Lionfish: If you can’t beat em, eat em

Lionfish, If you can’t beat them, eat them. Before a year or so we didn’t have these guys in Keys waters. Now they are everywhere, but the solution may be to eat them.

The peppermint-striped lionfish sat boldly on a ledge about 20 feet deep off Key Largo, spreading its pectoral fins like red and white spinnakers in the wind.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/23/2130099/lionfish-if-you-cant-beat-em-eat.html#ixzz1HXoznlDM

Great Sunday Bonefish

Bou Bosso's nice bone today

Bou Bosso got this nice bone today and wish we would have been there

Cocktails and Sunset

A beautiful January sunset with cocktails and friendships on the Bayfront. The Sklebar’s enjoyed this while staying in the Bayview Villa

Jan and Judy get new Fish Pendants

 

Judy and Jan, staying in the Keys Villa got new pendants today from Seaside Glassworks by Stephanie Martin 727-776-3389 www.SeasideGlassworks.com
They are located at the Rain Barrel Artists Village just north of Mitchell’s Islamorada Villas

Judy has a Mutton Snapper and Jan has a Hogfish. Here they are at sunset tonight with some great friendships and food and drink.

Big Snook from Costa Rica in the ’80’s

 One of the guys working on our house next door, Nick, caught a real nice snook at the bridge last night, over 20 lbs.  Didn’t have a picture but here is one Phyllis caught at Casa Mar in Costa Rica back in the 80’s and was 34 lbs.  None of the Macho guys would give her credit.

Robin’s Islamorada Restaurant Review

The top restaurant in our guest Robins review

Robin and Darryl, staying in the Mitchell’s Bayview Villa, cut a wide swatch across the Islamorada restaurant scene in the three weeks they stayed with us. Here is Robin’s review of their adventure and their top restaurant was the Sid and Roxy’s Green Turtle Inn.

Phyllis and I think Robin is pretty close to our opinion but we have some differences. What do you think? Let us know.

Here we go.

  • Agave Mexican – So! So!
    Bentley’s – Good Ribs
    Debbiy Doo’s – Very large sandwiches, Boars Head meats
    Green Turtle Inn – The Best! Our Fav! Lamb shank, OSSO Bucco, Steaks. Scallops & Parpardelle Pasta, Hearts of Palm salad
    Hungry Tarpon – Seafood angel hair pasta
    Islamorada Fish Company – Not our favorite
    Islamorada Bakery – Muffin tops, Nuevo Ranchero
    Island Grill – Spicy tuna roll, Whole fish!
    Lazy Days – Hogfish Pasta
    Lorelei Restaurant and Cabana Bar – Late night music, Bush Whackers, Frozen drinks
    Mangrove Mike’s – Eggs Benedict
    Ma’s Restaurant – Poor Boy sandwiches, Shrimp or Oyster
    Uncle’s Restaurant – Lamb
    Whale Harbor Inn and Marina – Didn’t like
    Whistle Stop – Burgers and Ruben sandwich
    Ziggie & Mad Dogs – Steak