing bobbers. I told him I was at Bass Pro the other day and as I was walking past an aisle, I heard his distinguished voice and had to find the monitor playing his cd. He and Sarah were in Virginia catching stripers with eels (off bobbers) and then trolling.
Veenie was there with her custom embroidery and I ordered another shirt from her. She did some nice custom work for a fishing club I belong to with shirts and hats.
Rick Long (Fishoff Gloves) was there. I did a seminar for MSSA Broadneck Chapter on Fish Handlers Disease and he was there with me selling gloves. I have since done another seminar for the MSSA Dorchester County chapter, and I was telling him that over half the audience knew someone who had contracted either Fishhandlers or been infected with Vibro. All good reasons to wear gloves of some sort when handling fish. If you C/R, just grip the lip while in the water and release the fish without removing any of the protective "fish slime" from their body.
Last, but not least, I saw the Line X guy that did my new truck and Lou's new truck as well.
We left before Scott and Mike got there because I spent all of my beer allowance last week at the Green Turtle
. As we came back across the bridge, I looked for Skips boat pulling his shark boards near Sandy Point's Polar Bear Plunge; but didn't see him.
The flea market is open again tomorrow if you couldn't get there today. Spend some of that money you've been building up in your pocket since the season ended (Dec 15th).
5th (Marty)