RunninLate
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Post by RunninLate on May 15, 2020 14:35:35 GMT -6
After 15 years of saltwater fishing (from inshore to 50 miles offshore) and cruising the tidal rivers the Sea-Pro is going to be a lake boat until I can get (afford) a platoon boat. We made an offer on a lake house on Lake Sinclair, GA and was it accepted. The lake has about 600 miles of shore line. Just replaced the chartplotter with one that has the lakes chip built in it. Now I have to buy some fresh water fishing equipment. It is going to be nice just pulling the boat up to the lift, stepping out of it and walking away. I used to take well over an hour washing the salt off the boat and equipment. New learning curve at my age?  ? |
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Post by Juan on May 15, 2020 15:40:47 GMT -6
Congrats on the lake house.  No more wash downs or flushing the motor and gear after fishing trips. I'm jealous but everyone should have at least two boats.. both a saltwater and a freshwater boat and the gear for both!  What's a "platoon" boat? Sounds like a Seal Team boat.  You're not alone in your search for a pontoon boat. The wife wants a pontoon boat so we can party with the family. I'm not crazy about the idea but I'm not turning down the chance to buy another boat. I recently found one on Craigslist I (she) wanted but it sold before the guy returned my call so I'm still looking. Good luck with your search. When's the house warming party? Just Googled Lake Sinclair. Looks like an awesome lake for bass fishing and the hydroelectric dam should be a great place for stripers and hybrids and you can use your saltwater tackle on those. |
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RunninLate
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Post by RunninLate on May 15, 2020 17:56:14 GMT -6
Too much rum and bourbon. Your are right pontoon boat or deck boat. So far I have about 8 bottles of adult beverages ready to bring to the lake. The hell with everything else. Really I do not want to forget get anything because it is a 45 minute car ride to the other side of the lake. A hell of a ride for a loft of bread.
I was told that the fishing is great there. I have some friends that live there part time and claim they catch fish just about on every cast.
This is going to be a new adventure for me.
Here is a link to the veiw from my dock. That is an island at the end of the cove. Might have to cut and paste it.
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gtinga
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Post by gtinga on May 15, 2020 18:00:42 GMT -6
Ricky, Hate to see you leaving slow-vannah, enjoyed that afternoon at the range. We spend a week on Lake Norman near Charlotte with the boat each year. It's nice (I'll admit)to keep the boat in the water ready to go and when you want to wash it down just to dip a bucket from over the side. Take care and enjoy.
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RunninLate
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Post by RunninLate on May 15, 2020 18:24:03 GMT -6
This is going to be our second house. It is about 3 hours from Savannah but only 2 from Atlanta where both of my kids live with their families. They will use it a lot. Was thinking about a place in south of Dayton Beach but it would be a 9 hour ride for the kids and having to screw with saltwater again. Barbara is retired and I am still working but only need internet for most of my work so I can be up there for 2 weeks at a time before having to come back to Savannah. I not sure if there is a gun range close. If not, I know I will be back in Savannah every 2 weeks.
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Post by AHHHH-Spray on May 15, 2020 20:20:58 GMT -6
Beautiful setup you got there. I'm sure you'll enjoy many drinks with that view!
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985crabs
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Post by 985crabs on May 16, 2020 5:45:57 GMT -6
That’s beautiful. Congratulations.
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tigerhead
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Post by tigerhead on May 16, 2020 13:11:09 GMT -6
Man I've never seen a lake with so many legs. No trouble finding a place to fish out of the wind on that lake. Screams crappie fishing with all of those coves.
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RunninLate
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Post by RunninLate on May 16, 2020 16:22:40 GMT -6
Man I've never seen a lake with so many legs. No trouble finding a place to fish out of the wind on that lake. Screams crappie fishing with all of those coves. That is the main reason that I bought the new chartplotter with the Lakes chip. EZ to get lost. |
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Post by freezerfiller on May 17, 2020 17:32:22 GMT -6
Sinclair is a good lake. I've waterskied and fished it many times back when I lived in Bibb county. Lots of crappie, bass, hybrids and catfish. Busy on the weekends, and very peaceful the rest of the week. Good hybrid action below the Oconee dam. Clybel shooting range is not too far away, but you're surrounded by national forest and I'd bet they have a range even closer, or set up your own. Congrats!
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RunninLate
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Post by RunninLate on May 17, 2020 23:09:17 GMT -6
Sinclair is a good lake. I've waterskied and fished it many times back when I lived in Bibb county. Lots of crappie, bass, hybrids and catfish. Busy on the weekends, and very peaceful the rest of the week. Good hybrid action below the Oconee dam. Clybel shooting range is not too far away, but you're surrounded by national forest and I'd bet they have a range even closer, or set up your own. Congrats! Freezerfiller when did you live up that way? Wife's family is from Macon and we both went to school at UGA. This freshwater fishing is going to be all Greek to me. I have maybe 35 saltwater rod and reels that are not going to do me any good but I might have a bag of worms and beetle spin's. Going to have to bring the SeaPro deep v 21' up there until I can find the funds to buy a platoon boat, yes a platoon boat with a 200 HP on back. From the end of my dock to Goat Island is .51 miles of nothing but water. Might have my own long range range. Have to remember to put the can on the guns. I would love to know where some pistol and long range ranges close by. I think I have a friend from Savannah and he has a house at the lake too. He also has a county or so over I hear he has a 800 acres for a hunting club, If that is true, I will have a rifle long range. |
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Post by freezerfiller on May 18, 2020 10:32:08 GMT -6
I lived in Macon back in the mid 90's. Sinclair was my go to lake.
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No more wash downs or flushing the motor and gear after fishing trips. I'm jealous but everyone should have at least two boats.. both a saltwater and a freshwater boat and the gear for both! 
