After Samantha’s first trip to Florida, she wouldn’t
stop asking when we can go back again. It was very clear that she had enjoyed
the trip. She didn’t get to catch many fish, but she still had a blast. So we
decided to book another trip to Destin during the Thanksgiving 2016, only a few
months after our September trip. It was not too difficult to find a hotel room
at a reasonable price because most people do not think of November as a good
fishing season. And another big plus is that we don’t have to endure the summer
heat.
We booked a hotel room at Fairfield Inn. The room
wasn’t very big and the walls were so thin we could hear the conversation from
the next room. The day time temperature was at around upper 60s which was
comfortable. Unfortunately, the morning temperature was at around 50, and the
wind chill would make it seem colder. So this time, I let my husband try his
luck early in the morning by himself while Samantha and I huddle inside the
warm blanket. He came back at around 10:30AM with a few whiting. We were very
encouraged by this and decided to try again later when the temperature is
warmer. We went to the Okaloosa Island Pier and used the little shrimp pieces
for bait to try to catch some more fish. After about an hour, action started to
pick up. We caught a whiting after whiting. It was a lot of fun. They weren’t
large, but it was so fun to catch so many in a short period of time. We noticed
that most of the other anglers were catching them too, and they were fishing
not too far from the shore. It turns out that the surf zone is the best spot
for whiting because that’s where all the crustaceans and clam pieces wash up
for the fish to eat. My husband decided to try a squid piece for bait. After
about 20 minutes of waiting, my husband caught a nice flounder. We were so
thrilled because flounder is one of our favorite foods to eat. By the end of
the day, we had a respectable amount of fish (2 flounders and around 12
whiting) in our cooler. We cooked some of the fish in the hotel room kitchen
and ate them with warm rice and vegetables. It was so delicious and fresh.
On our last day in Destin, we went to the Norriego point to try our luck. Pier fishing is fun, but it’s nice to fish right off the shore
as well. My husband did most of the fishing since I have had enough fun over
the 3 days. He caught one nice sea bream, couple of hardtails, and one fish
that we could not identify. It almost looked like a creature from outer space.
To this day, we do not know what specie it is. The ocean is so vast, right?
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