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Amanda and I spent nearly a week earlier this month with my family down in St. John of the US Virgin Islands.  It was a tremendous trip, we had a wonderful time and really enjoyed a relaxing trip to the Caribbean.  I wasn’t sure how we would handle being that long away from our little girl, but it really wasn’t a problem knowing she was in good hands with Amanda’s parents.  We ate and drank well, we swam, snorkeled, hiked, and really just got reacquainted with an island that my family has been to a few times now.  Some of the highlights included the sunsets on the deck, the hike out to Rams Head, snorkeling with the sea turtles at Maho Bay and tarpon at Francis Bay, and the sunset sail on Survivan.  I packed a couple fly rods, but never felt the urge to break them out and dedicate time to fishing – I was too busy enjoying not-fishing, if that makes any sense.

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As you all are probably aware, I’ve been out.  Away on a vacation that didn’t include any fishing – shocking, I know.  I had a great time too.  I’ll share some pics soon, but a lot of other things happened in my absence.  The IFTD/iCAST show was last week and we saw a lot of new product hit the streets(pardon the drug reference).  Jackson Kayak wasn’t in attendance, they will be at Outdoor Retailer in August, but that didn’t stop them from making a few announcements.  We found out they will be coming out with their own line of coolers, Orion Coolers – made in their factory in Sparta, TN.  Like their kayaks, Orion Coolers will be outfitted to the nines straight from the factory.  They will come with YakAttack rails, aluminum bottle opener tie downs, and a non-skid standing pad.  Expect to see them this Fall, in a 25, 45, 65, and 85 quart capacities.

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