Nov SW gathering - Page 2

Islandtrader · #11 10-10-2011, 08:59 AM

The no wake zone pass the ferry at Palm/Don Pedro Island is only a mile long. After you get out it Dog Island is only couple of miles away.

If this gets put together I will post all the good stuff to be had around there etc. fish, restaurants and such.

Dog Island is a local hang out and there are NO FACILITIES ON THE ISLAND this would be primitive camping.

Dog give me a shout if you are going by.

eggsuckindog · #12 10-10-2011, 10:48 AM

Will do this time IT

Snookerd · #13 10-10-2011, 10:29 PM

That's a great area! I Kayaked from Stump Pass to Boca Grande Pass not to long ago, and that old railroad bridge is very cool right there. Great tidal water and seemed to be right in the middle between Stump and Boca Grande Pass. Alright ESD, scout it out for us! Terry is right around the corner if I recall......I would agree that the ride from South Sarasota is a great one with very little wind.

eggsuckindog · #14 10-13-2011, 12:49 AM

NO FACILITIES ON THE ISLAND this would be primitive camping.

Island Trader I'm pretty primitive in general - very adaptible lets say.

Looks like I will be running down from Indian Mound Ramp rather than Venice - the wind forcast makes that long run not appetizing.

You know where it is, come down for an afternoon, my cell is 813 695 0482, we will be somewhere close - the Scream and Fly guys are good folks bring the 21 they would prolly get a kick.

Islandtrader · #15 10-14-2011, 10:08 AM

Egg FYI Red tide blew in yesterday and there are dead fish on the beaches and the smell is bad.

eggsuckindog · #16 10-14-2011, 03:12 PM

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Egg FYI Red tide blew in yesterday and there are dead fish on the beaches and the smell is bad.

Won't be there long with a 20kt E wind

Mikem8560 · #17 10-14-2011, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by eggsuckindog

I think they all charge down there, $15 toll just to get your boat on to Sanibel -
What I did when I went is put in at Venice Muni ramp - free and 10 min from 75 - the run in the ICW to that area is like 45min and a nice run past Island Traders house BUT when you go to Eldreds its 20 mi to the Englewood exit and 20 mi back from 75 thru englewood just to get to the water - I will take Venice again and bet I have camp set up before anybody continuing on 75 even gets there LOL

Like I said we may go down next weekend and camp, so can give a better report but I saw it as we went on by and it looked really nice. Its kinda the local hangout island so must be nice

if you drive a bit farther south to Englewood Indian Mounds park has a free ramp and is slot closer then the Venice ramp.

Edit. I see you already knew that.

eggsuckindog · #18 10-16-2011, 09:35 PM

Drove back sat night, a few dead fish - cloudy and windy - crappy little island

Did use Indian Mound, decent drive without much traffic - 12 mi to the trestle

Snookerd · #19 10-25-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by eggsuckindog

Drove back sat night, a few dead fish - cloudy and windy - crappy little island

Did use Indian Mound, decent drive without much traffic - 12 mi to the trestle

Sounds like a crappy little island...........I hear Capt. Chuck was right there around that time. Dixon-What's plan B?

eggsuckindog · #20 10-26-2011, 06:39 PM

I cruised around and found no alternate sites, went all the way down to Sand fly Key and then out Lil Gasp Pass - the southern point of Boca Grande looked real nice on that wind but I'm sure somebody would have an issue, but I was tempted. We have the sleeping platform so we can sleep comfortably on the boat, but with the wind at the last minute I took it out - bad move the outside was flat.