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by pcbayou
August 21st, 2023, 7:57 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Any luck with scallops in St. Joe Bay?
Replies: 2
Views: 6895

Re: Any luck with scallops in St. Joe Bay?

Thanks, Showboat. It sounds like it’s just a down year. That’s good to hear about the redfish, though. Maybe I’ll go back with a Skitterwalk or Mirrodine.
by pcbayou
August 19th, 2023, 12:39 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Any luck with scallops in St. Joe Bay?
Replies: 2
Views: 6895

Any luck with scallops in St. Joe Bay?

St. Joe Bay is a little out of range for the Bend, I know. But I'm curious whether anyone has found more than a handful of scallops there in the season's opening days. My better half and I have gone twice already and have worn ourselves out. Without too much embarrassing detail, let's just say singl...
by pcbayou
January 27th, 2023, 7:55 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: Boat lift maintenance
Replies: 6
Views: 10216

Re: Boat lift maintenance

Jay Cooksey with Big Bend did the maintenance for me and even showed me how to do it myself. Thanks, all, for the reference.
by pcbayou
January 8th, 2023, 10:43 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: Boat lift maintenance
Replies: 6
Views: 10216

Re: Boat lift maintenance

Thanks, Fish Masterson. I’ll check it out.
by pcbayou
January 5th, 2023, 2:55 pm
Forum: Boating
Topic: Boat lift maintenance
Replies: 6
Views: 10216

Re: Boat lift maintenance

Thanks, fishinfool. I had seen that video once, and on second look the belt change does look doable. I'll probably try it.
by pcbayou
January 3rd, 2023, 11:47 am
Forum: Boating
Topic: Boat lift maintenance
Replies: 6
Views: 10216

Boat lift maintenance

Does anyone know of someone who will do basic boat lift maintenance in Parker/Panama City? I need to change the belts on mine but would like for someone who knows how to show me how. I can do most of the other stuff (lubrication, etc.), but I probably could use a few pointers. It's a Deco boat lift,...
by pcbayou
August 23rd, 2021, 11:58 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: NOAA's Port St. Joe tide times wrong?
Replies: 5
Views: 1922

Re: NOAA's Port St. Joe tide times wrong?

Thanks, all, for the comments, the history, and the peek inside Ed Ball's house. :o I know most of y'all don't venture west into the Eastern/Central divide very much. It just struck me as odd that NOAA is one hour and 40 years behind. Now I'll know either to adjust NOAA's tide times for fishing and ...
by pcbayou
August 22nd, 2021, 2:47 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: NOAA's Port St. Joe tide times wrong?
Replies: 5
Views: 1922

Re: NOAA's Port St. Joe tide times wrong?

It’s confusing. Central time switches to Eastern at the Bay/Gulf county line. But then the time line curves away from the coast, splitting Gulf County. So Port St. Joe and Cape San Blas are on Eastern time while Wewahitchka, also in Gulf County, is on Central time. From what I’ve read, Port St. Joe ...
by pcbayou
August 22nd, 2021, 10:44 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: NOAA's Port St. Joe tide times wrong?
Replies: 5
Views: 1922

NOAA's Port St. Joe tide times wrong?

Has anyone noticed that NOAA's tide times for Port St. Joe are Central rather than Eastern? I found out when we went scalloping off Cape San Blas. Today for example, the NOAA site https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id=8728912&legacy=1 says high tide is 9:28 a.m. LDT Tides...
by pcbayou
July 13th, 2021, 10:51 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spring Creek info?
Replies: 4
Views: 2197

Re: Spring Creek info?

Thanks much. We didn’t get much beyond the Spring Creek landing and had no luck. Thunderstorms didn’t help. We did get some good tips, though, including yours, for next tine.
by pcbayou
June 27th, 2021, 10:22 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spring Creek info?
Replies: 4
Views: 2197

Re: Spring Creek info?

That’s good info. Thank you.
by pcbayou
June 27th, 2021, 11:41 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Spring Creek info?
Replies: 4
Views: 2197

Spring Creek info?

Hi, y'all. The first mate and I are planning a trip to Spring Creek in July. Any tips on where to go in kayaks and/or find fish?
Spring Creek.jpg
by pcbayou
June 11th, 2021, 2:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is this a chocolate snapper?
Replies: 15
Views: 4374

Re: Is this a chocolate snapper?

Thanks. Juan. That’s a gracious offer. My first mate and I have a few numbers we might try in our 18-footer. But the wind and waves have to be just about zero. Even at my advanced age, I’m still a city boy/landlubber.
by pcbayou
June 11th, 2021, 8:50 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is this a chocolate snapper?
Replies: 15
Views: 4374

Re: Is this a chocolate snapper?

Well, four or five people did catch reds. We should have known that 40 double hooks in the water for 10 minutes at a time were at least 35 too many. We had to go to PCB because the Fishin’ Express at Port St. Joe stopped doing party boats. We had good luck with them the last two years, and they took...
by pcbayou
June 11th, 2021, 8:10 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Is this a chocolate snapper?
Replies: 15
Views: 4374

Re: Is this a chocolate snapper?

You’re right, Juan. I think it is a grunt, sort of like the smaller ones I’ve caught off our dock. You’re absolutely right about the tourist tricks. We should know by now to stay on the east side of the Hathaway Bridge.