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Crazy Tarpon

July 3, 2010 by Julie 17 Comments

The highlight of the day today was definitely feeding tarpon! 

For those of you unsure of what exactly a tarpon is, here’s a little photo of one in action: 

Tarpon!

They’re basically ginormous fish that are apparently very hungry. 

Late this morning, my mom, dad, sister and I headed to Robbie’s of Islamorada, a neat little place with a market, restaurant and dock where visitors can feed the tarpon. (Unfortunately Ryan wasn’t able to join us because he was still feeling under the weather. 🙁 ) 

Robbie's

We had fun looking at all the different trinkets and souvenirs. 

My sister really liked the coconut heads because they reminded all of us of a coconut head that we always thought was super creepy at my grandma’s house. 

Crazy for Coconuts

Souvenirs

After browsing around for a bit, my dad purchased a bucket of fish for us to feed the tarpon, and we headed to the end of the dock to entice them with our smelly bait. 

Me and the Bait

They were ready and waiting for the goods. 

Schools of Tarpon

Feedin' the Fish

The Fam

Daddy's Girls

These fish were absolutely nuts. They would jump out of the water to try to get the bait. We screamed quite a few times! 

Inside the shed where they sold the bait they had several displays of things people have dropped in the water while feeding the tarpon, which was quite amusing. 

Dropped Cameras

Dropped Phones

Lunch 

Once we were finished feeding the fish, we headed to Marathon, Florida for lunch at Fish Tails, a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant and fish market. 

Mama & Leslie

Me & Dad

Lunch began with conch chowder that was chock-full of veggies and shellfish. 

Conch Chowder

I ordered half of a pound of peel-and-eat shrimp with cocktail sauce for my main course. 

Shrimp

Fresh seafood is the BEST. If I could eat fresh seafood everyday, I gladly would. Steamed clams, mussels, crab, lobster… gimme it all! 😀 

Since we’re in the Keys, we couldn’t leave the restaurant without enjoying a slice of key lime pie. 

Key Lime Pie

This may upset people who are die-hard key lime pie fans, but my favorite part of key lime pie is always the buttery graham cracker crust. 😉 It’s crumbly, sweet, and oh-so-decadent 

With full bellies, we headed out to the beach for some snorkeling! 

Though we didn’t see very many fish, my dad did manage to find 11 cents! 😀 

We came back to the condo to find Ryan watching the World Cup. He slept for four hours while we were out and is still feeling a little sick. 🙁 I made him some chicken noodle soup late this afternoon that he kept down, which we’re taking as a good sign. 

Ryan thinks he’s feeling up to enjoying dinner with us outside, so we’re heading out to grill up some hot dogs and hamburgers for dinner by the pool. 

I’m hoping the rest of this holiday weekend goes by niiiice and slow, because it’s flyin’ by!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life says

    July 3, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    Awwww poor Ryan! I hope he’s feeling better soon!
    That fish is CRAZY looking – never heard of them before?
    P.S. – The crust is my favorite too, it’s ok! 😉

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  2. Meg says

    July 3, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Poor Ryan 🙁 I hope he’s able to join ya’ll tonight!!

    Those fish are INSANE! Haha that’s so neat, and congrats on the chachaching findings 😉

    I absolutely love shrimp – and key lime pie is a TOTAL must in the Florida Keys! Enjoy your night! You are so gorgeous! Love all of your outfits too, and your sisters!!

    Meg

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  3. Meg says

    July 3, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    p.s. the camera in the middle is totally what my old point and shoot looked like!!!!

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  4. Duly Quoted says

    July 3, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    Those pictures are so great! Also, you should know that you’re my nutrition inspiration–mostly wholesome, with a healthy amount of treats now and then! And you’re positively glowing because of it :). Oh, and I love your dresses! Always so cute.

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  5. Amber K says

    July 3, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    Oh no! I hope he feels 100% soon. It is no fun to be on vacation and feel so awful.

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  6. Rachel says

    July 4, 2010 at 12:10 am

    Aw poor Ryan, that sucks that he is feeling so bad on your vacation. Maybe he has a stomach bug and wasn’t actually seasick? I hope he feels better soon!

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  7. erica says

    July 4, 2010 at 3:54 am

    poor ryan!!! hope he feels better soon so he doesn’t miss out on more fun!

    happy fourth of july!

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  8. Heather says

    July 4, 2010 at 8:53 am

    oh no! i hope ryan feels better soon! looks like y’all are having a great time though 🙂

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  9. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    July 4, 2010 at 9:49 am

    I hope Ryan feels better. 🙁 I agree – there is nothing like fresh seafood!

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  10. Ashley S says

    July 4, 2010 at 9:52 am

    Oh heck that is THE best part of Key Lime Pie! One of my favorite desserts! And the sweety/tart filling..mmmm!

    I was curious if your sunglasses are mosley tribes? Because thats what I have (gold aviator) and they look almost identical. I love how aviators never go out of style!

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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  11. Sara says

    July 4, 2010 at 11:04 am

    Ahh this is so cool..I’ve been to Robbie’s!! My swim team has a training trip down in Islamorada every year and we always stop and feed the tarpons!!

    I loveeee your blog, your personality always seems to shine through and its always a joy to read! I just started a blog of my own, so I just wanted to introduce myself! 🙂

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  12. Katie says

    July 4, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    I love the tarpon feeding on Islamorada! If you have time, check out the Islamorada Fish Company . . . it’s another hole in the wall spot with the BEST grouper sandwiches I’ve ever had! I miss the Keys 🙂

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  13. Faith says

    July 4, 2010 at 9:50 pm

    Oh wow, that looks like a crazy fun way to spend the weekend! I love the gray dress you have on, by the way; Banana Republic?

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  14. Farah says

    May 29, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    How cool!
    I was actually just there a week ago when I visited Key West (I live in Clearwater, FL).
    I stopped by on my way home from Key West. I really enjoyed feeding the Tarpon and enjoying the Key Lime Pie as well! 🙂
    I also bought a coconut, can’t go wrong with coconuts!

    https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10396299_10203563784832186_308068793708397127_n.jpg

    Heres my picture from there!! ^^^ ( I didn’t know how to upload it)

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