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Fiskadoro · 11-02-2009, 01:38 PM

Great report!!

You know I've fished right there where you were fishing in that tidal slew that winds back behind the lighthouse. We used to fish it wading before Kayaks, we'd take a skiff in there then walk around stalking the fish. You had to watch for rays, I had a buddy that got spined in there good.

Go back far enough and there's a cut that takes you due North to a huge wide open shallow flat. Sometimes that area is just loaded with Specs and Rat Reds. But I'm talking about back in the seventies though so it's been a while.

That lighthouse has been there forever. I think it was built in the early 1800's, I heard the confederates attacked it several times in the Civil war. It's amazing it's still the same after all these years. I almost didn't recognize the place with all the vegetation. That used to be just sand water and grass in there. Not as pretty, but very fishy.

Here's an old photo of it:

Your post definitely makes me homesick, I never thought about fishing that area with a yak, it must just be a blast.

Thanks for the report.

Jim

11-02-2009, 01:38 PM	#10
Fiskadoro ....... Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,509	Great report!! You know I've fished right there where you were fishing in that tidal slew that winds back behind the lighthouse. We used to fish it wading before Kayaks, we'd take a skiff in there then walk around stalking the fish. You had to watch for rays, I had a buddy that got spined in there good. Go back far enough and there's a cut that takes you due North to a huge wide open shallow flat. Sometimes that area is just loaded with Specs and Rat Reds. But I'm talking about back in the seventies though so it's been a while. That lighthouse has been there forever. I think it was built in the early 1800's, I heard the confederates attacked it several times in the Civil war. It's amazing it's still the same after all these years. I almost didn't recognize the place with all the vegetation. That used to be just sand water and grass in there. Not as pretty, but very fishy. Here's an old photo of it: Your post definitely makes me homesick, I never thought about fishing that area with a yak, it must just be a blast. Thanks for the report. Jim Last edited by Fiskadoro; 11-02-2009 at 02:03 PM.