On Sun, 27 May 2012 19:48:07 -0400, wrote:

We burned about 2 gallons of gas, 2 people and a big yellow dog. The
ride was nice and not too crowded back in the mangroves. Ed saw an
otter. He wanted to go swim with it.

===

The wife and I took the runabout (Searay 270 Sundeck) for a nice
cruise up Pine Island Sound to Boca Grande Pass this afternoon. We
went out through the pass to watch some of the action at the tarpon
tournament - big mob of boats, some looking like factory teams but
most appeared to be mom and pop family boats. There are definitely
some big tarpon out there in the 6 to 7 foot range, We had a few
jump right next to us for no apparent reason and it really gets your
adrenaline going. Only out there for an hour or so but saw a bunch
of hook ups near by. The water is over 40 feet deep in many parts
of the channel and most of the tarpon looked like they started heading
for the bottom as soon as they wee hooked, very few fighting on the
surface. Most people were fishing light spinning rods and were
really struggling to get the fish up to the top.

After an hour or so of watching the tarpon fun we headed farther north
up the ICW to the town of Boca Grande which we had never before
visited by boat. It's very quaint and nautical, very reminiscent of
a little old New England harbor town. There's obviously a lot of big
old money there and some of the most elaborate covered boat houses
I've ever seen. We topped off our gas at the Boca Grande Marina, big
mistake at $5.49/gallon, most I've ever paid in the USA.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cp=12&gs_id=4&xhr=t&q=reminiscent&bav =on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1015&bih=612&w rapid=tljp133816671978500&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Cs7CT62xB46s8Q S5_IWlCw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=boca+grande+fl orida&oq=Boca+Grande&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=img.1. 2.0l10.4602.9282.0.14082.11.8.0.3.3.0.381.2050.0j3 j2j3.8.0...0.0.e8XfcYtMo7I&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r _qf.,cf.osb&fp=3e364ee48e5bea2e&biw=1015&bih=612

(Google images: Boca Grande Florida)

After cruising the shore line in Boca Grande we headed back out to the
ICW just south of Gasparilla Pass and started heading back down
towards Pine Island. For a little variety we took the back route
through Matalacha Pass (pronounced Matt La Shay) which is always an
interesting run down through the Pine Island back country.

https://www.google.com/search?q=matlacha&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u& source=univ&sa=X&ei=n8vCT4CrJoyk8QTro-y4Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CHYQsAQ&biw=1015&bih=612

(Google images: Matalacha Pass)

Back home about 4:30 PM, 80 nautical miles, 4 1/2 hours, about 40
gallons of fuel.

On 5/27/2012 9:07 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 27 May 2012 19:48:07 -0400, wrote:

We burned about 2 gallons of gas, 2 people and a big yellow dog. The
ride was nice and not too crowded back in the mangroves. Ed saw an
otter. He wanted to go swim with it.

===

The wife and I took the runabout (Searay 270 Sundeck) for a nice
cruise up Pine Island Sound to Boca Grande Pass this afternoon. We
went out through the pass to watch some of the action at the tarpon
tournament - big mob of boats, some looking like factory teams but
most appeared to be mom and pop family boats. There are definitely
some big tarpon out there in the 6 to 7 foot range, We had a few
jump right next to us for no apparent reason and it really gets your
adrenaline going. Only out there for an hour or so but saw a bunch
of hook ups near by. The water is over 40 feet deep in many parts
of the channel and most of the tarpon looked like they started heading
for the bottom as soon as they wee hooked, very few fighting on the
surface. Most people were fishing light spinning rods and were
really struggling to get the fish up to the top.

After an hour or so of watching the tarpon fun we headed farther north
up the ICW to the town of Boca Grande which we had never before
visited by boat. It's very quaint and nautical, very reminiscent of
a little old New England harbor town. There's obviously a lot of big
old money there and some of the most elaborate covered boat houses
I've ever seen. We topped off our gas at the Boca Grande Marina, big
mistake at $5.49/gallon, most I've ever paid in the USA.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cp=12&gs_id=4&xhr=t&q=reminiscent&bav =on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1015&bih=612&w rapid=tljp133816671978500&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Cs7CT62xB46s8Q S5_IWlCw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=boca+grande+fl orida&oq=Boca+Grande&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=img.1. 2.0l10.4602.9282.0.14082.11.8.0.3.3.0.381.2050.0j3 j2j3.8.0...0.0.e8XfcYtMo7I&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r _qf.,cf.osb&fp=3e364ee48e5bea2e&biw=1015&bih=612

(Google images: Boca Grande Florida)

After cruising the shore line in Boca Grande we headed back out to the
ICW just south of Gasparilla Pass and started heading back down
towards Pine Island. For a little variety we took the back route
through Matalacha Pass (pronounced Matt La Shay) which is always an
interesting run down through the Pine Island back country.

https://www.google.com/search?q=matlacha&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u& source=univ&sa=X&ei=n8vCT4CrJoyk8QTro-y4Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CHYQsAQ&biw=1015&bih=612

(Google images: Matalacha Pass)

Back home about 4:30 PM, 80 nautical miles, 4 1/2 hours, about 40
gallons of fuel.


Pretty good story Wayne. Do you suppose you could teach Harry how to
write something interesting?

On Sun, 27 May 2012 21:44:38 -0400, Oscar wrote:

On 5/27/2012 9:07 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 27 May 2012 19:48:07 -0400, wrote:

We burned about 2 gallons of gas, 2 people and a big yellow dog. The
ride was nice and not too crowded back in the mangroves. Ed saw an
otter. He wanted to go swim with it.

===

The wife and I took the runabout (Searay 270 Sundeck) for a nice
cruise up Pine Island Sound to Boca Grande Pass this afternoon. We
went out through the pass to watch some of the action at the tarpon
tournament - big mob of boats, some looking like factory teams but
most appeared to be mom and pop family boats. There are definitely
some big tarpon out there in the 6 to 7 foot range, We had a few
jump right next to us for no apparent reason and it really gets your
adrenaline going. Only out there for an hour or so but saw a bunch
of hook ups near by. The water is over 40 feet deep in many parts
of the channel and most of the tarpon looked like they started heading
for the bottom as soon as they wee hooked, very few fighting on the
surface. Most people were fishing light spinning rods and were
really struggling to get the fish up to the top.

After an hour or so of watching the tarpon fun we headed farther north
up the ICW to the town of Boca Grande which we had never before
visited by boat. It's very quaint and nautical, very reminiscent of
a little old New England harbor town. There's obviously a lot of big
old money there and some of the most elaborate covered boat houses
I've ever seen. We topped off our gas at the Boca Grande Marina, big
mistake at $5.49/gallon, most I've ever paid in the USA.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&cp=12&gs_id=4&xhr=t&q=reminiscent&bav =on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1015&bih=612&w rapid=tljp133816671978500&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Cs7CT62xB46s8Q S5_IWlCw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=boca+grande+fl orida&oq=Boca+Grande&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_l=img.1. 2.0l10.4602.9282.0.14082.11.8.0.3.3.0.381.2050.0j3 j2j3.8.0...0.0.e8XfcYtMo7I&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r _qf.,cf.osb&fp=3e364ee48e5bea2e&biw=1015&bih=612

(Google images: Boca Grande Florida)

After cruising the shore line in Boca Grande we headed back out to the
ICW just south of Gasparilla Pass and started heading back down
towards Pine Island. For a little variety we took the back route
through Matalacha Pass (pronounced Matt La Shay) which is always an
interesting run down through the Pine Island back country.

https://www.google.com/search?q=matlacha&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u& source=univ&sa=X&ei=n8vCT4CrJoyk8QTro-y4Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CHYQsAQ&biw=1015&bih=612

(Google images: Matalacha Pass)

Back home about 4:30 PM, 80 nautical miles, 4 1/2 hours, about 40
gallons of fuel.


Pretty good story Wayne. Do you suppose you could teach Harry how to
write something interesting?

===

If Harry had something interesting to say I'm sure he'd write about
it.

On 5/27/12 10:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:


If Harry had something interesting to say I'm sure he'd write about
it.


This is neither the place nor the "company" in which to share details of
boating experiences.

On Mon, 28 May 2012 07:25:44 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 5/27/12 10:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:


If Harry had something interesting to say I'm sure he'd write about
it.


This is neither the place nor the "company" in which to share details of
boating experiences.

===

Sounds like you might be better off in some other group.

On 5/28/12 8:48 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 28 May 2012 07:25:44 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 5/27/12 10:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:


If Harry had something interesting to say I'm sure he'd write about
it.


This is neither the place nor the "company" in which to share details of
boating experiences.

===

Sounds like you might be better off in some other group.



I notice the other place where you post, rec.boats.cruising, is near
death, too. Coincidence? As I have stated numerous times, I hang around
here a little because of morbid curiosity. I want to see who actually
turns off the 10-watt bulb on this usenet "discussion group" and shuts
and locks the door. My guess is the troika of JustSnot, iLoogy, and
Oscar, with a healthy serving of Herring and Canuck on the side.

On Mon, 28 May 2012 08:54:45 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

morbid curiosity ?

=========

You have no doubt heard the old saying about the cat?

On 5/28/2012 8:48 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 28 May 2012 07:25:44 -0400, X ` Man
wrote:

On 5/27/12 10:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:


If Harry had something interesting to say I'm sure he'd write about
it.


This is neither the place nor the "company" in which to share details of
boating experiences.

===

Sounds like you might be better off in some other group.


What makes you think he could do better somewhere else?
He's proven he can't do moderated groups.

On 5/28/2012 7:25 AM, X ` Man wrote:
On 5/27/12 10:28 PM, Wayne.B wrote:


If Harry had something interesting to say I'm sure he'd write about
it.


This is neither the place nor the "company" in which to share details of
boating experiences.

You are just making excuses to excuse your inability to write a decent
account of your boating activities. Probably because you lack writing
skills.

On Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:07:24 PM UTC-4, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 27 May 2012 19:48:07 -0400, wrote:

We burned about 2 gallons of gas, 2 people and a big yellow dog. The
ride was nice and not too crowded back in the mangroves. Ed saw an
otter. He wanted to go swim with it.

===

The wife and I took the runabout (Searay 270 Sundeck) for a nice
cruise up Pine Island Sound to Boca Grande Pass this afternoon.

We were out Saturday and Sunday. Saturday we went to a friend's house on the lake for BBQ, and Sunday just rode around and sat, enjoying the lake. Lots of people out both days. Probably burned 25 gallons.

Only real trouble we saw was a DNR boat towing in a small aluminum john boat. It had capsized, and the DNR boat had to go very slow to prevent it fron diving under. The two people sitting in the front of the DNR boat didn't look very happy. I suspect they had some explaining to do. Might be why the deputy sherrif's car was at the marina they were headed to.