Long Key State Park next week
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Long Key State Park next week
Well, the wife and I are heading to Long Key State Park next week. Scuba diving the reef one day, Bone fishing the flats one day and we are going to Key west for a night. We have never been to this park but I will give an update on the camping when we get back.
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Have fun and be safe.
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Caught my largest bone from the flat all the way to the south. Nice place to camp right on the beach. Get a few shrimp and hopefully the tide is coming in and just wade the flat to the south. Lots of bones right where you camp. How long ago did you reserve that place? When I drove down the guy at the gate told me they had a 1 year wait on spots. Key West and the Duval Crawl, great times from what little I can remember. : Have a good trip!!!
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We made the reservations 2 weeks ago. If there is a gate that you want to camp. Just keep checking the reservation site. People will reserve them a year in advance and then cancel. There are 3 sites that just came open in Long Key for the first week in Aug yesterday.
I am bring 3 line classes, 8, 10 and 15. I like to use shrimp, mirror lurers or my favorite, a Cotee Chub Grub. Bounce that Grub in front of them and hold on. I like the Mirror for the cudas that roll along the flats.
I am bring 3 line classes, 8, 10 and 15. I like to use shrimp, mirror lurers or my favorite, a Cotee Chub Grub. Bounce that Grub in front of them and hold on. I like the Mirror for the cudas that roll along the flats.
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i love diving.. in a certified diver but dont got gear.. lol
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Re: Long Key State Park next week
Should have known not to listen to the guy at the gate. Post up a report cause the missus wants to go there sometime. When I've gone I drove down for the day and came home that night. Only just over an hour drive for me. Nice to be near the keys since I love to fish but come hunting season I've got a LONG drive to get to camp.
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I will post pictures and a report. I checked the reservation site yesterday and one more night became open on our site, so I booked it and we will have one more night added to our trip. Just check the site everyday. People are always cancelling.
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Ok, We are back. Nice place, camp sites are right on the water but there is not much sand areas because of all the grass that is washed up from the flats right there. I waded out on the flats to fish, 2 small bones (2 pounders) and many Cuda in the 14-25'' range. I was using 10 line so had good fights. See attached pictures, if anyone has any questions about the park, just ask.
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How bad were the no-seeums?
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No-seeums were nothing, but the first night as soon as the sun went down the misquetoes (sp?) were bad. Every night after that the wind was blowing and they were gone.
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You fish for the cudas? they are good eating!!!!
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No, I was fishing for Bones and they just happened to be there instead.
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you dont want to eat the cudas down in the keys, the ones up here are ok to eat.
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I've eaten lots of them under 3' and still here to talk about it.
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