FL Aquasport Spring 2012 Gathering

[Capt Matt]

We have Sanibel members?
Should be a close enough run for Bonita and even Naples members too.
Capt Matt

[Circle Hooked]

Hope so, glockdiver lives down there but he hasn't been on here in months, might be time to make a call, Doc should come so thats a start.

[Group W Bench]

It's absolutely beautiful down there. I would love to go, but that's Talladega weekend. The craptacular little VW camper is going to the infield.

[RickK]

Hey Matt, is there a place that has public bathrooms that we can access by boat?  Would the marinas mind if we pulled up to use the facilities?

Now that I'm back in town let's fire this thing up.  Coming up fast - 2 weeks away now  
Doc are you coming? Did you figure out a way to make the dodger so you can camp?  I have a cot if you want to use that - should fit up front in your boat nicely.
SC170 are you in town that week?
Treefish are going to be in the area that weekend?
Woody - making the trip?
How about any of the members in the upper keys (maybe a bit far)? Or as Matt said - Sanibel, Bonita and Naples?

[Capt Matt]

Jensen's twin palm marina on Captiva for bathrooms, If your looking for a shower hit Tween Waters on Captiva. Jensens won't care, tween waters might want to charge you, hit the pool bar and use the showers there. best burger in town, good cocktails, sights etc at the pool bar
Capt Matt

[RickK]

Tween Water looks huge. Hmmm, may need to pack my better swim suits  

Didn't realize Pine Island Sound was so wide, like 5-6 miles between the main islands.  So the sound can whip up a bit too.  We're only going to have great weather though, so no problems.  Looks like a TON of fishing spots around there (and a bunch of places to run aground).  Have to get some hints from you Matt so we can catch lunch (I think you gave CH some hints in the other thread)
Is the channel to Jenson's marked from the Sound?

Was also looking at the surrounding areas and we're right in our Ft Myers membership's area too - COME ON OUT!!  Glock is in that area - Scott, I think you're right - time to make the call. I think Doc is from Cape Coral, so this is in his back yard too - we can come visit his real boat. Hmmm - Facilities    

I can't wait - time to start stocking the dry cooler and making the list for the wet cooler.  Scott & Dave, you two have those really killer new "Q"s, we need to make sure we eat well around the gathering time - maybe burgers for all?  I can bring a few pounds of pork and hamburger mixed so we have some scrumptious munchies ready. Matt, might not be (or maybe will) as good as the Tween but hey, the price is right.

[Circle Hooked]

starting to sound like big fun  

[Capt Matt]

Channel to Jensens is well marked
Capt Matt

[RickK]

Fosters is the place
Pineland is going to be the closest crossing from Pine Island, but I would suggest the Monroe canal marina in St James City. Its where i keep my boat and they charge $10 to launch and park where as pineland is around $20.
Capt Matt

You have quite an idle zone in and out of there to deal with multiple times a day.

[RickK]

It's absolutely beautiful down there. I would love to go, but that's Talladega weekend. The craptacular little VW camper is going to the infield.

There will always be another "Talladega weekend" - there won't be many Aquasport gatherings in that area unless things take off and someone coordinates them down there.    One more after this for a while.

[SC170nFL]

Would like to Rick, but looks like I'm stuck in SC for now.

[RickK]

Bummer

[Capt Matt]

10 min ride out the canal then another 5 to get out of the crazy big Manatee zone April 1st thru November 15th.
Blame Jimmy Buffet for the Manatee zones, founder of save the manatee club
Capt Matt

[seabob4]

Damn, looks like PGI...

[Group W Bench]

10 min ride out the canal then another 5 to get out of the crazy big Manatee zone April 1st thru November 15th.
Blame Jimmy Buffet for the Manatee zones, founder of save the manatee club
Capt Matt

I don't really see the big deal. Manatee doesn't really taste any different than loggerhead turtle or baby seal pups to me.