Here's an early throwback Thursday for all of you out in interspace. Back in late June of 2013, I was fly fishing in Ormond Beach. I was near Tomoka State Park in a deep water creek named Strickland Creek. It connects Sanchez Park to the Tomoka River. Anyway, I am having a blast catching these 18-24" Snook on a small brown shrimp pattern. I get on my 4th fish and as i'm bringing it in, I notice something very large shadowing it from below. At first glance I thought maybe it was big momma Snook following her man. As I pull the fish further from the depths, the shadow rose along with it. When it got closer I could tell it was no Snook, it has a rounded head, almost like a Redfish. I decide I need to get the Snook out of the water asap before this mystery fish attacks. I give a hard pull on the fly rod and the shadow attacks, right at the side of my boat. It was the biggest bluefish I had ever seen in person. It came up, grabbed the Snook, shook its head a few times, and disappeared. As a strictly catch and release Snook fisherman I was bummed to lose a Snook like that but what an amazing site. Goes to show, you never know what you'll see out in the Back Country in Ormond Beach Florida.
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