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Not What You Expect – Oak Hill, Florida

March 28, 2010 at 1:40 pm Leave a comment

Several weeks ago, I found an interesting fishing show on ESPN2. The show “Get Schooled” is hosted by Capt Eric Mannino.  This is one great show that must not be missed.

During this program Capt. Eric stopped by a bait shop in Oak Hill, Florida which is just south of Daytona Beach. Well, we decided to find this unique place, too.  And it was definitely not what we expected.

The huge shop was now a microcosm of what the video showed. – it was now all but five by 10 foot area in the back. The rest is now a Mexican restaurant.

But owner Al knew the area very well. He had fresh shrimp and a recommendation that could not be beat – north end the famous Mosquito Lagoon.

With the bait bucket full, rods rigged for Redfish, and plenty of time, we headed out.  Unfortunately,the beautiful Florida afternoon turned into a slow gale. The winds picked up and I couldn’t even hold the bottom. The only activity was feeding the crabs.

This peaceful afternoon turned great expectations to just a great day out.

Well at least with this great location, Iwill definitely put this spot on a list of “return to in the future”.

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