It's almost always great to be "Back on the Grille" and Saturday was no disappointment. Though we had a pretty solid haze through most of the day (not the best for pics) the temperature was great and the boat traffic was solid. The sun did poke it's nose through on occasion and it was obvious that almost everyone was excited to be out on the water!

With the weatherman predicting thunderstorms and high seas most of the crowd that we're accustomed to for the event found other activities for the day. For the few that braved the forecast the 3-5's were 2-3's and though the cloud cover never really broke we were treated to some great music, on an afternoon with no rain and great people!

Spectacular views, and fresh food at reasonable prices from AMI directly across from Passage Key....

Stop by Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille Jungle Terrace for great atmosphere and solid food...

We headed up to Johns Pass for Mother's Day 2023 and were rewarded with great weather at the onset and pretty good boat traffic for the holiday. As the day proceeded the clouds moved in but overall it was another great day on the water!

We were back on "The Grille" Saturday as we wanted to catch the Sportsman Boats gathering at Shell Key and were rewarded with another beautiful day in St. Pete Beach. Although it was a bit hazy for much of the morning, the pictures didn't suffer too much and we always appreciate the beautiful location and the boat traffic is always pretty good.

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We made the trip over to Johns Pass on Saturday morning to catch a few of our neighbors from the Madeira Beach, Treasure Island & Seminole areas. We were greeted with beautiful weather and though the boat traffic started slowly it picked up as the morning rolled on. Next time we'll be sure to start a little later to try to better take advantage.

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It has been far too long since we've visited Clearwater Pass so I decided to motor on up Saturday.  It was a nice ride up from Manatee and the skies looked clear all of the way up. In the areas I was close enough to see the beach Idalia's impact was clear with widespread erosion up to the highest points of the dunes where they existed.

Though the day started out decently, with sporadic cloud cover, the clouds got heavier and skies darker as the day moved on. Facing a long ride home I bailed when there were dark clouds in every direction and heavy rains less than a mile away. Hopefully our next visit will be a little better as the images suffered from the decreasing light as the day progressed.

We made the quick trip across the bay on Saturday to Pass A Grille Pass. I always look forward to being in St. Pete Beach as the weather is almost always spectacular and the boat traffic is as solid as it is any where in the area. The boat traffic didn't disappoint, and though we didn't get any rain until the way home, the steady cloud cover was with us all day and is evident in the images.

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