Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc

Nat · 06-20-2008, 04:38 PM

Take a look at these maps and see if you can explain

http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/ds-index.html

I can find the spur, where are the others located on this map and where is the closest to shore area ?

planning a first trip in a 23' CC

LuckyLady · 06-20-2008, 05:55 PM

Can't do much with that map. As a starter, go to Outcast and buy a laminated chart that has all of the key reefs and locations with GPS numbers. Good Luck.

suckfish62 · 06-20-2008, 05:56 PM

nipple is the closest then probably elbow spur, if going this weekend try area just south of nipple and no further west than the elbow

:hoppingmad

zoomin-newman · 06-21-2008, 01:42 PM

Does anyone know the water condition at the spur??

BlackFlag · 06-22-2008, 11:45 AM

I just got back from the spur. It was blue with broken weed patches, everyonce in awhile you could find a small patch somewhat together. The entire time we where heading east the only fish we came across was One white. He blew up about 30 yards off our port side but never would come up in the spread. So we decided to head west, water got really dirty then started getting a little cleaner. When we got to petronius yellow fin were busting on top.

zoomin-newman · 06-22-2008, 12:25 PM

how was the water at the rigs and what day where you there??

BlackFlag · 06-23-2008, 03:15 PM

i was there friday night and saturday morning. The water was a little dirty but not as bad as i thought it would be.

06-20-2008, 04:38 PM	#1
Nat Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Foley......AladamnBama Posts: 593	Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc Take a look at these maps and see if you can explain http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/pacmaps/ds-index.html I can find the spur, where are the others located on this map and where is the closest to shore area ? planning a first trip in a 23' CC

06-20-2008, 05:55 PM	#2
LuckyLady Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola-Gulf Beach Hgwy. Posts: 248	RE: Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc Can't do much with that map. As a starter, go to Outcast and buy a laminated chart that has all of the key reefs and locations with GPS numbers. Good Luck.

06-20-2008, 05:56 PM	#3
suckfish62 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19	RE: Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc nipple is the closest then probably elbow spur, if going this weekend try area just south of nipple and no further west than the elbow :hoppingmad

06-21-2008, 01:42 PM	#4
zoomin-newman Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 143	RE: Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc Does anyone know the water condition at the spur??

06-22-2008, 11:45 AM	#5
BlackFlag Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 112	RE: Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc I just got back from the spur. It was blue with broken weed patches, everyonce in awhile you could find a small patch somewhat together. The entire time we where heading east the only fish we came across was One white. He blew up about 30 yards off our port side but never would come up in the spread. So we decided to head west, water got really dirty then started getting a little cleaner. When we got to petronius yellow fin were busting on top.

06-22-2008, 12:25 PM	#6
zoomin-newman Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pensacola Fl Posts: 143	RE: Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc how was the water at the rigs and what day where you there??

06-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#7
BlackFlag Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 112	RE: Desoto canyon...elbow spur nipple steps etc i was there friday night and saturday morning. The water was a little dirty but not as bad as i thought it would be.

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