Fishing in the Keys has been the best we have ever seen. Dolphin offshore, Yellowtail on the reef and Blackfin Tuna in the morning on our way to the Dolphin. All of the large AJs’ anyone can handle on the hump. Sharks if you like them and Tarpon at all of the bridges biting in the evenings. We also have many Land Sharks in business suits and expensive shoes at the hotels having meetings and signing up folks for class action suites. As of today we have NO oil in the Keys offshore. If and when it is coming are the questions of the day. If they can plug the hole(?) soon or at least stop the flow significantly – The Florida Keys may duck this built. There will be some pollution on the beaches and offshore but the reason it will get here and the reason it should not stay or do much damage is the same reason – The Gulf Stream. Hopefully the Ocean River will push most of it off shore and up the coast where it can disperse. It does mean that we need to be mobilized in advance of its arrival. This is the point that has me concerned. Other than the lawyers and BP claim offices opening down here there is no evidence of a plan to clean up the mess when and if it comes. If we do not start the preparations in advance it will be to late after it starts to show up. Just moving equipment and resource down here will not be easy. Transportation from Florida City to Key West is a two lane highway – that’s it! Fast is 50 miles per hour! In the meantime there is no ban on the fishing and no evidence of the oil. And as mentioned before the fishing has never been so good!

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