J-hook entrance changing

[redman71]

The mouth of the channel going in closest to the hook was marked on both sides this weekend. Once in the channel there is a single PVC marker about 200 yds in. Stay to the right (west) of the single marker. I found out the hard way. Its hard sand to the left. We were lucky no one was hurt. We were headed to Sunday Beach with the wife and kids on Sat Morning. Thanks to the Capt (I think it was Tommy) who pulled us off.

[rvd]

How much has the entrance changed since march? When I was there in march I swung way left toward the pass and then hugged the point real tight and stayed in 3ft of water all the way in. Anybody know if route is still doable in an extreme?

[No Time]

I heard from a reliable source there was a 30-35 footer with trip 250s that made it back to Sunday beach. that would have been a sight to see!

[Navi]

Originally Posted by No Time

I heard from a reliable source there was a 30-35 footer with trip 250s that made it back to Sunday beach. that would have been a sight to see!

There were a couple larger offshore boats back there this past Sunday, one of them is a regular I have seen several times there

[No Time]

did you happen to see em run in or out?

[BURTONboy]

Originally Posted by redman71

The mouth of the channel going in closest to the hook was marked on both sides this weekend. Once in the channel there is a single PVC marker about 200 yds in. Stay to the right (west) of the single marker. I found out the hard way. Its hard sand to the left. We were lucky no one was hurt. We were headed to Sunday Beach with the wife and kids on Sat Morning. Thanks to the Capt (I think it was Tommy) who pulled us off.

Thanks for the info. Hopefully this doesn't change before I make it down at the end of July...

[Flat's Hunter]

check out the close up of the little sandbar in the middle of the cut. appears to be a channel on each side of it. the shoreline still looks deep, but there is also a channel to the right. you can see where people couldn't make up there mind and went over it. prop marks come to a sudden stop

I have always swung wide coming in then hugged the shoreline, I mean really hugged it (10 ft off even) stilllooks like the best option. now looks like you can cut to the right of the sand bar. I guess that is what the pvc pole is marking now that was metioned

[redman71]

I watched those big boats go in there on Memorial day weekend. They went through at idle speed and had a smaller boat in front guiding them through the channel. The channel is over 6 ft. deep in some places. I tried to walk across it, and didn't make it

[rvd]

Originally Posted by Flat's Hunter

check out the close up of the little sandbar in the middle of the cut. appears to be a channel on each side of it. the shoreline still looks deep, but there is also a channel to the right. you can see where people couldn't make up there mind and went over it. prop marks come to a sudden stop

I have always swung wide coming in then hugged the shoreline, I mean really hugged it (10 ft off even) stilllooks like the best option. now looks like you can cut to the right of the sand bar. I guess that is what the pvc pole is marking now that was metioned

Is there a date on that pic? Looking at it seems like hugging the point and continuing in the "usual" way is probably still pretty doable. Did the big boats hug the point or go left of the bar on the way out?

[InfamousJ]

Originally Posted by No Time

I heard from a reliable source there was a 30-35 footer with trip 250s that made it back to Sunday beach. that would have been a sight to see!

yellowfin... he can run it but with full crew for beaching, he idled...