posted 09-09-2008 09:00 PM ET (US)            

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Hey Guys,
I am making a trip to Flordia Oct. 10th to the Oct.19th.Going to Carrabelle spend a week in a river front beach house with a dock.Pick another weekend and I will try and make it.

Pat Hayes

posted 09-10-2008 08:03 AM ET (US)         

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I'll be there if I can. Looks like the last 3 wkds are open for me.

Lanier may be shot by then. Burton maybe? Mocassin Creek St Park?

posted 09-10-2008 08:46 AM ET (US)            

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Kevin,
I am in unless something comes up. Maybe we can do the fishing day like last year for those who want to learn something about Lanier Striper fishing.

Not sure what Mgeiger means by the lake being shotby then. Can you elaborate on that statement. October and November are some of my favorite times on the lake.
Joe

posted 09-10-2008 09:53 PM ET (US)            

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Joe,
A fishing day sounds great to me. I have been chashing stripers the last few months with fair success.Just need to figure out how to use my electronics a little better.

Pat Hayes

posted 09-12-2008 07:14 AM ET (US)            

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Nov 1st works best for me. I am still in Nashville doing change order and punch work on the 22 story condo I have been working on for the last 9 months.

Thanks Pat Hayes

posted 09-13-2008 09:23 PM ET (US)         

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10-4 is my 4 y.o. twins' B-Day party. Not a chance. Sorry.

11-1 is great. Gives me more time to get my new chartplotter installed and to try out my new Porter Cable polisher.

posted 09-17-2008 03:35 PM ET (US)            

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Nov. 1st sounds good to me. I may try to get out to Road Atlanta Oct. 4th for the Petit Le mans. For those of you who also like motorsports, this is a must see event.

http://www.roadatlanta.com/ev_petit.lasso

I would really like to observe some Striper fishing techniques. Garey

posted 09-23-2008 01:46 AM ET (US)            

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I am going to see if I can get a sub. coach for the soccer game as I desperately need some Striper help!

RM

posted 10-02-2008 08:49 PM ET (US)            

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Been quiet on this subject lately.Are we still shooting for Nov. 1st.

Pat

posted 10-17-2008 03:37 PM ET (US)            

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I just read that the Dam Store is moving in Dec. I wonder if anybody else will move in that building. I guess I'm getting older, I've been in and out of there for 22 years.

I'm may not be able to make the Nov. Rendezvous,we'll see.

Garey

[url]http://thedamstore.net/[url\]

posted 10-26-2008 10:18 PM ET (US)            

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Not sure if I am in or not-- Is this still an early morning fishing trip? Will be warmer at the end of the week but still in the 40s in morning.

Side note, took the Cohasset up to Lake Burton today from around 1pm-3pm and it was nice. Leaves still have some changing to do. Little windy / choppy but so worth it. Had guests with me but basically self-launched. It's hard for us Lanier folks to remember what courtesy docks are like but it was great. Precariously walked the plank of that roller trailer to keep dry. I bet Lake Rabun will be awesome over next couple weeks.

posted 10-27-2008 10:00 PM ET (US)            

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I think I will be there as well. I need to run some Stabil thru the motor before I put it up for the winter. I am still waiting on a sub for Saturday, but that should be no problem.

RM

posted 10-30-2008 06:21 AM ET (US)            

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I am coming back from Nashville Friday. I will be able to make it Saturday morning. I am going to launch at Tidwell and motor over to Shoal Creek. Here is my cell # 678-300-2085. Please post more cell #'s so i can contact ya'll. See ya Saturday Morning.

Pat Hayes

posted 10-30-2008 08:07 AM ET (US)         

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What time Saturday morning? Kevin - if you end up needing a ride, let me know.

Matt Geiger
404-477-9345

posted 10-30-2008 08:16 PM ET (US)            

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Hey guys my brother called and wants to tag along Saturday.He's got one of those Carolina Skiff JV17 with a 50 horse Suzuki.Damn thing is nearly as fast as my Montauk with a 90.He's my regular fishing partner but we usualy take both boats.He will probally launch at Shoal Creek with y'all.I live in Dahlonega so Shoal Creek is a haul for me.

Pat Hayes

posted 10-31-2008 05:55 PM ET (US)            

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I will be over at Shoal Creek by 7:30 am if everything goes ok. See who ever is still coming there.

Pat Hayes

posted 10-31-2008 07:18 PM ET (US)            

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I'll be there but it won't be at 7:30; got the wife and another couple along. Thought this was a Whaler rendevouz rather than a fishing trip. Got the re-furbed Newport good to go (I think)and am looking forward to seeing it in the water for the first time in 15 or so years.

If you see a smirk a-paddlin come tow me in.
Regards,
Nitrovinny

posted 10-31-2008 07:37 PM ET (US)            

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Ill be there before 8am at Shoal Creek. I didn't have time to do any of the things I planned on this week to the boat so the depthfinder is still out so Ill be fishing blind. Thats OK- I am more looking forward to riding up north and seeing the leaves on the north end.

Cell is 404-461-3558

posted 10-31-2008 09:28 PM ET (US)            

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NitroVinny,

Call us when you get on the lake...

posted 11-01-2008 01:16 PM ET (US)         

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Well, my sons and I had fun. We put in at 7, and hung out nearby in the fog doing a little trolling til 8. Once it looked like no other Whalers were coming, and the fog lifted, we trolled out the creek to the lake. I'm totally new to striper fishing. We had on one trout and one herring. The herring got tagged as soon as it hit the water... no fish though. I also had a roostertail on a casting rod to toss out where fish were surfacing. We had a few other bites, but failed to land anything. Vinny came by mid-morning and said "hi" - boat looking good. My boys and I went to Dockside, and had a great lunch. All bottled beer was $2 today... ooh that couldda been dangerous! We got back to the ramp about 1, and I can say my 9 year old can drop me off, and drive the boat onto the trailer by himself.

Missed seeing you all. Kevin - hope all is well.

Matt

posted 11-01-2008 07:42 PM ET (US)            

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I launched right at daylight at Tidwell. Motored over toward Shoal and noticed it was in a fog bank.Being I was in Flordia last time I was in the boat I still had the Costal chip in the Eagle.Lets just say there is no compairson to stock vurses Hot spots chip.Fished the hump in Front of Shoal Creek till 9 or so. Met my brother as the sun came up we decided to go up to Flat Creek.Caught 4 nice spots there the biggest being 4 lbs. and 21 inches.Left there went over by Aqua land and came up on a bunch of surface feeders but could not get them to bite.About 3 we called it a day and loaded up and went back to Dahlonega.Sorry I missed those that showed up (Matt, Vinny)and Murphy did call this morning about 8:30 or so. Hope to see ya'll next time

Pat Hayes

posted 11-01-2008 08:16 PM ET (US)            

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Sorry I missed you all...had some sickness in the house to deal with today but I was able to put in the lake finally around 3:30. I figured no one was left so I didn't bother calling anyone again- sorry I missed you all. I ended up coaxing the rest of the family to meet me and come out for a while since it was such a beautiful day and we beached for a while then ate dinner at Dockside. Just got back home around 8:45. The lake was beautiful motoring back to Shoal Creek from Dockside in the darkness...the moon shining off the water. Nice.

I look forward to seeing everyone I missed today at our usual spring/summer rendevous.

RM

posted 11-02-2008 06:28 AM ET (US)            

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It's 6:30AM here in the Boston area, wood stove is on and there is frost on the grass, and now all day yesterday just thinking how close I came to being able to join you all. I'm in Atlanta Wed. and Thursday for work and will not be able to stay an extra day to get up and look at Lake Lanier.

Fog in the morning and moonlight dancing over the water in the evening...sounds magnificent. Wish I could have been there...Maybe this coming spring...Still hoping for rain for "ya all". All my best

posted 11-02-2008 10:08 PM ET (US)            

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GBCU,

Give me a call anytime you are back in Atlanta and I will hook you up! We certainly need the rain...the lake is down even more it seems as I see more and more tree stumps protruding from the water each time I go out.

RM