Page 5 - Martin Downs Bulletin - February '23

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Good Works

Noon Year At The Children’s Publix. The museum could not host this event without its If you would like to participate, sponsor or volunteer at one
of our upcoming events, please contact Dayna Miller at (772)
generous sponsors and supporters.
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On Friday, Dec. 30, The Children’s Museum rang in learn through hands-on activities, educational programs and to our email list at www.childrensmuseumtc.org today!
the New Year with a balloon drop, confetti, and snacks! cultural experiences.
Over 500 guests celebrated our Second Annual Noon
Year countdown. There was no charge for museum
members to attend this super fun event!. It was such a
delight to see all the families with their kids enjoying all
the festivities.
Our amazing community partners had tables set up in our
Explorers Gallery and provided some arts and crafts activities
for all the guests to enjoy. Businesses included: Dr. Arias
Pediatric Dentistry, Phil DeBerard Attorney at Law, Joanna
Kilgore Photographer, Kelly Stancato of K.S. Insurance,
Chef Howard Farro, Elaine and Adam (our festive piñata!),
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice, Old Florida Gourmet, and

Treasure Coast

Outdoors

Lane Snapper, Spanish
Mackerel, And Pompano

Dominate The Fishing Scene

By Jim Weix
My son, Mike Weix, and
grandson Nick came to visit
for Christmas. They came
bearing gifts of Wisconsin
venison steaks and ground
venison. They both had
expectations of great offshore
fishing.
Those hopes were dashed
by the record-cold and rough
seas. Out of desperation, I
booked the three of us on a head boat. I didn’t expect much
but was pleasantly surprised.
Lane snapper seemed to be on every reef.
It is not my favorite snapper, as the flesh is soft, but they
provided plenty of action. We returned to my house with about
two dozen fillets.
I dipped them in milk, flour, egg, and breadcrumbs. They
then went into the air fryer. It turned out to be a good dinner.
Anglers are also filling coolers with Spanish mackerel.
These fish are pretty good to eat if caught fresh and eaten that
day. They make for a great smoked fish dip, too. It is also a
good way to stock up on chum. If you are looking to catch big
fish, they can be rigged and trolled.
Pompano is being caught from the beaches. You will
also find some on the flats of the Indian River lagoon.
Unfortunately, the pollution from Lake Okeechobee discharges
and septic tanks have pretty much destroyed the seagrass, so
fishing is not as good as it used to be.
Although cold and or rough seas can hamper the fishing
dreams of winter visitors, I now have 10 gallons of venison
chili and enough steaks and chops to last until next year.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is included
in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of Fame for
helping restore thousands of acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker
See answer in this paper. associate with The Keyes Company. He can be reached at
(772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com.