Orange Beach Boating, One day/night
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Read your charts coming out of pcola pass! the bottom shoals up making the turn to the west plus there is the Massachusetts wreck , you have to go south farther than what you think, plus the amount of water coming out of the pass on a ebbing tide is crazy and can make some holes in the water that are hard to see....
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More info on the shoals, Massachusetts wreak and how far I have to go out before coming west would be helpful. I have nice lowrance unit, and updated charts from navinonics as of yesterday. So you would think it would be pretty accurate. But who knows.
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You can see on Google Earth how far the shoal extends on the West side of Pcola pass. It's way out there, but as I recall there's a huge channel marker on the end of it. Feels like at least a mile out to it.
Where is the wreck Loose?
Where is the wreck Loose?
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Well we had a great day/ night.
Left out from Sherman Cove Marina and headed to Robinson island, then back to pirates cove for lunch. Was packed but a guy in a 310 SS formula gave me his spot as he was leaving. Great burgers, and bushwakers, like everyone has told me. Then back to fort McRee. Stayed the night, had a awesome spot, deep water, checked out the fort and met some nice people. Then the next morning, we left out the pass, found the "Lulu" ship in tow they are going to sink, it was about 3-4 miles out. Checked out the sunken Massachusetts. Then played in the gulf for a little while and came back in. 50.3 miles total. Loaded it up and am now at our house in fort Walton/ Merry Ester Florida at our house for Billy Bowlegs. We will be here, and playing in waters here until next Monday.
Left out from Sherman Cove Marina and headed to Robinson island, then back to pirates cove for lunch. Was packed but a guy in a 310 SS formula gave me his spot as he was leaving. Great burgers, and bushwakers, like everyone has told me. Then back to fort McRee. Stayed the night, had a awesome spot, deep water, checked out the fort and met some nice people. Then the next morning, we left out the pass, found the "Lulu" ship in tow they are going to sink, it was about 3-4 miles out. Checked out the sunken Massachusetts. Then played in the gulf for a little while and came back in. 50.3 miles total. Loaded it up and am now at our house in fort Walton/ Merry Ester Florida at our house for Billy Bowlegs. We will be here, and playing in waters here until next Monday.