Won lottery permit to fish there from march to i think october. Launching at the public ramp north of the intercoastal. Sounds like an adventure.
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Won lottery permit to fish there from march to i think october. Launching at the public ramp north of the intercoastal. Sounds like an adventure.
WOW....lucky you......remember, lots of pictures........
Not sure what that means, but I volunteer my guide services to go with you. HAHAHA
lets roll!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by "D"
Go get them Tal
Fishing must be good there if you got to win a lotto just to go....
Good luck.I'll expect a weekly report. I hope you won't forget us after rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. Is there a HP limit?
Do you have to pay for a permit after winning? Also where is the public launch? That must be relatively new. Anyway glad you won. I have only been back there once and that was before the state got involved. Got tossed out anyway. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fishervet
Yes. Had to pay for permit once we won. The public launch is north of the intercoastal somewhere. About 4 miles from the looks of the map. Never been there before.Quote:
Originally Posted by mermentau
years ago I shoved a 46 ft wide barge down the florence canal to the lake and back hauling oil. it was very tight and very slow coming up with a load. I aint been there since they moved the cranes in I got transferred to the venice area before that.
Congrats Tal...
40 hpQuote:
Originally Posted by jig rig
shoot.....! forgot to take a pic but scouted the boat ramp for florence canal...gravel on the side of the road with no parking lot...one vehicle was there and was just parked on the side of the road....it is 4 miles or so to the intercoastal and then cross the IC to get to the permitted canals....I will have 12 gallons of gas and 40 hp motor...4 stroke......any body know how many miles that'll get me....carrying two men and tackle......weighing 350 + tackle......
I really cant guess how much gas ya need I usta could go a very far way on a tank when I had a 40. There are 2 oil facilities down the florence or ratter were a few years ago. One half way down on the left side and one almost to the lake in a canal on the right. There was a couple gauging boats that ran the canal so ya wont be totally alone. Bring a spare 5 gallon tank and watch your main tank when it is half empty see how far ya got thats the safety limit for the spare 5 gallons to get ya with in a mile of the landing or trolling motor safe range.Thats how close ya need to be when ya run out of gass. If ya have a vhf radio I seem to remember the local guys use channel 6 or maybe 8 I'll go back to one of my journals and check on that for ya if ya have a radio
The kid down the street says he gets about 3 hours on step on a 12 gallon tank and he makes 30 mph if that helps.
I carry extra gas when I run around the spillway, It's enough to come out on.
I figure the 1/3 rule as in aircraft. 1/3 to get you there, 1/3 while there, and 1/3 back plus 30 minutes.
The four stroke will use lots less gas than a two stroke ......I run a 90 hp and 16 gallons of gas lasts a long time even with a lot of high speed running. I had a 50 hp two stroke at one time that would use the heck out of it.
I've been back there and am thinking you will have plenty with 12 gallons. You can get a wooden dowel and when you put your boat in the water (not on the trailer) mark it at the full. Later you can see how much you are using and make sure you have enough to come back. Also in an emergency the headquarters would probably give you a couple of gallons. I said that thinking you had one 12 gallon tank, but if you have 2 @ 6 gallons even easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishervet
Congrats fishervet! I've been back there out of a jon boat for work a few years back. Watch out for submerged logs in the main channel as well as crew boats flying around the bends. If you get to the first facility on the left and go down that canal, there should be a small cut coming from the marsh at the end of the dead-end canal. You may be able to pick up some catfish or something at least.
Congratulations.Used to do weed control back in the day when Union Oil had locations in area.Would sneak in poles off and on to fish pumps and back of canals catching bass and sac-a-lait.Always seemed to have the most beautiful dark water back there.That all ended one day when caught by shall I say water guard and was threatened with exile from area if caught again.Needless to say that was my last fishing trip there.Hope you get on them and can (suckemup):fish
I'm with G on this one. With a 4 stroke, I would be surprised if you used 6 gallons. I run a 2 stroke 25HP and can run all day on 6 gallons of gas so I don't think you will have a problem with a 4 stroke.