Cool backyard visitor!

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JD7.62

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This little gopher tortoise has been spotted in my backyard a few times. He is beautiful and a delight to have around as long as he doesnt try to dig under the house or something! Anyhow, I thought you guys would enjoy the pics!

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Oh, wow! I'd be soooo tempted to leave food out for him. Cool critter.
 
i luv these things!!
i got a gopher tortise crossing sign in my fish room, lol.

see them in sanibel rarely
 
He is cool to have around. Ive seen a couple since Ive been here and a couple days ago while fishing I had a GIANT, at least 200lb loggerhead swim within 15ft of me and hang around for a minute or so. THAT was cool!

We also have a few bears around here but I havnt seen them yet.
 
You still in Navarre JD?
 
Yep, still in Navarre.

Man I caught a cobia Monday on the Navarre pier fishing for mangrove snapper! The fish was just legal at 34" (he looks tiny in the picture) and I landed him on size 1 light wire circle hook using a tiny piece of cigar minnow for bait! Cobia sashimi is FANTASTIC!

It was an awesome morning. I got there at 6AM and was back to my car by 6:30AM and that includes the half mile round trip walk! My first drop was a nice mangrove snapper, second a short cobia and third drop was this one! I just went home after that and went back to bed!

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Why did you leave obviously the bite was on? How the situation with remoras are they bad there? Thinking about heading back down for labor day weekend for a day or two too fish a bit.
 
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