I had the pleasure of taking my good friend Dave Santos on a half day fishing trip. David and I have fished together many times and every time was something to remember. We've caught over 20 Redfish while wade fishing. The last couple times David has been on my boat it was a totally new experience because he has brought his family with him. He has two gorgeous kids Marisa and Ethan and a beautiful wife Valerie. His son was only three years old the first time he was on my boat and he reeled in fish all on his own. His daughter had a blast last spring catching a ton of Spanish Mackerel in Tampa Bay. The best part about fishing with a friend is being able to watch him enjoy time with his children and laugh with the kids while their dad catches nothing but catfish. The kids caught enough trout for everyone to eat while their dad was catching the fish no one wanted. This time it was just him and I going fishing for Mangrove snapper. Our plans were to go early morning and catch bait as I always do. We were going to target Mangrove snapper. The day according to the local meteorologist was supposed to be a beautiful clear sunny day. We met at 7 am at the marina. The skies were dark and gloomy. I could see rain bans coming from the east. The winds were up to 15 knots and seas 2 to 3 feet. As soon as we got the bait, another ban of rain moved in and this ban brought some heavy winds. It was more like 20 to 25 knot winds, seas 3 to 4 feet.
