A few years back my best friends and I decided that every year we would gather for a weekend fishing trips. Once out of Florida and once out on the Chesapeake Bay. We have been good at keeping this up despite the recent loss of one of our brothers. They are some of the best weekends of the year. They refresh me and the time with the guys can’t be beat. And I can’t wait for the next one.

FISH ON Photo by Mike Hartley

Anticipation Photo by Mike Hartley

Permission to come aboard granted. Photo by Mike Hartley

Lots of flags (catches) flying from this crew. Photo by Mike Hartley

Colorful beast Photo by Mike Hartley

Sunset before docking Photo by Mike Hartley

Marina

Inbound Photo by Mike Hartley

In the box Photo by Mike Hartley

Returning to the sun setting. Photo by Mike Hartley

Time to fire up the grill with some tuna steaks. Photo by Mike Hartley

Rods at the ready Photo by Mike Hartley

Author: Mike Hartley

With a lifetime and a half in the Newspaper industry I'm preparing for my retirement career as an Artist, Writer, Photographer and Video content provider. I'm a proud father of two wonderful children and I'm still married to the first girl I fell in love with and probably only one that would have me.