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Originally Posted by RidgeRunner (Post 206507)

Hogfish wasn't very big, there is the block for scale. Lets see if this link works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lhZOS6M-gU

Yup...that one worked...HAWG FEESH!...I sure coulda used those concrete blocks blockin' up my '84 the other day...oh well, at least they're put to good use...:clap:

Spare, I hear you. I was good this time I only spent what I had in my pocket. If you don't count the $400 smacks I spent on the anchor roller bow pulpit addition.

Reel, Where are the pics???

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Originally Posted by spareparts (Post 206651)

Ridge, I liked the keys as well, but we're still paying for our Christmas trip. Never mind the looooooong ride. So on that topic, what are some "hidden ***els" of Florida that give the Keys feeling(clear water, good fishing, relaxing scenery, good boating) with out the high cost and weirdos. Don't get me wrong, we enjoyed ourselves in Marathon, and I really liked the look of Big Pine, but once I got past Miami and realized how much longer it was going to take, I started having second thoughts. The weather unpredictability was another issue as well. Come up with some good ideas and we'll have a fall get together in Florida

YOU CANT SAY ***ELS HERE ARE YOU CRAZY!?!?!?! We prefer "Gems", HAHA......

That being said we stay on Conch Key. Trailers in the front but nice/decent places in the back. Its quiet, real quiet and real small but I like the location. 10mins to Marathon and about 30 or so to Islamorada and a short trip to Voyager of Sea stuff if you have kids.

The only pain about the place is the convenience store on the corner opens and closes about when he feels like it and its a 40min round trip to get groceries.

The pros are you are in the gulf in secs and in the ocean in about 3mins. It is also CHEAP!! For our two-bedroom place it ran us $270/ea after taxes for the week....pretty sweet....

36 days and counting!!!!!

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A couple boats local to us and my new house, dream house..
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Great pics!!...man you were in a pretty nifty place down there...critters, fish and dream houses all in one area...what was that Melissa was petting?...a Manatee?...is that a ramp in front of dream house?...

And oh that beautiful CC of yours...:love:...the other boats you showed don't hold a candle...not even the Whaler and that was one of my faves...and the guy w/the Sea Craft must be envious when you idle by...

New pulpit and anchor be jammin'!...:sun:

Sweet!!!! I couldnt help but think that a writhing Iguana tail would make one badass Cobia bait!!!!

ridge have you ever been up to whale harbor? neat place for charter boats. it is a small basin but great fun to watch the charter captains come in and dock!they can really twist and turn when docking.:nice:

A beautiful thing indeed.

Daydreamer, I know the place. I like to watch anyone who is a pro at their job. Facing backwards in the tower, working the sticks. It reminds me of Captain Ron. Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of SS, teak and fiberglass and they thread the needle in wind and current like it was nothing.
Seriously, we take Whale Harbor Channel or Snake Creek coming back from offshore, if the wind is howling it is much nicer ride having the seas follow you home... The sandbar at Whale Harbor is a summertime hotspot with lots of natural and enhanced scenery.. Last year we watched a guy battle a nice tarpon from a small center console right there at the bridge. Nice place to hangout for sure. Once you cross over to the Gulf side you can easily motor up and down the upper keys in the ICW, so we explore.