Note: ALL THE FORAGING WE DO IS PERFECTLY LEGAL. ALL OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES DISCUSSED ARE COLLECTED ON OUR OWN PROPERTY OR HAVE BEEN OFFERED UP BY OTHERS. Finally, it is important that we be aware of the impact of fishing and foraging on the environment. While it may be economically friendly, it is only sustainable to a point; the sharks, dolphins and other predators around us don't have a grocery store to fall back on! We must be mindful of the fact that we are often in direct competition with them. For this reason, we do not necessarily support this lifestyle as a long-term substitute for going to a grocery store!

Since the tropical storm Sandy the weather has gotten cooler, and the fishing has cooled down.  One fun thing about this season is the "Mullet Blow".  When the weather starts to get cooler the mullet start to migrate south and appear in greater numbers.  Mullet used to be a staple due to the fact that it is an oily fish which allows it to be preserved well.  When better refrigeration was developed, mullet became less popular.  Now, a lot of people only recognize them as a great kinda of bait.

Fishing for mullet, is a little bit different than the other fish we have mentioned, due to the fact that they are herbivores, so you have to use a cast net to catch them.  A cast net works really well, once you learn how to throw.  I think my record so far is 3 bait fish!  Likely, I have Mike.  We catch mullet for for bait and also to eat them depending on their size!  Either way we know where they are usually by their distinctive flip out of the water and they accompanying sound (at least for the larger ones). 

Since there is no size limit on the mullet, you can keep the smaller ones but filleting them is a bit difficult, so we grilled them whole which was amazing!  They are definitely one of my new favorite fish! 

On land we have gotten to see up close a great predator... of rats and anoles here, the black racer.  This guy was on a bush at eye level.  While they get to be a little under 5 feet they can be a bit aggressive, so I have not managed to catch one yet.  When they are little they are brown with a horizontal stripe on the side. In the evenings the snakes like to sun on the hot side walks, so bikers beware!


Going back a bit just because this picture is too much fun, I'd like to introduce Dax, our crested gecko.  As he is nocturnal, we try take him out for around an hour every night and let him crawl around on us, plants, betta bowls.... or beer bottles!  For Halloween we enjoyed pumpkin beers such as Pumpking, by Southern Teir brewery and Southhampton's pumpkin beer.  The Pumking, is an imperial, so a little bit higher ABV.  It has pumpkin seasoning, and is a bit sweeter.  The Southhampton pumpkin, again had pumpkin seasoning, but was missing something.  Dax seemed to approve of having new things to crawl on. 

This is our newest addition, a bearded dragon Toki Wartooth.  So far he loves swimming, crickets and sunning.