The fish pounce on everything thrown at them, and Pete Alonso and friends haul in reds, snook and trout from this semi-secret spot off Tampa Bay like they're grabbing M&M's out of a bowl. A catch-and-release derby is suddenly on, and Alonso starts happily handing the rods to the interlopers on the boat, cameraman Logan Cascia, sound man Greg Ellis and me. Pete's having a blast and wants to share the joy because, well, that's how he's wired.
I've fished a little, but my movement to throw out the line is -- well, deliberate. Imagine Bartolo Colon's home run trot and you get the idea.