Come on down; the weather's fine!

Our honored guest aboard My Bonnie yesterday was a neighbor, Josh Chapple, a wounded warrior who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He's an enthusiastic fisherman, and he enjoyed bringing in nice jack crevelles in the Sebastian Inlet—all caught jigging with soft bait. The winds were fairly low, so we moved into the ocean, and we drifted along the beach, bringing in bluefish at a nonstop pace, as well as more jacks. About three dozen fish were caught, and we kept a few blues for the table, but the most rewarding part of the trip was hosting a brave and honorable veteran who hasn't allowed his injuries to get in the way of a full and productive life for himself and his young family.