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Ok. Headed out with my buddy Mario and Scott in Scott's 4-wheel drive 4runner to fish the east end.

The forecast of scattered showers could be no further from the truth. It was pretty solid overcast but that wasn't going to stop us.

We left around five for the annual mackeral pilgrimage. We got to the gate around 7 am. Go through the 1st gate.

We get to the second gate. Just on the other side we come to a rather large sand hole that now is completely filled with water.

We look around the side and it looks muddy so Scott decided to power through the middle.

As quick as you can say up periscope the truck was submerged. Hydrolock anyone? We try to fix it and failed. So we had to get help. I did manage to fish the bay for a few while waiting for the tow truck. NADA.

Anyway truck comes an proceeds to tow us back to tally. On the way back we pass a wreck and the driver stops and says thats my family!

After finding out everyone was ok. we got back to tally in one piece.

I sure hope his motor isn't trashed.

So how did your saturday go?

Look like Scott and some of the ga boys should get togeather and talk about how not to take chances

I went to Bottoms, opened the door and the wind shut it right back No salt fishin for me today "did get a nice 6# Bass and a 2#er" Hate that for the truck "and the trip" they should be able ta drain all the fluids and get er going pretty easily though

I bet the tow to Tallahassee cost a fortune!!!

WELL BET IT WQAS ALSO UNLESS HE HAD sEA TOW INS..

Been there, done that- Stuck inside the gate heading for the E end, that is.
'Wasn't a mudhole, though. It had been dry for 2 or 3 weeks and the sand was like mush... Actually, we were doing pretty good- Just bouncing along, when 'Wat'ser Name' decided we should be in 4X low. To get her off my back, I took my foot off the pedal long enough to make the switch. Waalaa, the super duty sank quickly up to the frame. Dumb, dumb, dumb..
What make matters worst, was the red Cherokee, that was about a quarter mile behind us had to stop. The owner did not mince words in describing what a dips***, I was to stop. 'Knowing he was right, I just took the tounge lashing, and agreed with him.
After about half an hour of digging out the wheels, mostly by hand, we were able to make it move- in '4X low'. Then we went back and dug out the Cherokee. The owner had settled down, and we wound up fishing together.
'Wat'ser name' would have no part of the blame- 'Said I had the option to keep going or listen to her.. My decision, my fault.
Wimmin, ya gotta lov'um.

Sounds like one of those learning experiences you will remember for a long time to come. I hope you all had tow insurance.

I ran into a similar situation down in Carabelle, but I decided best not to continue.....

Holy crap Q, you're a bigger man than me! Of course when it's time to take your medicine, I guess you just have to man up

A testimonial as to why I never listen to my what'sername. In fact . she consistently ask me why I bought hearing aids if they don't work.

300+
to tow back
alot more if they would have used the 10 wheeler....

Thats lots of cash....

Gotta be careful out there.

I have gone out there in two vehicles: Jeep Wrangler which was 100% stock with street tires and standard height, 4WD but it was a 4-cyl....

Ford F-150 with a 4.6L V-8 4X4 -- again street tires and stock height.

I don't have a lot of experience with off-road driving but I have always made it out there to fish even when the guy at the gate said it couldn't be done.

Rain is your friend out there. The sugar sogs you down when it is dry but your rig can drive through dough. Come up to a pot hole that you aren't familiar with... get out and check it (it ain't Monroe St.) and get off to the side with two tires on the real dry sand of the bird sanctuary.

Don't let that guy at the gate scare you off either. If you can't make it out to the very east end... there are places to fish out ther that make the money worth it. Know in advance what you are prepared to put your rig through to fish the east end. If you see better eqipment up there stuck ahead of you don't commit to the deep sugar.

Once you commit to the deep stuff: you are in-it one-way only. Can't pull a U-turn in 2-foot ruts.

I have never drove out to the East end. But may try it soon in my Trooper.

He has been out there 50 plus times. The sand was no problem. I have never seen that much water out there.

It seems that guard "mike" isn't very popular.

Boy, we're way off the subject here, Inshore Fishing, more like inshore bogging.
Yeah JT, 'Wat'ser name' sez I have selective hearing. Most of the time, I just say, 'yes dear', or some facsimile there of, and do it my own way..
A long and in-depth thread could be dedicated to this subject. 'Probably better discussed over a few beers, though, since we are in mixed company here.
Atticus is right. It's better when it damp and somewhat packed.
Don't get to close to anyone in front of ya, wear your seatbelts, or be prepared to be jerked around and bounced off the cab top, otherwise.
Most of all, ever how rough it gets, 'don't stop til you re on firm ground.
2True will tell ya, don't drive thru water where you can't see the bottom.
Oh, and take a shovel or two.
We have been out there 4 or 5 time over the past 3 years and never caught much of anything. So, 'bout decided it ain't worth the effort.