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wilbur267 · Finger Mullet Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 45

Everything I have read so far leads me to believe that camping is just about all we are going to be able to do. I was really hoping to fish some as well as camp and hang out with a few friends. Now it looks like we will just go down a bit and camp. I have been down to Surfside when the weed was really bad and wow it smelled horrible. Can I expect the same thing ? I am not sure I can take that. Anyone have any recommendations on how far to go down before finding a good spot to set up camp ?
I/we have been looking forward to this break for some time and I sure do not want to cancel but if the weed is rotting and rank, the water is black, and camping will suck, I will have to do something else. I really do not want to because I need my beach fix…..

funmeters1 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 319

The weed will be gone when someone figures they can make Ethanol from it.
But right now it is real ugly.
Still, camping with friends and family is fun too.
All the best and enjoy nature no matter what it looks like.

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Usually you can do some fishing even with the weed. If you have a 4x4 you can head to Yarborough Pass on the back side. The entrance is right at the 15 mile mark but YOU MUST have 4x4.

As for the rotting smell of the sargassum I can't help with that. Very Happy

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Skipjack · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

If you head South all the way to the Mansfield jetties you might be able to get out of it and fish in the channel and just inside the rocks for trout and reds.

That's were I would go.
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2manytoys · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

I just drove down yesterday to the 45 MM. The farther I went the worse it got. However right off the black top for about 1.5 miles it was the best. It was fishable, but with some work! If a real high tide comes and cleans out the first it would help alot.
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RodBreaker · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject:

Might there be water near or to the dunes during that Northeast wind on Friday?

COASTAL WATERS BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20 NM-
1027 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15

wilbur267 · Finger Mullet Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 45

Say it aint so !!!! I have a few expletives coming out……

Ok - if the beach is closed, then what !! grrrrrrrrrrrrr - ok ok calm down.... hunting for my paper bag.....

RodBreaker · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

You can call (361) 949-8175 to get daily beach conditions for PINS.