Since my friend Charley Best wrote such a nice article on his blog I will post it here.
Snook Party, 2013/St. Patrick's Day
Capt'n Dave and Pat Leahy's Snook Party
Each year, about this time, Pat and Capt''n Dave Leahy host a dinner to commemorate a Snook Contest that was recently held. The grand affair is held at the Leahy's dockside deck and attracts thirty five to forty fishermen and women who have sought the elusive Snook, a fish native to the Florida Keys. This year I was fortunate to receive an invitation to this popular event, however, I was not a contender for the biggest or smallest Snook caught, I never even saw one this year.
The party started at 4:00 in the afternoon with appetizers and cocktails, each guest was requested to bring a dish to the party, to be shared with the other guests. My contribution was a Potato Salad, my mother's recipe, and a fine batch of homemade Almond Brittle. I am proud to say that the Brittle did not last long, it seemed to be quite popular as it disappeared within minutes after it was placed on the desert table. After the appetizer and cocktail hour came an array of great Entrees that different individuals brought. There was Corned Beef and Cabbage (St. Patrick's Day), Battered Snapper, Popcorn Shrimp, assorted Casseroles to name just a few, more food than you could imagine. Now it was time for desert, Homemade Cookies, Brownies, Cakes and my Almond Brittle, treats that satisfied even the most discriminating sweet tooth.
The Party now turned to the Master of Ceremonies, Capt;n Dave to recognize those who were fortunate enough to catch a Snook and if you were the one who caught the biggest, you were rewarded with one of the great prizes that adorned the awards table. One problem, with so many gifts to give out for the Snook catchers, only three Snook were actually caught during the whole contest. Capt'n Dave, the consumate MC, now had to be more creative than ever in his award presentations, party goers, who never expected to go home with an award, were now given their choice of one of the great prizes that were left on the table. Everyone was a winner tonight.
The evening ended on a very posiive note, the food was great, prizes were terrific, everyone was happy and the Hosts were the best. I can't wait until next year, I hope I get invited back and especially hope that there is a price winning snook in my future.
The following Slideshow contains pictures that were taken at last night's Party, the music is Irish, after all is was St. Patrick's Day. Look for the one picture that shows that Capt'n Dave is truly Irish clear down to his Butt.
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http://youtu.be/8NOW6p2P_5w
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