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				somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 2:55 pm
				by blue22
				I've been driving from tallahassee to st marks for about a year to go fishing.  I'm ready to try somewhere new, but need ya'lls help.  Where can I go that I won't spend 2 1/2 hours roundtrip driving, but will catch some good fish.  Trout and Reds are what I'm looking for. I've looked at the Ecofina and Lanark, both seem to be a little over an hour driving time.  Looking for suggestions.  I'd have to use a good paved ramp too.  Just looking for a different place!  Thanks
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 2:58 pm
				by Chill-N-Grill
				Hook wreak Henry's , out around pine Island
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 3:12 pm
				by Redphisher
				Bottoms Road, Levy Bay Road in/around Panacea
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 3:16 pm
				by Reel Cowboy
				Chill-N-Grill wrote:Hook wreak Henry's , out around pine Island
I plan on heading that way again, when they get the ramp finished.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 4:33 pm
				by Flint River Pirate
				blue22 wrote:Where can I go that I won't spend 2 1/2 hours roundtrip driving, but will catch some good fish.  
Man, I am happy with less than 2 1/2 hours one way. 

 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 4:33 pm
				by Chill-N-Grill
				I forgot that the ramp was closed 

 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 4:50 pm
				by Reel Cowboy
				Flint River Pirate wrote:blue22 wrote:Where can I go that I won't spend 2 1/2 hours roundtrip driving, but will catch some good fish.  
Man, I am happy with less than 2 1/2 hours one way. 

 
Big Dave speak da truff!
 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:40 pm
				by wevans
				Bottoms road landing, just before you get to Panacea 

 45 minutes from Tally and good fishing in every direction 
  
 
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T ... Y=1038&W=3
That is the Topo of the area 

 once you've got your bearings, switch it to Airial Veaw 
  
 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 24th, 2009, 9:29 pm
				by Ron Wilson
				Flint River Pirate wrote:blue22 wrote:Where can I go that I won't spend 2 1/2 hours roundtrip driving, but will catch some good fish.  
Man, I am happy with less than 2 1/2 hours one way. 

 
Second that.  2-1/2 hours one way.  Makes for a long day or short weekend.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 24th, 2009, 9:50 pm
				by Reel Cowboy
				Ron Wilson wrote:Second that.  2-1/2 hours one way.  Makes for a long day or short weekend.
Yeah but at least you've got the camper down there now.
 
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 25th, 2009, 7:27 am
				by flatsfan
				Is there a good bit of structure in that general area? Oyster bars and such? I've looked at maps of the area and I can't tell if heading north from that point is as shallow as it looks or if we should go down towards Ocklochnee Bay, Bald Head area.
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 25th, 2009, 9:42 am
				by Redphisher
				Put in at Bottoms Road.  There is a river channel that runs between Piney Island and the bank.  You can see it on a chart.  If you head that way you'll be in an area know as Oyster Bay.  So yes there are plenty of bars in that area. The mouth of the Ock. river is full of bars too.  But be careful and take your time learning or you will scratch you boat/lower unit for sure.
			 
			
					
				Re: somewhere new
				Posted: June 25th, 2009, 4:57 pm
				by Jumptrout51
				There is a river at Bottoms Road? 

  I never knew that. 
