Panama City Info

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » May 25th, 2005, 5:10 am

I am heading to PC with the family for July 4th weekend. We'll be putting in near Tyndall AFB (Beacon Beach Marina). Anyone have ant info on the area? Is it fairly easy to navigate? Thanks for any ino.

Saltwater4me · Post by **Saltwater4me** » May 25th, 2005, 8:29 pm

The area has pretty good channel markers and no hidden suprises like rocks. There is an old sunken ship that the is in the bay just before you cross over to St Andrews Pass. The mast are sticking up and you would have to really be tuned out to hit it. If you need some numbers from that area let me know (PM only). I would recommend that you look at http://www.halfhitch.com before you go. They have a pretty good weekly report. Shell island (the east side of the pass) is a popular spot to hang out. Fair warning that area is blessed with drunken idiots and especially on the forth. Enjoy your family time.

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » May 26th, 2005, 11:34 am

Thanks for the info! I think that site has all I need. I will be sure to stop in at HH to say hi and let them know about the site.

Post by **Old Dog** » June 14th, 2005, 10:18 am

Chug,

I know that area well ( I fish it nearly every week), and East Bay (to the east under Dupont Bridge) holds plenty of trout. The entire shoreline of Tyndall AFB has good grass patches in 4' and less. Regrettably, for the past few weeks the trout have been running small. Plenty of them, but small.
Hope you have a good trip.
od

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » June 14th, 2005, 2:35 pm

Maybe we can get together. Are you going to be around that weekend? I would like to go out and catch snapper, grouper and a king fish or two.

Post by **Old Dog** » June 14th, 2005, 3:50 pm

I've already made fishing plans (inshore), for that weekend, maybe we can schedule a trip another time.
od

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » June 14th, 2005, 4:11 pm