A fisherman's platter.

Thanks to the full moon, the tides were perfect this week. Full just after dusk and dawn, my favorite fishing times. The weather was not great, windy out of the NE - E on Sunday and Monday, but by Tuesday they died down and the surf was flat.

So what's this about a Fisherman's platter? Well I caught a little of everything. First it was whiting, I always have one rig out for this the most reliable of beach catches. A couple were on the small side, but soon I was throwing these back having caught enough for supper.

Then a couple of nice hits on my bluefish rig. I like to catch these little fighters, they jump out of the waves like a ladyfish, and are pretty good in the pan if you eat them fresh (I mean within 24 hours of them leaving the sea).

And last but not least, a surprise on the whiting rig, a Florida pompano. This great eating fish is a great fighter too, keeping the characteristic of it's realative the jack!

So quite a good week on the beach, see you all next time! Remember, if you are not going to eat it today, throw it back for the next time.