Jena The Ferocious

Adventure Location: Rockport, Texas
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The Fishing Team headed for Light House Lakes this morning only to get a major surprise.  The park was full of kayaks, trailer loads of kayaks.

So we kept on moving toward the Gulf.  Crossing the ferry went very well. No line and a few moments pause was all there was to the crossing. Then it was onward to the Aransas Pass Jetty. When the Truck found a spot in the crowded conditions, the wind was so strong it was impossible to leave the Truck door open.  So the Truck turned around and them the Jetty Fishing Team could prepare for action.

We found a spot that looked decent and stepped up to cast.  The wind brought the lure back to the rocks.  This will be difficult it seems.

Two fish were caught while we were there.  The fellow immediately to the OFM’s right caught a nice size black drum.

Then the fellow a bit closer to shore caught a nice size speckled trout. He did not have a measuring stick with him to make sure it was a legal size to keep.  The OFM offered up his rod with the scale attached.  The fish was a nice fat 16.5 inches long. Plenty long to be legal to keep.

The wind was just too much so the Teams decided to leave. On the way back to the ferry we tried some back roads and found this lovely shrub in spectacular bloom.

Later at the Rockport Harbor we visited with Earl and his ferocious wolf Jena.  Here is Jena in her lair.

She moves very quietly everywhere she goes.  The OFM was sitting on the nearby wall discussing very important things with Earl when a cold nose on his exposed back startled him.  It was Jena wanting a scratching.

She scares a lot of folks just laying out on the concrete or grass for some reason.  However she is a very considerate and nice puppy.  Even dogs that come bark at her get ignored. Getting a nice visit from Jena is a great way of trying to have tooooo much fun. TheOFM.