Cape Cod 2008
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We had Erianna's friend Melanie with us this year and of course cousin Jordyn.
| We got off to a good start, flat tire during our drive up - back on the road after a 1 hr layover in Yarmouth MA while a new tire was delivered. | |||
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| Sunday morning fishing at Minister's pond. Jordyn caught the first fish, then Connor followed up with 3. Mostly we fed the fish | |||
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| Sunday afternoon - Low tide on Cape Cod bay at First Encounter Beach | |||
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A long walk out at low tide. |  |
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| Then the ice cream truck arrives and it's a mad dash for the shore. | |||
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| We hopped over to Great Pond for some fresh water swimming | |||
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| A little "monkey in the middle" (Mel ruled - it pays to be tall) | |||
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| A cloudy day Monday so off to Mini-golf (one of several games) | |||
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| Another cloudy day Tuesday so more mini-golf and some shopping but it cleared up for sunset | |||
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Ah, dad, about my birthday... |
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The continuing saga of the flip flop face plant |  |
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| A stop at the National Seashore at dusk (water temp - 64 degrees) |  |
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| Sport fishing on the Luau (cast off at 7:20 am Wednesday). Not a popular time of day for our teenage anglers. | |||
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| Erianna and Mel are first in the hot seat (Mark the mate does the messy parts) |  |
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E with the first fish with some help from the boys, followed by Mel |
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Next Mike (kissed the fish for luck) |
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Connor caught a load of seaweed - but what a fight! |  |
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Jordyn with a striped bass. Mel jigs, and jigs and jigs and.... |  |
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Mike hooks a crab by the shell |  |
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Jordyn and Mel (still) jigging away | |
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Jordyn with another striper |  |
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| Mel with a Bluefish |  |
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Connor and Erianna jigging |  |
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Both get a hit a the same time - It's a race to the boat. |
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Connor brings in one off the outrigger line |
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Jordyn's turn again |
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Connor and Mel working to lines |
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Connor brings in a nice striper (too small to keep at 24 inches) |  |
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Erianna joins Mel (still jigging - great exercise) | and both get a fish |  |
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| Jordyn working hard to land one. |  |
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Mike has one too! |
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Pat caught the the first keeper of the day 31 inch striper. (no picture but shown below) | Then... |
| Connor (aka the Bass Master) hooks into the fish of the day. He needed 2 hands on the reel and some help from Mike |  |
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40 inch striper (almost as big as he is) |
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Moving to a new spot | |
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Erianna gets one |  |
| Mel working one too (the last fish of the day) |  |
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| Pat's at top and Connors at the bottom |  |
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| Cleaned, bagged and iced down for the trip home. |  |
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The fishing crew. |
| A trip to Provincetown after supper |  |
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| The Pilgrim monument |  |
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| Thursday its off to Marconi Beach and the cold ocean surf. | Only the boys went. Too cold for the delicate flowers. |  |
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| Time to warm up |  |
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| Thursday afternoon trip to see the seals in Chatham |  |
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| Hundreds hauled out at low tide to digest their lunch |  |
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| Friday. Last day at the beach for the boys while the girls all go shopping. |  |
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The End. |