Month: January 2009

I ‘ve had several sight-seeing tours on the Silver River over the past few weeks.   We spotted lots of wildlife including Rhesus Monkeys, Gators, and even a pair of Wood Stork.

Also, one of the rarest sightings I have ever seen on the River.  People Fishing!  An oversight in the Florida State Legislature left the Silver River open for fishing through the first week of “09, and the few that got wind of it, including myself, took advantage.

Fishing the Silver River.  Very controversial subject.  I encounter people on both sides of the fence. As far as I am concerned, it’s public lands.

As long as people practice good concervation, there’s no reason these waters can’t be shared by fisherman and sightseer alike.

Remember, let’s all try to get along.

A funny thing happened on the way back to the boat ramp.  I took a couple from Washington State, and their Boxton Terrier “Plumb Bob”, on a tour of the Silver River.  On a typical trip, we idle up river to the head springs at the Silver Springs Attraction, then tour several of the springs and begin our return trip with the trolling motor. This allows our clients to leisurely check out all the sights and sounds of the River at a snails pace.

On this trip, it also gave me a couple of precious seconds to race to the stern of the boat and fish “Plumb Bob” out of the drink.  You heard me,  mans best friend got excited and fell in and could not swim a lick.  Sank like a rock.

Just got lucky, I guess.  Never saw him fall in, just reached down in the bubbles and pulled him out by the hind leg.  Looked like someone pulling a chicken out of a pot.

Ole “Plumb Bob” spent much of the remainder of the trip by my side.  You could tell he appreciated the effort.