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First Cast, In Full Glory

June 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

scott spradley first cast flagler beach pier
First Cast. Click on the image for larger view. (© Scott Spradley)

The Flagler Beach Pier reopened this morning at 6 a.m., after Hurricane Matthew devoured a fifth of its length, plundered 600 of its planks, and caused it to shut down for 261 days as workers repaired it in a nearly $1 million restoration project.


Fishermen were allowed onto the pier a little before the official opening time. And the very first cast of a fisherman’s line was captured in a superb photograph by Scott Spradely, the Flagler Beach attorney whose eyes and lenses have given the town its own iconography over the years.

Here’s the story of this morning’s picture in Spradley’s own words: “I definitely planned to be on hand to record the reopening of the Pier, since this is such a tremendously positive event for Flagler Beach, particularly, and for Flagler County, generally. As is my every day custom, I arrived at the South 5th Street walkover, but at 5:30 today instead of 6 a.m., which is my usual arrival time. I also brought a chair as I planned to be stationed on the beach when the Pier opened. I also had my drone with me.

“The published time for the reopen was 6:00. But I had just gotten set up at 5:40 when I noticed a few silhouettes in the dark, making their way to the end of the pier. So I quickly got my gear ready and scanned the pier to see who was going to be first to cast. Within a matter of minutes, I saw a fellow at the end of the pier baiting his hook, so I immediately got my exposure settings in order–it was still dark–and focused on him as I waited for the moment. The camera I brought was my Nikon D750, which has great low light capability. Luckily, I guessed right on the settings and the result was this image of the first cast. It was a refreshing moment to see the fishermen, by now a dozen or more, in full glory for the first time in 8 months.”

Spradley also shot the occasion’s very first drone footage of the pier on its first day, below.

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  1. Brian says

    June 24, 2017 at 11:43 am

    Thank you Mr. Spradely – very cool!

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  2. USA Lover says

    June 24, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    What if a hurricane destroys it again this year? Will they blow another cool million bucks. It’s only money just like the Palm Coast’s gold courses and manicured medians and sidewalks with no street lights and City Manager that makes more than the Governor. I have a grove of money trees I’m getting ready to harvest,in about,three months. Come one,come all to the the money tree. Pick and spend as freely as water cascading over a beautiful waterfall. The sky’s the limit.

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  3. David C Sullivan says

    June 24, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Great timely picture. Getting the fishing pole bending as the cast was made is pretty special. Glad the pier is open again now we just need to get A1A and the dunes back in shape.

    Reply
  4. Fredrick says

    June 25, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    And let the battle between the surfers and fishermen and fisherwomen resume!!

    Reply
  5. Wtf says

    June 26, 2017 at 11:42 am

    Awesome picture. Thanks for sharing. 💞

    Reply
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