Hungry Visitors

Where we are

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  Lostman's River — The destination. 'A river inside a bay inside a gulf.' The Sea Belle beached on an oyster bar near the mouth, Ch. 11–18.

Every place in the book, painted →

Fish in this chapter

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  Grouper (goliath / gag) Matt's favorite eating fish. The 'unseen giant' that dragged the anchored Bonefisher across the channel; the… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 13Ch. 14 +2
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  Mangrove (gray) snapper Dave's 22-incher; the snapper bonanza at the river mouth ('leave that snapper in the water, it'll attract… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 13 +2

Crew in this chapter

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  Matthew 'Matt' Creek protagonist Ch. 1
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  Snapper Dan's neighbor, retired guide Ch. 2

Critters in this chapter

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  American alligator The marina gators tourists get too close to; the grouper thief at Lostman's; Alligator Alley; the poachers… Ch. 3Ch. 13Ch. 23
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  Brown pelican Bertha and Oscar; the hooked pelican Snapper carries to the door; the fish-head thief at Lostman's. Ch. 2Ch. 5Ch. 7Ch. 13 +1

Boats in this chapter

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  The Sea Belle Houseboat Ch. 2Ch. 10Ch. 11Ch. 12 +7

From the tackle box

Spoon

A curved metal flasher that wobbles on the retrieve. Matt's first post-storm cast.

Yellow feather tipped with shrimp

A feathered jig with a piece of shrimp on the hook; jigged over grass for trout, bounced for snapper.