Day 7 heading down the FL coast

We began the day going through a swing bridge in Boca Grande. Pretty neat. There was a gathering of trawlers waiting to go through . . . or is that called a gaggle? A school? A herd? Had to halt for a moment to let the car ferries cross on Little Gaspirella Island. While heading toward Sanibel, we saw a large school of Tarpon churning up the water - very impressive - looked like a washing machine. Tons of Tarpon fisherman not 300 yards away, didn't have a clue. In the same area, there was a small colony of stllt houses. Interesting lifestyle. At one point, two dolphins swam with us on the bow. I wanted to get a picture, but couldn't miss the moment. It was INSANE  around the entrance of the Caloosahatchee River. Reminded me of the lake scene in Caddy Shack with Rodney Dangerfield. We left the Gulf ICW and entered the Okeechobee Waterway. First anchorage we tried per the Guidebook was called Power Plant Slough - wouldn't hold the anchor worth a damn. I guess "slough" means silty, mucky bottom made to frustrate boaters. Next we tried to tie off on pilings near the Franklin lock -  that didn't go so well. But we finally dropped the hook in a quiet spot near a campground near the lock that we will go through tomorrow morning. Looking forward to our first lock passage! Stay tuned.