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Next week I am driving with my elderly mother to Sanibel, Florida, where she will spend six weeks away from winter. I will rest up for a coupla days, and then fly back to Wisconsin. At the end of February, I will go back and spend a week there, and we will drive home together.

Sanibel should really be nice .... at least nice compared to northern Wisconson ..

That sounds like a nice plan.

That sounds like a good plan, Dave. I hope your Mom enjoys her 6 week visit in the Florida sunshine.

Have fun!

Send some heat to Western Montana!

Cate

Am back in Florida until Sunday. Weather has been sunny and warm- mid-80's. It's really nice here, but I don't have anywhere to shoot.

Been to Florida a few times over the years....hot & humid. Tough to get used to.

I live in SW FL. Sanibel is a tourista trap.

Yup. Beautiful place, but they have definitely perfected the art of separating visitors from their money.

If around Ft Meyers, check out the fast ferry to KW.

Not to disappoint any age group

Henry88 wrote:If around Ft Meyers, check out the fast ferry to KW.

Not to disappoint any age group

I'm thinking the nice folks in Key West are REALLY good at separating folks from their hard-earned dollars.

The problem with visiting FL is most folks never see the "Real Florida". A few years back I had a buddy from RI come down. Being a fishing guide I took him into the backcountry to do some fishing. We took some nice snook, reds and a few small tarpon (10-20 pounders). I also did the wildlife tour of manatees, dolphin and exotic birds. The thing that amazed him most was how I was able to navigate by boat through mangrove islands and know where I was going (I don't do electronics, old school use a compass and what brain cells I have left). You will never understand the allure of FL by visiting the likes of Key West, Sanibel, etc. I guess I need to post up some pics but it is such a PITA "small sizing" everything so this site will accept it.

Bugs, yes you do need to post some pics of real Florida. And, next year if I come I will stop by for a tour.

ditto1958 wrote:Bugs, yes you do need to post some pics of real Florida. And, next year if I come I will stop by for a tour.

Figured out how to post pics. Started with some fishing pics
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 1&start=10

Nice pics, and some lunker fish!