Chocolate Bay's Long Reef Question

[H.Maier]

You're wrong . Where do I start ? Oh , are you referring only to Long Reef ?

Lol! You the man, my friend.

[majek_maniac]

I know it's the wrong time of year for this advice, but put it in your toolbox for a while and pull it out when the time comes. In deep winter (Dec, Jan & Feb), the morning low tides get really stong and especially if you find a day with a strong N/NW wind, it will really drain the water from Chocolate Bayou and Bay. The water get's pretty clear, too and this is the perfect time to head out and spend a few hours exploring. Several of the reefs are now exposed and visible. Take your GPS and mark the spots. Take a notepad and make notes about references to buoys, landmarks, etc. Several of these reefs are not very visible in the spring and summer when the water is much higher and are great to fish.

For now, as suggested, take your time drifting or trolling if you have a trolling motor, and you can get around pretty easy. On a high tide, most (not all) of those reefs are a few feet deep and you can get over them with relative ease even indeep draft boat.

[Tran22 Kyle]

Not me jack !!

[Gulfcoast13]

Kyle stop pulling out all of the damn poles...

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[plugger]

You two can go with me in my boat . I'm about freed up to go fish .

[plugger]

I've always been told the one running from the channel towards Hall's lake is long reef. Was told this years ago. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

You're wrong . Where do I start ? Oh , are you referring only to Long Reef ?

[plugger]

Take it slow and drift it and you will be fine .

that sounds like smart advice .. Thanks . I know nothing about that area and would like to learn it . SPOOK , you know it ?

[Tran22 Kyle]

Take it slow and drift it and you will be fine .

[Tran22 Kyle]

Ppl pulled them due to boats sitting on top all day soaking baits !!

[buoy37]

Arrow to the right is long reef.

X2

[Baby Tran Cat]

nfic

[H.Maier]

10-4.

[SUPER SPOOK]

well, when the wind calms down lets go. learn how to use that GPS you have and we can go out on Rays boat so you can mark them.

[H.Maier]

Either one is great to fish but terrible to navigate! Robalo needs to rename them something outa his vocabulary to fit them more other than Long Reef! Getting to mouth of Wharton Camp is always a challenge for an old man that cant see and with a deep draft boat.

Lol. Still looking forward to going with someone who knows how to navigate the reefs and water in the bay. Every time I get with superspook, we end up on my spots in Galveston bay.

[mgstei1]

Either one is great to fish but terrible to navigate! Robalo needs to rename them something outa his vocabulary to fit them more other than Long Reef! Getting to mouth of Wharton Camp is always a challenge for an old man that cant see and with a deep draft boat.