St. Joe Bay/Cape San Blas help

[Mr crabs]

Here's my situation, we are going to Cape San Blas next week for a little vacation. I have a Bass Tracker alum boat that I could bring down to do a little bay fishing/scalloping on. I've fished the bay a few times on this boat while I owned a place at Howard Creek, which I sold a few months a go. I pretty much know what I can do on it and its limitations. I also have a friend thats offered the use of his 17' Cape Horn CC. Which boat do I bring? I owned a Cobia CC for about 6 years and did enough offshore fishing to feel comfortable with it although I don't know any spots down that way. Will it be worth it to bring the Cape Horn and fish some numbers from the Florida Sportsman map, and also do a liittle scalloping in the bay, maybe anchor up and fish for trout. Or do I bring the bass tracker and trout fish/scallop from it. I'm ok either way but would appreciate everyone's opinion. Thanks.

[SHOWBOAT]

The Cape Horn would definitely give you access to the bouy line and car bodies (ie. Kings and maybe some snapper). I personally wouldn't sacrafice the additional draft associated with the Cape Horn for that option if I could chase reds, trout and scallops with in my Bass Tracker with lower fuel cost. You'll have a blast in either boat.

If you see a sand colored 18 Xpress say hello.

[Aquamaholic]

I fished over there for 6 days about 2 weeks ago. My vote would be to bring the bass tracker. I planned on fishing trout and reds early then trying the bouy line later in the day. We cought tons of trout some reds and had a 180# tarpon come play one day. I never thought twice about the bouy line or running out of the bay! We had a blast inshore.

Good luck and have fun.

[Mr crabs]

I think you guys may have talked some sense into me. Thats what I had planned all along and my buddy threw the monkey wrench into it just a few days ago. It will be a heckuva lot easier, cheaper and probably more fun when its all said and done. Thanks.

[Quality Time]

Showboat.....Are you going to be in St. Joe Bay? I will be there in a 20' sand colored Xpress.