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Originally Posted by Terry England
Back by popular demand of Snookerd, Denny, Skiblet, Cayo Mia, Marshtackie and others -
What : SeaCraft Scallop Gathering
When : September 16, 17 & 18
Where : Weeki Wachee (Bayport, Pine Island, Chassahowitzka)
Who : Central Florida SeaCraft Owners and enthusiasts. (No Bones, Snookerd, Don V, Pair of Jacks, Capt Nate, CdavisB, Skiblet, Island Trader, Bushwacker, GFS, Fishlips, Tom Paris, Kmoose, Wave Walker, Heron, Cayo Mia, Bumpdraft, 78Red18, Pelican and all others in the general vicinity who are looking for something cool to do outside when it's 97!)
It usually goes something like this -
https://vimeo.com/137797078
(*) dat be French for Shindig |
Here's the plan Vezo Part II, Doug and I have been cooking up -
A little background on the Hernando Beach / Weeki Wachee area -
THE BAD -
- There is only one tiny waterfront hotel in HB
- There are no Marinas
- Only "on the water" fuel is in HB
- Most of the bottom of the Weeki Wachee River is lime rock
- Busy boat ramps on the weekend
THE GOOD -
- Not as "busy" as Homosassa or Crystal River during scallop season
- Short run to the southern scallop grounds of Pine Island and the "Chaz".
- Fresh water flush included in each trip
- Great local Resturants, Kayaking, tubing and wildlife.
THE PLAN -
1) Get a hotel lined up in the Spring Hill (SR-50) area to stay
Holiday Inn Express, Spring Hill - 1-800-997-5148
Motel 6 - 1-888-690-5281
Hampton Inn Spring Hill - 1-800-230-4134
2) The Ghetto Yacht Club (Doug and my 1956 New Moon trailer) and it's neighbor's has three small docks and about 400' of seawall on a quite canal just West of the Shoal Line Road Bridge in Weeki Wachee Gardens. Once you launch at either Roger's Park or Bayport, you can leave your boat in the water for your entire stay or do the same at Vezo Part II's in Hernando Beach, as he is my Co-Conspirator in this endeavor. If you take your trailer back to the hotel you are staying at we should have plenty of parking at the "Yacht Club" for your car/truck otherwise things will be very "tight" with a bunch of trailer there.
3) Scallops have been very plentiful this year and most "limit out" in a couple of hours. Lots of "Nature Coast" to explore, Gator Trout in the pot holes near the mouth of the Chaz. and good diving off shore in 25-35' of water with ball bat Mangos and 18" hogs.
4) Keep your fingers, toes and eyes crossed that we don't get a 'Cane or TS up in the eastern Gulf in the next two months to screw things up. The hotels have good room availability that time of the year, so no rush to book until we see what surprises El Niņo has for us this summer.
5) I'll post my e-mail on my personal page.
In response to your postings -
Vezo Part II - Excellent, In gald you will be back "in town" that weekend. They all miss you at Zig Zag's
Tom Paris - Just don't let her drive here, she's liable to run into something big and yellow!
Bumpdraft - Leave the boat in Sabastian, bring the camper and the kayaks. Between the Cayo Mia, Marshtackie and Old's Cool, we have plenty of room for you and Ms. Cyndi.
GFS - These are Bay Scallops - big ones are about the size of the end of your finger. You are allowed 1 pint per person or two gallons whole. A little better yield if you clean off shore and use 1 pint Zip Locks, in case the Gray Boat wants to pay you a visit - Safety Check!
Gilly, You are overdue for an Inspection of both Port Manatee, Port Tampa and of course, Port Weeki Wachee, Bro'
Rick G - sent you a PM
Sorry about the "thesis"