After a vacation bust last year due to COVID, I had the pleasure of a "redo" this year and spent some time in the Florida Keys.

There is so much to do in the Keys, especially if you love being on the water like I do. Growing up, my Dad and I would go fishing and he taught me to bait a hook, cast a line, and the art of reeling them in. It was sometimes hit or miss, but we always had fun.

Back home in Maryland, it's not that often that I get to go fishing anymore, so when in Florida I take full advantage of any opportunity I can get — off of our rental home dock or on a charter boat. It was on such an adventure with Two Conchs Sportfishing that I was reminded of the need for patience and knowing how to get your hard-fought catch onboard.

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