Posted: May 27th, 2005, 6:16 am
I'll be chasin bass in South Carolina this weekend. Gonna fish with my son. 
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Who's fighting the crowds this weekend?
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Posted: May 27th, 2005, 6:58 am
I 'll be working this weekend, so I can fish all next weekend.
Posted: May 27th, 2005, 8:26 am
Please someone call me stupid 
as the wife and sister talked me into going out tomorrow. I am going before the sun comes up and do a little fishing than going to come back and pick them up later. This way I will hopefully only have to deal with the crowds taking the boat out of the water. Wish me luck!
as the wife and sister talked me into going out tomorrow. I am going before the sun comes up and do a little fishing than going to come back and pick them up later. This way I will hopefully only have to deal with the crowds taking the boat out of the water. Wish me luck!Posted: May 27th, 2005, 8:31 am
Take a camera, it should be an interesting weekend 
Posted: May 27th, 2005, 8:33 am
Heading down to C-Belle around noon and will be there all weekend .... stop by if in town...
Posted: May 27th, 2005, 9:24 am
What ramp will have the most entertainment?
Fort or Shields? Lanark is a little far to drive just to watch avg joe try to drop his boat in the water for the first time this year.
I was seriously considering sitting at a ramp with a cooler for a few hours. Will have camera. 
Fort or Shields? Lanark is a little far to drive just to watch avg joe try to drop his boat in the water for the first time this year.
I was seriously considering sitting at a ramp with a cooler for a few hours.
Will have camera. Posted: May 27th, 2005, 9:29 am
I would pick Mashes Sands lots of entertainment and readily available restrooms to rid yerself of some of them
lots of entertainment and readily available restrooms to rid yerself of some of them Posted: May 27th, 2005, 10:25 am
Wanna place a bet on how many won't start ? I'll bet every ramp has at least 3, from Econfina to Panacea.
Posted: May 27th, 2005, 10:37 am
I was thinking the fort. Single boat launch w/ concrete sides, and tough parking for the wives pulling the trailers out.
Mashes sands aint too bad a choice either, but the picnic table would have me a little too close to really "shout encouragement" safely.
Not cranking motors are tough, but I'm thinking my personal favorite comes from those who wait 8-10 trucks deep to launch, and don't start loading their boats till they are backed down.
What's the prime hour 10am or so...?
Mashes sands aint too bad a choice either, but the picnic table would have me a little too close to really "shout encouragement" safely.
Not cranking motors are tough, but I'm thinking my personal favorite comes from those who wait 8-10 trucks deep to launch, and don't start loading their boats till they are backed down.
What's the prime hour 10am or so...?
Posted: May 27th, 2005, 1:15 pm
Last Sunday afternoon, I heard a guy locked his keys in his truck while on the Fort boat ramp. People started going down to Shields since the guy called a locksmith. Luckily, he got his truck unlocked fairly quickly...within 30mins I guess... I wasnt there however Im surprised someone didnt bust his window out for him.
Im hoping to go fishing in the morning with finniefish, then hang out on a friend's houseboat in St Marks. He's pretty reluctant to go cruising this weekend due to all the yoyos who'll be out. We may cruise up the river with friends but I hope to get him out on the flats at least. Maybe we'll anchor by the Fort with a video camera.
Im hoping to go fishing in the morning with finniefish, then hang out on a friend's houseboat in St Marks. He's pretty reluctant to go cruising this weekend due to all the yoyos who'll be out. We may cruise up the river with friends but I hope to get him out on the flats at least. Maybe we'll anchor by the Fort with a video camera.
Posted: May 27th, 2005, 9:49 pm
Mashes Sands, number 1 choice. If the tide is ripping through the ditch it gets even better.
Posted: May 28th, 2005, 12:00 pm
No crowds to fight around this office hole.
Posted: May 28th, 2005, 5:23 pm
My wife conviced me to stay put for the weekend.....
Posted: May 28th, 2005, 5:51 pm
Not much of a crowd this morning but I'm shure it got pretty busy this afternoon and the fish didn't feel to hungry neither 
but I'm shure it got pretty busy this afternoon and the fish didn't feel to hungry neither Re
Posted: May 30th, 2005, 9:44 pm
We went inshore in St. Marks on Sunday, it wasn't bad at all (perhaps better than usual) due to White Trash Bash at Dog Island. Did have to contend with the crowds at the boat ramp, but it was still a lot better most of the day (though we DID hit the water at 4:00 in the morning, btw we weren't the first ones there!)