Re: St marks???
Posted: June 22nd, 2016, 11:30 am
Thanks so much. Gonna give it a shot. Hope to come back with all my limbs and not feed the sharks. LolDEMON wrote:Go to the top of this Forum & chose "Area Charts"
Go to "Complete Marine Charts through Navionics Marine"
Zoom into the mouth of the St Marks River.
You will see the river channel. Follow the channel out to the Birdrack that marks the longer narrower sand bar to the east (in green on the chart)
Head east just before the birdrack but miss the sandbar.
At the east end of the sandbar there is a telephone pole & that is what people refer to as a "stake"
This is where you need to stay on the outside (south) of the stake. You'll be in 6-10' of water & out of the rocks.
Continuing east you will see other markers that are white cylindrical bouys. Stay outside of these as they are intermediate markers between the Stakes.
Also on the map you will see Grey Mare. Stay outside of the stake line until you get lined up straight with your target & turn left & run in til you hit 5' of water.
Come off plane, trim up the motor & ease in at a speed that you wouldnt mind hitting a rock at. Posting a lookout is a good idea til you get some experience in this area.
They call it the Rock Garden for a good reason.