Oil Spotted 5 Miles Off Destin Beaches

This past Saturday, February 19, we loaded up our boat in search of some large snapper, grouper, and amberjack, but before we made it to the first fishing hole we spotted something of enormous size.  It was a large brownish slick of oil approximately 100 yards wide and it extended to the western horizon.  The slick was only 5 1/2 miles due south of the Destin pass.  Unfortunately we did not take any pictures, but there was no doubt about it, it was oil.  The media has long forgotten about the gulf, and so has most of the high ranking politicians that took advantage of the incident to get some good PR.  The fact remains that there is still countless gallons of that toxic sludge floating around the gulf, and sitting on the ocean floor killing the formerly thriving ecosystem.  Luckily the fish were biting and we were able to forget about the disgusting site that we had seen just hours earlier.  Our catch on Saturday included several smaller, but healthy, amberjacks and 8 red snapper of over 14 lbs.  All were released in good health. 

Don't let BP off the hook!  They are getting tighter everyday with claim settlements with the hopes that most people will give up and take the quick payment of $5,000.  Do not fall for this fools gold they are offering.  It will take time, but if you have legitimately suffered a financial hardship due to the spill they will settle.  Good luck and keep your stories coming.

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