jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 28, 2013 21:08:09 GMT -5
This is a typical sink. They pepper the area and this one has it's bald cypress in tact. They are round springs and probably average 1/4 mile in diameter. This one is about 1/2 mile. North side  South half. Close ups in flicker set with cows across the street  The shoals upstream. Photo from boat ramp.  Nice sunny day. Hell yea! More river shots in set  Nice rich coral vein. Lots of dwellings for Scott to stick is hands into. Fine pasty white clay with what looks like iron stains in it. A good sign of good coral.  Lots of beautiful glassy coral  The water is moving quickly here. The sun light helps but the current causes ripples so i snorkeled. The bottom is covered with coral, death plate and petrified algae. And ancient mans workings. It is warm    Same shoal  Nice Ogeechee Tupelo with a large McDonald's coke for scale  This shelf has a pond in it. From a spring. The water is flowing via the little stream in center of photo. The coral in the bottom of that pond has yellows, oranges, purples and a black layer on outside.  Another view of the 'shelf' pond  Thanks for looking. A few more in the flicker set www.flickr.com/photos/67205364@N06/sets/72157635891494666/ |
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Sept 28, 2013 21:55:51 GMT -5
Looks like a fun trip...Nice pics too....JOhn
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Sept 28, 2013 22:57:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the tour, sure different than where we go. What's the normal temp when you are working there? Larry
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ash
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Post by ash on Sept 29, 2013 4:19:30 GMT -5
man that looks like an awesome creek!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 29, 2013 6:56:06 GMT -5
Thanks guys. The water never went down during the hot hot time of the year Larry. But that water is plenty warm now and it was 90-93 from noon till 5PM. So i did the 'in water' stuff then. Actually noon to 3PM is when sun lights up the bottom the best. It is a no brainer to find coral there. But high grade is the challenge. On the Flint river they use glass bottom box viewers. I could use those but i like snorkeling.
When i go back i will have to build a fire to warm up since 80F is probably going to be the hottest it will get now. Wet suit time for me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 7:45:57 GMT -5
Thanks for the ride James. I love the trees and I have many photos from China of crazy trees like that. I also LOVE THOSE SHOES. I wear them everywhere and when I was hunting for gold I hiked all over the mountains in them.
Your photography is great too. Good composition.
Jim
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 29, 2013 9:57:30 GMT -5
It is easy to see those shoes if they get away from me Jim. They may have been on the 3 dollar self haha. Thanks for stopping by.
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Post by grizman on Sept 29, 2013 12:02:58 GMT -5
OK, This is a little off topic, but I noticed your outboard motor on your boat. Tell us northern and western folks just what it is, as our "outboards" do not look anything like that al all. Is it homemade? If not, what brand does it carry? Inquiring minds want to know! Thanks for taking us on your adventure too.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 29, 2013 13:45:56 GMT -5
Here you go grizman. This should explain |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 21:18:36 GMT -5
I always thought the only men that wear crocs are gay chefs. Now I am totally proven wrong. Thanks for that!
Crocs in alligator water is a good call.
BTW, I NEVER put my hands where I cannot see them. Never ever. Ever.
griz - that is a "stinger" motor for shallow water boats. Because of the shafts steep angle if the prop hits a stone it just pops up and away, no damage. I hope it was invented by southern gentleman duck hunters. This boats get them into new hunting grounds. I like that!
Thaks for the video Jim. Spot on!
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Post by pghram on Sept 29, 2013 22:52:55 GMT -5
Thanks for taking us along!
Rich
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 30, 2013 5:34:32 GMT -5
Gay chef? What's wrong w/that? Warren Coco of south Louisiana came up w/that rig. But they are used all over the world. Any vertical shaft lawnmower engine is quickly grabbed up
in Amazon territories since they are easy to make such an arrangement. They weld a flange to a 2" schedule 40 steel water pipe.
But the orient is king of the pack. Often using V8 engines and even hot chevy 350's . It is a very efficient propulsion.
The ability to get unstuck is a big advantage. As the first one i had was the 35 HP and a mil spec boat of 1/8 aluminum rated for going over 10 inch stumps at 20 mph. It has a safety kill attached to
your wrist if you get thrown out. You could drive up on a stump and have the boat balanced completely out of the water and not puncture the hull. Then you could rev to full speed and 'dump the clutch'
(engage the full speed prop into the water) and it would launch off the snag.That rig was 1000 pounds dry. It can get really stuck on high friction rocks though and did not like that.
Now i have a 94 model 6 HP at 92 pounds and a thin wall 14 foot jon boat at 100 pounds. The lightest rig as possible for that cargo ability. But have torn up 2 boats on sharp rocks and working on 3rd.
I buy the hulls used on Craigs list for $100 and aluminum solder the holes. The scrap guy gives me $75 for the torn up ones. Got a giant Gruman flat back canoe i must put the devil on. I am thinking ski time It would fly. I have pulled 4 kayakers tied end to end w/that rig upstream. I would pull a dozen. They are water tractors.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Sept 30, 2013 5:55:12 GMT -5
The old 35 HP rig  Like this lite weight 6 HP by far more  |
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 30, 2013 8:35:54 GMT -5
Great trip report James. Hard to imagine all that fantastic coral in such huge deposits and the countryside is so exotic looking. I've got to go see that tropical part of the USA sometime. I'm a huge Croc fan too. Even wear them around the house at night to protect my feet from scorpions. Thanks for letting us tag along on your trip....Mel
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Post by bhiatt on Sept 30, 2013 10:01:44 GMT -5
some nice action shots. I like that brown coral you broke up. Your right, it does look like glass. Pretty cool.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 10:32:40 GMT -5
OK, now manly men wear crocs. If I ever travel east of the continental divide again, I'll be sure to bring a pair. Here on the left coast, without exception, people will think I am gay. I love those boats. I need to hire you to take me duck hunting in it. After I limit we can collect coral too. But the water is too high in the winter?  |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 30, 2013 11:19:25 GMT -5
I hope that my red crocs did not over shadow any one's cowboy boots. That might be a sensitive subject.
To see that area i suggest you rent a boat on the St. John's River Mel. Not for rock hunting but for seeing jungle Florida. For rocks and jungle Florida i suggest the Suwanee River at low water and a rented kayak.
Do the Suwanee. What a geological paradise.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 30, 2013 11:23:36 GMT -5
Hunter orange crocs-brilliant! No, the water is low in the winter most of the time. Duck hunting is great in south Georgia. I think SW Georgia around Lake Seminole is a major spot.
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Post by jamesp on Sept 30, 2013 11:27:17 GMT -5
You see why they brag about butchering a deer with a chip of that stuff.I tell you Brad, it still has a lot of the qualities of live coral in terms of creating pain during the healing and at initial cut.
I am not sure what causes the fester but it is not like a metal cut.
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 30, 2013 12:16:32 GMT -5
*LOL* My crocks are camo color, Never heard the gay thing about Crocs when I lived in California but then heck, straight was the more unusual condition out there. I had lesbians across the street, gay guys next door, sex change guy on the other side and a meth lab across the back fence. To be fair, all were nice folks except the meth lab ahole *L*.....Mel
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