Thread: Items for slabfest get together

HICKORY POINT:
which has 4 active boat ramps, 2 deep draft and 2 shallow. A very nice boat dock setup with floating docks and stationary (non floating). Lots of good parking for boats and trucks with separate parking area for single vehicles. Picnic tables with charcoal fireboxes on pedestal, same as the ones at the Sanford Senior Center, Restrooms with running water. There are two covered gazebos. We can set up an area to clean fish, with electric (for fillet knives) and running water. There is a small recreation area for the children and a fishing pier attached to the boat dock.
The fee for entering the HICKORY POINT RECREATION area is $2.00 per vehicle and trailer or vehicle only. This fee is only until 8:00 AM, when the gates are opened until 5:00 or 6:00 PM. then the fee for access goes into effect again. There is an dollar bill acceptor at the gate entrance and there is also a TOKEN acceptor for those who purchase tokens from the LAKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY. There is also a gate which will allow those who are in possession of a yearly pass to gain entrance. The exit is protected from illegal entry by the TIGER CLAW guard on the way out. With these you can drive over them on the way out but DON'T back up or they will shred your tires.
I will TRY and have the gates open for us:D:D Just don't want to get to cocky just yet and say that they will be open.
Now for the meat of the meal setup.

REQUIREMENTS:

Portable fish cleaning table
SHUORC

Electric Fillet knives and manual knives.
(I know every crappy fisherman has a filet knife)

electric extension cord
flycaster
Water hose with spray head.
flycaster
garbage bags for fish remains.
flycaster
deep dish to rinse fillets in
Centerdriver.

Fish Fryers (1) with propane gas
Centerdriver

Fish Fryers (1)
Speck/tater

cooking vegetable oil 2 gallons
Chunky

fish batter
Centerdriver

slotted spoons to remove fillets
Centerdriver.

disposable table cloths (4)
chuckauten

disposable forks, knives and spoons

disposable drink cups

napkins and paper towels
Phantom309
salt and pepper shakers
Chunky
ketchup and tartar sauce
flycaster

Hush puppy mix with container to mix up in

french fry potatoes
SHUORC

cole slaw
Spec/tater

potato salad
Phantom309

macaroni salad

baked beans

soft drinks (cola, ice tea, water) NOTICE ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED AT HICKORY POINT
Nickp

ice for drinks
Spec/tater

cold vegetable plate with dip

As you volunteer for items I will place your name next to the items and highlight in bold print that the items are spoken to.
We had about 15 members fishing and they brought along several guests, so I would have to guess that we will be feeding about 30 people.
NO UNINVITED GUESTS:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Well, I certainly plan on making it, sure hope I have a job by then.
If everything works out for me, guess I can do the same as last time = paper towels/patato salad.

Originally Posted by Phantom309

Well, I certainly plan on making it, sure hope I have a job by then.
If everything works out for me, guess I can do the same as last time = paper towels/patato salad.

DON"T WORRY
I will have a job for you!!!!

I guess it's just going to be you and me John (participants).......

Originally Posted by Phantom309

I guess it's just going to be you and me John (participants).......

I keep going over there every Sunday morning for our daily walk, scouting out the best place to fish.
I might just get a few and put them in my live well, like I did at Lake Monroe:D

I am sure that the others will chime in here within the next week.

Put me in for the vegetable oil and the salt and pepper shakers.

Wife and I plan on coming up next week to check out the lake, etc and do a little fishing - who's the guy with all the secret fishing spots that can give us a run down on the lake? Which lakes can we fish - any restrictions?

Thanks,
Don

Originally Posted by Chunky

Put me in for the vegetable oil and the salt and pepper shakers.

Wife and I plan on coming up next week to check out the lake, etc and do a little fishing - who's the guy with all the secret fishing spots that can give us a run down on the lake? Which lakes can we fish - any restrictions?

Thanks,
Don

I think (I get in trouble for this most of the time) that SHU or CENTERDRIVER could give you some pointers.
Altho I live on Little Harris, I haven't been stalking the crappie like I should and do not know all of the best sites.
I would suggest getting a map of the HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES. It will show you all of the water surface and an idea of the water depths.
A nice boat ride would be thru the DORA CANAL. It is about one mile in length. This is between Lake Dora and Lake Eustis.
Would suggest if touring the canal that you trim your outboard motor up and just allow the prop and water inputs to be below the waters surface, as the canal can be tricky especially if you get out of the main canal. It is a no wake area all of the way.

flycaster

HA HA Pointers??????You got to be kidding! Tried to get some pointers offin you guys at Monroe and did not get diddly till the next day or so (did finally get a pm or 2) but not where I could be pointed to "that side of the lake", or "this side of the lake". Oh, I could tell yall some holes, but Shu would shoot me cuz that is HIS part of the sand box. Mine is about 10 miles by water from his.
Now getting down to business at hand. I can only bring one cooker, but have 2 tanks of propane to throw in. Could also throw in the slotted spoons and big bowl to rinse the filets in, and some baggies. Will also bring that lost (without a permanet home) 6 pak cooler and a radio for some background music. Just be aware, all my radios only play 2 kinds of music.....Country......and......Western. Some times (if I find the right staion) it plays both at the same time!!!!!
Now getting on down to the "things to decide on".
Anyone volunteering to do the ground work this time???
What time is the gate gonna be open???
Time to meet ???
How long to fish????
Can anyone think of other things to decide upon??
You know, the normal things to plan on. We learned a lot during the last one, lets see if we can make it better this time. After all, iffin you ain't makin things better, you ain't learnt a dang thing.
Dusty

Originally Posted by centerdriver

HA HA Pointers??????You got to be kidding! Tried to get some pointers offin you guys at Monroe and did not get diddly till the next day or so (did finally get a pm or 2) but not where I could be pointed to "that side of the lake", or "this side of the lake". Oh, I could tell yall some holes, but Shu would shoot me cuz that is HIS part of the sand box. Mine is about 10 miles by water from his.
Now getting down to business at hand. I can only bring one cooker, but have 2 tanks of propane to throw in. Could also throw in the slotted spoons and big bowl to rinse the filets in, and some baggies. Will also bring that lost (without a permanet home) 6 pak cooler and a radio for some background music. Just be aware, all my radios only play 2 kinds of music.....Country......and......Western. Some times (if I find the right staion) it plays both at the same time!!!!!
Now getting on down to the "things to decide on".
Anyone volunteering to do the ground work this time???
What time is the gate gonna be open???
Time to meet ???
How long to fish????
Can anyone think of other things to decide upon??
You know, the normal things to plan on. We learned a lot during the last one, lets see if we can make it better this time. After all, iffin you ain't makin things better, you ain't learnt a dang thing.
Dusty

Anyone volunteering to do the ground work this time???I will volunteer for the ground work. Will need some help PHANTOM309??:D:D

I can fish early (6:00 to 10:00??) and get back to get things going. I already told Phantom that I was going to have my live wells prestocked so he needn't try for the biggest. He can go for the mostest

If anyone will be looking for bait, I would suggest stopping at SANDYS BAIT AND TACKLE, opening time 6:00AM which is located on 441. Look for the LARGE ICE CREAM CONE, Sandys is located in that strip shopping mall.

What time is the gate gonna be open???The gates officially open at 8:00AM, BUT I am going to see if I can get them open at midnight, so they will be open for those getting there early. If the gates are not opened there is a $2.00 fee for each vehicle/trailer.

I was hoping that someone would have a partner that wasn't going fishing that could hold some tables and maybe set some things out, just to claim a space.

How long to fish???? At lake Monroe just about everyone wanted to get on the water at the earliest moment, so I would say start fishing when you want. After last time, I would say that we could fish until 1:00 PM, last boat in. I am sure some will return early and we will start to clean fish and get things boiling. I will try to be in by 10:00AM

Can anyone think of other things to decide upon?? We will need to get some input as to where to hold the next one and when.
Anyone have some stick on write on name tags????
It would be nice to schedule some time for a group picture and some pictures before the fish hit the cleaning tables.

all my radios only play 2 kinds of music.....Country......and......Western. My kind of music.:D:D:D

:D

Originally Posted by flycaster

Anyone volunteering to do the ground work this time???I will volunteer for the ground work. Will need some help PHANTOM309??:D:D

I can fish early (6:00 to 10:00??) and get back to get things going.

John, I will talk to "team" but I'm sure we can help you out
with the ground work, come in early with you, seein as though
we all (you and us) won the last fest I guess it would only be
fair to give the others at least a fighting chance.

Originally Posted by flycaster

Weigh-in will be for 7 fish per person

I ain't throwin all them other fish back ! ! !