No catching was involved but the water was as clear as I've seen it in three weeks, water temp was 60*. I tried fishing slower but no luck and although it was a calm afternoon on the water, few terns were diving. Anyway, for those of you that have never seen the island, here are some pics, even a close up pic of the type of rock that makes up the island.
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So how many lures did you find?
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[#502800]Any lower units or stainless props laying around?[/#502800]
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AIl I found was that blade in my third attached pic.
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It was surprisingly clean, a weighted tire, likely for a buoy and a rim was all that I saw.
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Perhaps you weren't the first one to walk it.
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Looks like a whole lot of mud.
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Thanks for the scout trip. Interesting - as you say - curious to see, not just mud - some rocky bits too. How quick does it rise up? Guess you can nose in without taking out your prop - if you're careful! Or row....
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That is possible but I noticed as I walked, I was leaving foot prints and I saw no other prints. The island has only been out of the water for a week and there are not a lot of folks out there lately.
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That is not mud, it is rock covered by silt or mud if you will.
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I had to walk on the water to get to the shore[
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