Charles,

Borrowed the hat from my fishing buddy so I wouldn't have to do the - put a bandana over my head, put on my hat thing to reduce the amount of sun I was getting. A long day on the flats is brutal to my PNW lilly white skin even with spf 50 sunscreen.

The attraction of permit is that they're not easy. Kinda' like steelheading, although not in the same way. But a tough fish to take on your own terms. I hear that they're suckers for a live crab bait, but then that wouldn't be interesting after the first couple fish. That's how they're like steelheading, more challenging when you only accept them on your own terms, forsaking the usual training wheels and crutches. Strong fish, gotta' give 'em that.

Also very strong, and possibly more over-looked are the jack crevalle. I think they're not very discriminating, but they pull exceptionally hard on the line for their size. There is no doubt in my mind, that all other things being equal, that tied tail to tail, the tropical saltwater species would tow salmon and steelhead around and drown 'em quick like.

Sg