Nubie to chocolate

[Astro]

I'm new to the area and have heard and read quite a bit about chocolate bayou. Not looking for anyone to give up their honey holes, was just wanting some navigation input like what to watch for and average depths.We'll be launching at the 2004 bridge.

[mkk]

Nubie to chocolate

Oysters, Oysters, Oysters...... And welcome.

[rjbreyman]

Get a map and go very slow while you're figuring it out. The areas between the buoys are deep of course but the reefs can start within feet of the buoys so you have to be careful. I've been fishing it for over 10 years and I try and take the same routes over and over and I still run into stuff from time to time. Good luck

[mkk]

Nubie to chocolate

Google earth is your friend, what type of boat do you have?

[Astro]

It's a older model 1988 18' cc custom craft with a 115 evinrude.

[mkk]

Nubie to chocolate

It can get shallow quick in spots, drift reefs on either side of channel. Long reef is productive most of the time as well

[Astro]

Thanks for the advice, looking foward to trying my luck.

[Xpress89]

Nubie to chocolate

It can get shallow quick in spots, drift reefs on either side of channel. Long reef is productive most of the time as well

Sshh nfic

[mkk]

Nubie to chocolate

Sorry to be vague, I know where I can run but not sure where your boat can run. Hate to give directions to you and run you aground

[KennyWayne]

What they have said is good advice, get a map, look at Google earth & slow down when you get out of the channel. (until you know some routes) there is both hard sand & soft mud along the shorelines, make long wades to learn them. One good bonus ! It is a Wildlife refuge on the west side & Chem Co. Land on the east side, so there will never be any development. (There are No Fish in Chocolate either) so there will never be any development. come join the nuts who are gluttons for punishmen, get sunburned,skeeter bit,and catch some World class hard heads!

[Curmudgeon]

Welcome aboard.

[dbarham]

Re: Nubie to chocolate

Sshh nfic

X2

[Bigbill]

nfic...i mean nfig period..whatever you do ..dont try that long reef by the man made racetrack ....drifting it might not be worth it during a out going tide .. wink wink...but i cant tell you what you shouldnt do.

[FishinAddiction]

What they have said is good advice, get a map, look at Google earth & slow down when you get out of the channel. (until you know some routes) there is both hard sand & soft mud along the shorelines, make long wades to learn them. One good bonus ! It is a Wildlife refuge on the west side & Chem Co. Land on the east side, so there will never be any development. (There are No Fish in Chocolate either) so there will never be any development. come join the nuts who are gluttons for punishmen, get sunburned,skeeter bit,and catch some World class hard heads!

Dang man! You make Chocolate sound like Shangri-La! How could anyone stay away with a review like that!

[castaway300]

chocolate should be loaded with fish.....cause i aint been there in forever.
BTW...goggle earth is your friend, when trying to learn chocolate.