Bob's Cay

It had to be about 15 years ago but I was in a friends boat down near the Stinkhole and we were trolling when approached by a Navy patrol boat with blue lights flashing. Said there was a sub below us that was "calibrating it's instruments" and asked us to leave. Said the depth finder and engine noise were a distraction. Later remember seeing some mention of a "degausing range" or something on a chart of that area.

I am certainly not an expert on u-rigs, but I usually rig them wnd troll them with mono. I use a lighter test for the drops thinking that when I hang I can get the rig back. Doesn't always work that way as sometimes two or more drops will get caught. Another thing I try to do is use a 3 arm rig. On on of the arms I put a slightly heavier jig. The rig then seems to travel with the "heavy" arm down. Does seem to tangle less for me that way. But I too have to make the trip to BPS to buy more!

I'm with you Jim. Real tired of this weather and ready for spring. i was in Florida for a week and it was cold there too. Went out on the lake last Saturday and rode around. Trolled a u-rig but did not see anything on the sounder nor did I see any birds working. Water temp was in the mid 40's. Watch the cove pretty hard for the 2 days I was there and did not see any fish breaking. Did see a couple of loons working the cove however so there must be some bait. I think you are right about the next 2 weeks. Things should start to turn around.

Gabriel, Atlanta actually boasts a large number of saltwater fishing folks. Not only are we closer than you think to a wide vaiety of saltwater, Atlanta is the home to transplants from all over. Not to mention pretty good access to fishing the world from our airport. Atlanta used to have the largest skiing club in the US and we are not exactly covered with snow either. Sorry this thread didn't take off more. Everybody must be out fishing.

I was watching something on the History Channel with my son about the Mayan calendar and the world ending in 2012. At the end of the program he just got up and said"gee, I guess I don't need to worry about grades, graduation, or getting a job. It's going to really make college fun now!" He is SCHEDULED to graduate in 2011. Wonder if I can get my money back?

I suggest you check the web for any tournaments that might be going on during the time you are there. Went down once and was disappointed to find all the captains were fishing in one. We had actually booked in advance and we ended up with a "replacement" crew that tried but had little experience. Call several charter captains and see if they are available for the date you want. If they are already booked you can be sure something is up. Good luck and have fun.

Have it in Atlanta on Comcast HD. Very good picture and sound. They do tend to repeat alot.

Nice to meet you "Cheese". Sounds like you have a couple of projects to keep you busy. Look forward to hearing from you and if you are out on the lake try giving me a call on the VHF. I do have it on (about 50% of the time).

I haven't given up on it but there has been little activity from the Lanier guys on this thread (and the other one) for the last several weeks. Must be the dog days of summer.

Check and make sure the fuel line did not get crimped or cut during installation. Also check to make sure the hose is fully on the barb and that the clamp is over the barb and not constricting the hose.

Why do I look at that boat and see kilos stashed all over it??.... Do you think the Coast Guard had the same idea you had????? They seem to be watching closely.

You gotta like a guy that takes time 2 days after he was married and during his honeymoon in Jamaica to post an update on a boating forum. That's dedication.

Guys, I had Armando do one of my boat and it looks great. Best $20 I have spent in awhile. Armando was great to work with. Thanks again Armando. Bob

I found what I needed at Overton's.

Did I see BoKat on here? Well I'll be damned! That's good news. Thought you had just sailed off into retirement Bo. Still planning on having a get together at our dock on 7/11. Hope ya'll can make it. Working on details so more later but this was posted this morning "somewhere else"... "Hope everyone is still planning to come by on the 11th. I know we have had fun when we have done these in the past and it should be fun again with the lake up and the ramps open. Open for suggestions on what time you guys want to meet up. The whole day is open for me. Thought I would go ahead and cook up pork BBQ on the grill / smoker. If you want to bring a side dish or something that would be great. As in the past, please bring your cooler with your beveridge of choice! Send a PM if you need directions to the dock by either water or by land. It is pretty easy to find. We are on the south end of the lake on the Cumming side. I should be at the lake most or all of this weekend so I will have limited access to the net. Maybe I will see you at the lake. Anyone know if LLI is doing fireworks this year?"

My folks used to have a condo at a place called Bouchelle Island in New Smyrna Beach. Used to take my boat down there and it is a great location. On the ICW, just south of Ponce Inlet. The condo association has a number of slips onthe ICW. New Smyrna Beach is a good location with access to the ocean and to the Canaveral area. There are two airports you can use, either Daytona or Orlando. Orlando and all the "tourist" stuff is a little over an hour away which is good for visiting family.

Jim, think I can make the 11th work. We can just plan for our place. Bob

Ted, Glad to hear that Lanier being full has taken the pressure off your lakes. We are enjoying the water. The biggest difference I have seen is the ramps being much less crowded when we launch the waverunners. Last year we would wait an hour to use the ramp. The problem has not been finding Robby a boat to use at Clemson, it is what is he going to pay for it with! At least he has gotten over the idea of Mom and Dad buying him a boat to live on while he is in school. His math on how it was so much cheaper just left off the slip fees at a marina. Now, if it would have gotten around the out of state tuition, I might have listened.

So if he starts tapping his foot he can jig the crap out those rods. Just tun up some tunes.

Jim, sure Adam is having fun but it must be nice having one of your children home! And really nice to have ramps open and lines reduced all over the lake. FYI - Lanier Harbour has dropped the redevelopment for now and is advertising a $100 month storage with use of the big ramp they have. Do not think they are doing launches any more. Things seem slow on all the forums lately so I just bounce between the two. Thought I would offer to get everyone together but it seems to get tougher and tougher. Looking at the calendar there are a couple of possibilities but 7/18 might be the best. If I get to the lake this weekend it might be for awhile on Sunday.

He has had the waverunners and the inflatable up there at different times. Right now he needs to spend alittle more time with the studies and not the social life. Last night was spent trying to rearrange his schedule for fall so he only has class on Tuesday and Thursday like he did last spring. What a life. Oh wait. I forgot that when I was at UGA we had a houseboat and a Tahiti runabout at Lanier just an hour north. I seem to remember midweek trips to the lake. Like father like son??? BTW - Robby is working this summer at West in Smyrna as well as a valet parking cars at Lenox. If you see him at West, say hello.

Sounds like you are getting close. Good luck with the new boat. Just don't let Robby see it. He has said he thinks that would be a great boat for him to have at Clemson.

Hey Brian. How's the boat search going? With the lake almosy full, you need to be out there.

I have done one 7 - day cruise on RC (Western) and loved every minute of it. Never though I would but boy was I surprised. I had the good fortune of doing a construction project for RC and learned alot about cruising from the guys I worked with at RC. The good thing about RC is that offer a wide range of activities both on ship and on shore to choose from. They do market to the "active" cruise group as opposed to the senior group and the party crowd. Do not worry about Labadee or Haiti. The site you visit is RC's private beach and generally you will find that you cannot tell the difference between Labadee and other private beach locations. The site serves well as it is intended, just a spot to spend the day at the beach. There is plenty to do will you are there. Have fun.

Looks like that site has been overloaded. Do you know of any others?