Pete

I met Captain Pete Toscani through my cousin John Mitchell. Pete has been coming down to the Keys to fish with John, usually once a year, and in the past had hired Matt as their guide. In fact, John calls Matt "Fish" as a nickname.

This year, we were supposed to go out fishing but circumstances - weather, illness, etc. interfered so Pete still made his Keys trek alone, and came to dinner one evening. Pete is a Pharmacist in Ct. and also has a charter fishing business there called Pharma-Sea. And, he ties flies. These are not just utilitarian, they are works of art! Tiny artisitic replicas of insects, shrimp, crabs and other tasty morsels fish love to eat. They have feathers from birds, hens, roosters, peacocks. Hair from deer and other animals (Harry was about to hand over Guinness's locks) and beads, sparkly effects, plastics that are molded, etc. Pete had one called "Pete's Reel Squid" recently published in a book titled "Salt Water Flies of the Northeast" by Angelo Peluso. If you are ever in Bristol, CT. - you can call Capt. Pete for a charter at 860-620-3542.

There is something about fishing that I cannot explain to people who do not enjoy it. There is always the sense of surprise because you never know what is coming out of the deep on your

line. And there are all the issues of technique and skill. But during the down times, when you are not in the middle of heart pounding action of a very large muscular speed rocket testing your physical abilities, there is the quiet, calm, contempletive times when you do some of your very best thinking, in the very, very best surroundings. This could be what heaven looks like.