Anclote Key Gathering 04/28/2007

NoBones · #1 02-22-2007, 11:35 PM

Ok, Boys and Girls. The date is set. Here is the deal.
We have all worked to put a group gathering together.
That would be basically a weekend deal. The Moesley's
have graciously decicided to join all of us. This will not only be a tribute to Carl for his wonderful design, but a true family meeting.
You will have agree for the most part that we are all like minded people. Now what I need is a count for who plans to come for the day or the weekend. Blondie (wife) and I plan to tent camp Sat. night. What I would like to do is have plenty of paper plates and hardware (from Sam's Club)and that if every one brought a covered dish, we could have a pot luck lunch or dinner. Between Egg, Snookered, and myself we would have enough grills to do hot dogs and hamburgers. All other suggestions are welcome. Egg Suckin Dog has agreed to map out rampage and parking. Maybe a small donation from everyone and I will get the dogs and burgers and buns.
This will be a memorable event. Bring folding chairs, folding tables if you can. For those of us that will have our boats there we can run a shuttle for those that do not.
I plan to contact Florida Sportsman, Bennett trim tabs etc.
They may find this event beneficial as well.
Please PM or call me or start with this post so we can get a count ASAP. Shoot, I will even buy Capt Chuck his favorite malt if he decides to come. Most of us on the East coast could get a caravan going and come togther. If all goes well this will be a time to remember. The moon will be just past full on these dates. Lets Do-It!
See ya soon, Ken

eggsuckindog · #2 02-23-2007, 03:06 AM

I of course will be there, I am also local and can provide any info needed as I'm there anyway. I will say this, its the most beautiful place you have ever been in Fla, I have been a bunch of places trust me. I will do some recon prior to get the exact best place on the island and really it would in most cases be only 1 night so the essentials are minor. I have emailed all members that posted an email and have recieved many responces and I also have picked up guys from Fla Sportsman that I didn't even know had classic's. Call me with any questions you might have as I said I am local and will recommend a plan of action for you. 813 880 0922, there are different traffic patterns and ramps depending on where your coming from, we want you to have a wonderful and easy weekend, so call me with any questions- GPS numbers will be provided for any grouper guys and also snook and Red's spots, frankly right off the beach is as good as any, quite a place. I will posts some pic's, but its everything you ever invisioned as a tropical paradise, there is nothing on the East coast that compares by the way.

NoBones · #3 02-23-2007, 09:27 AM

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but its everything you ever invisioned as a tropical paradise, there is nothing on the East coast that compares by the way.

OK Dog, them there are fightin' words

We get the sun up, you get the sun down!
We will have to compare notes on this issue.
We have a beautiful state we live in, We are blessed
with the many diverse areas of the whole state.
Can't wait to get there, Ken

abjohn · #4 02-23-2007, 11:22 AM

I'm gonna sit down with the calendar and little lady this weekend and make some plans. Most likely, we'll just come up for the day. Leave early and just buddy boat with Resurrection and his 23'. If things work out, I'll get up early that Sat, hit the "WAY" for a well full'a whitebait and head on up.

Snookerd · #5 02-23-2007, 12:36 PM

Guys, these opportunities don't come along everyday. Especially those EAST COAST GUYS who are whining about distance. With Florida Sportsman, Bennett, Ect. possibly on board, do you really want to be the CSC guy who regrets not being there because you just HAD to watch the same episode of Ship Shape TV were the GMAN Rebuilds the transom of the 1970's SeaBird

????

abjohn · #6 02-23-2007, 01:13 PM

Here's a little caption and GPS#s I found on the web.
Anclote Key is an island off the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida, located at 28°11'16"N, 82°50'44"W near Tarpon Springs. The island is accessible only by boat and is split between Anclote Key Preserve State Park and Anclote National Wildlife Reserve.

Briguy · #7 02-23-2007, 01:23 PM

My wife Kimberlee, my son Jack and I will be there SAT & SUN for shore! To heck with hot dogs and hamburgers! THIS IS A CSC GATHERING. I WILL PERSONALLY BRING 5 POUNDS OF SHRIMP FOR THE BARBIE. Let's make this Martha Stewart/Emeril event not an Elks/Moose one. ------Brian

I will give Nick(BIGSHOT) a jungle, too.

Snookerd · #8 02-23-2007, 02:09 PM

I am planning on bringing the wife and 3 kids. Roger that on the shrimp Briguy. As EggDoggyDog and No Bones have said, this plan works with having it be an event that's for anyone to be there:

you, GF, wife, kids, ect., whoever-except any owners of Sailfish Boats

Bigshot · #9 02-23-2007, 02:28 PM

If Brian and his family are going....I'm STAYING PUT!

I actually was organizing a Whaler rendezvous for the Anclote or Cotee river in April so guess what....you might be bombarded with a bunch of drunken Whalerites

NoBones · #10 02-23-2007, 02:57 PM

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I WILL PERSONALLY BRING 5 POUNDS OF SHRIMP FOR THE BARBIE. Let's make this Martha Stewart/Emeril event not an Elks/Moose one. ------Brian

OK OK Brian, I'll do you one better, I will have it catered
by Benihana or Joe's Stone Crabs.

Or maybe not. I'll
bring 10lbs of Jumbo select shrimp. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
You gotta love-it. See ya, Ken