SeaSerpent123 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Ok you all, going to drag the boat down to Flamingo this weekend. Hoping for some good weather. I have no idea on where to go but going to try anyway. I know at the ramp, it will be low tide early morning. Wish me luck....well luck to actually catch something other than a catfish. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Inside or outside? Two completely different areas. The outside is more muddy flats with grass you have to be careful with so you don’t get stuck. They also have made the majority pole and troll only so you are mostly running in channel or the more open deeper water areas where there are no non motor zones. Inside doesn’t have any zones and water depth is average 3-4ft plus you can run to the gulf from there if fishing is slow and work Ponce bay or Big Sable, etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSerpent123 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 21 minutes ago, Coto said: Inside or outside? Two completely different areas. The outside is more muddy flats with grass you have to be careful with so you don’t get stuck. They also have made the majority pole and troll only so you are mostly running in channel or the more open deeper water areas where there are no non motor zones. Inside doesn’t have any zones and water depth is average 3-4ft plus you can run to the gulf from there if fishing is slow and work Ponce bay or Big Sable, etc... Going to try right outside the marina. lol I'll throw the trolling motor down and ease in is my thinking. Have a few areas in mind already. I've done the run on the inside up Joe's river to shark. lots of fishy spots, lots of catfish. lol That's why I'm thinking out front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSerpent123 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, Coto said: Inside or outside? Two completely different areas. The outside is more muddy flats with grass you have to be careful with so you don’t get stuck. They also have made the majority pole and troll only so you are mostly running in channel or the more open deeper water areas where there are no non motor zones. Inside doesn’t have any zones and water depth is average 3-4ft plus you can run to the gulf from there if fishing is slow and work Ponce bay or Big Sable, etc... I'd be happy with a few trout to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 If you want to stay close the Marina fish the shoreline to the right as you leave the marina. You might be pleasantly surprised. Good luck. dh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 SS you will be fine, the first time I ran Flamingo I used a paper chart and the channel markers and landmarks in someone else's boat no less! You'll be fine, just get off of the flat you are on if there is an outgoing tide and the wind is blowing or you'll end up with a forum name like mine! I know it is a new boat but how would you describe the first scar (if that is what your worried about) on the boat to all your buddies; Having a beer with the boys and explain that scar on the side of the boat like this................that happened when my kids bike fell over in the garage OR I hooked a huge Tarpon in Flamingo that was dragging me around the channel markers? Go have some fun and make memories! Oh and post up some photos!! Hell, dragging a boat down 95 in South Florida is scarier to me then running flamingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Donh said: If you want to stay close the Marina fish the shoreline to the right as you leave the marina. You might be pleasantly surprised. Good luck. dh there you go again, giving away all my secret spots dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 hours ago, SeaSerpent123 said: Ok you all, going to drag the boat down to Flamingo this weekend. Hoping for some good weather. I have no idea on where to go but going to try anyway. I know at the ramp, it will be low tide early morning. Wish me luck....well luck to actually catch something other than a catfish. lol What GPS are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 hours ago, SeaSerpent123 said: I'd be happy with a few trout to be honest. Trout bite at chokoloskee has been insane. Saturday we must have had 30-35 trout on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 The weather is definitely going to start the winter change . This cold snap will last long enough to drop the water temp down enough to maybe start pushin the critters around some . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSerpent123 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 18 hours ago, Wanaflatsfish said: What GPS are you using? Simrad with FMT chart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 42 minutes ago, SeaSerpent123 said: Simrad with FMT chart All da goodies... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, SeaSerpent123 said: Simrad with FMT chart You should be just fine. Just keep in mind that sometimes the bottom changes. There was a cut between the mangroves and the sand bar at Wood key and it is now completely gone and the sand bar goes all the way to the mangroves. On the FMT it still shows the cut open and passable but it is not. Don't just rely on the GPS only, use those polarized glasses and scan the water also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSerpent123 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 34 minutes ago, Coto said: You should be just fine. Just keep in mind that sometimes the bottom changes. There was a cut between the mangroves and the sand bar at Wood key and it is now completely gone and the sand bar goes all the way to the mangroves. On the FMT it still shows the cut open and passable but it is not. Don't just rely on the GPS only, use those polarized glasses and scan the water also. I have no idea where wood key is but ok, I get what your saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Wood Key is John’s Island to us ! RIP my friend ! 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Have you taken the online boater's course ? Park Permit can be gotten at the Park Office, right ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSerpent123 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 12 hours ago, Moderator said: Have you taken the online boater's course ? Park Permit can be gotten at the Park Office, right ? Yes I have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egrets Landing Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 On 12/8/2020 at 10:46 AM, Coto said: You should be just fine. Just keep in mind that sometimes the bottom changes. There was a cut between the mangroves and the sand bar at Wood key and it is now completely gone and the sand bar goes all the way to the mangroves. On the FMT it still shows the cut open and passable but it is not. Don't just rely on the GPS only, use those polarized glasses and scan the water also. There was never a track running through there or even to the bar. The current vector chart shows the outline of the bar extending all the way over to the trees but there is still no current image showing the full extent of the bar. Time to update. SFL is scheduled to be updated with new images late this year or early 2022 after the latest aerials surveys of FL Bay are flown this spring and hopefully that area will be included in the coverage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted March 14, 2021 Report Share Posted March 14, 2021 No it was not a track on FMT, it was a small cut that you could use on the higher tide hugging the mangroves. Now the sand bar is higher out of the water all the way to the mangroves and not passable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 This is like the image on the FMT you can see the cut where I pinned it. That is all a sandbar to the mangroves now. I look forward to the update. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 Love eating lunch at that bar . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 On 3/15/2021 at 12:54 PM, Coto said: This is like the image on the FMT you can see the cut where I pinned it. That is all a sandbar to the mangroves now. I look forward to the update. real men run that bar next to the mangroves at high tide dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted March 17, 2021 Report Share Posted March 17, 2021 Sure...I guess I will be seeing you take the Holy Ghost to fiberglass by design again in the future...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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