panama city to the elbow?

dht · 07-09-2009, 10:41 PM

Hey, I'm going to panama city in a couple weeks with some friends. We dont normally fish around there so we were wonderin how far of a run is it to the elbow? Hows the fishin so far out there?

Thanks

dht · 07-09-2009, 11:10 PM

Im also wonderin about the dumping grounds and the nipple. How long a trip are they?

Thanks

REEL STAMAS · 07-09-2009, 11:26 PM

'The Spur' (ofDesoto Canyon) is ~80mi. if that helps. I live in PCB & if ya'll have a boat to make a trip like that &need another crew member I'd be interested... I don't make it that far in my boat, but have been w/friends several times on trolling trips & swordfishing... It's actually a good bit closer out of Destin...

dht · 07-09-2009, 11:44 PM

Do you know how much closer from destin it is? Were going to be in Laguna Beach/Carillon Beach if you know where that is. We don't have a big boat. A 22' with a single 150 but weve been out 35-40 miles before comfortable so if theres anything within that distance were gonna go for it.

Magic236 · 07-10-2009, 12:02 AM

You don't have enough boat (range) out of PCB for the Spur or Elbow. Check with Half Hitch for areas to try your luck, you have plenty of offshore opportunities out of PCB w/ your boats abilities. Good luck and give us a post.

dht · 07-10-2009, 12:08 AM

What about if we leave from destin or fort morgan?

Kim · 07-10-2009, 09:47 AM

From PCB the Nipple is 76.6 miles, the Elbow is 88.8 miles, the Spur is 76 miles, the dumping grounds are 66 miles. These distances are about double your comfortable trips one way. From Destin the nipple is 44.6 miles, the Elbow is 60 miles, the Spur is 59.3 miles, the dumping grounds are 32 miles. There is a lot of great fishing closer to PCB, might want to check it out.

dht · 07-11-2009, 01:11 AM

Where would you reccomend in PCB? Ive never fished there, or anywhere near it.

Magic236 · 07-11-2009, 09:32 AM

I don't think PCB has alot of named areas for offhshore, but they enjoy better offhsore fishing than many expect. Half Hitch Destin provides a great chart out of Destin. I would assume Half Hitch PCB does the same thing. Florida Sportsman has a chart too. The 50 fathom curve is about 40 miles SE of PCB and there are alot of fish from 120' to 300.'

younghooker · 07-12-2009, 04:43 PM

go to the Squiggles/wings area out of PCB.. less than 50 mi.for pelagic fish.. mahia, wahoo , possible billfish..

07-09-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
dht Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	panama city to the elbow? Hey, I'm going to panama city in a couple weeks with some friends. We dont normally fish around there so we were wonderin how far of a run is it to the elbow? Hows the fishin so far out there? Thanks

07-09-2009, 11:10 PM	#2
dht Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	RE: panama city to the elbow? Im also wonderin about the dumping grounds and the nipple. How long a trip are they? Thanks

07-09-2009, 11:26 PM	#3
REEL STAMAS Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 729	RE: panama city to the elbow? 'The Spur' (ofDesoto Canyon) is ~80mi. if that helps. I live in PCB & if ya'll have a boat to make a trip like that &need another crew member I'd be interested... I don't make it that far in my boat, but have been w/friends several times on trolling trips & swordfishing... It's actually a good bit closer out of Destin...

07-09-2009, 11:44 PM	#4
dht Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	RE: panama city to the elbow? Do you know how much closer from destin it is? Were going to be in Laguna Beach/Carillon Beach if you know where that is. We don't have a big boat. A 22' with a single 150 but weve been out 35-40 miles before comfortable so if theres anything within that distance were gonna go for it.

07-10-2009, 12:02 AM	#5
Magic236 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham/Destin Posts: 693	RE: panama city to the elbow? You don't have enough boat (range) out of PCB for the Spur or Elbow. Check with Half Hitch for areas to try your luck, you have plenty of offshore opportunities out of PCB w/ your boats abilities. Good luck and give us a post.

07-10-2009, 12:08 AM	#6
dht Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	RE: panama city to the elbow? What about if we leave from destin or fort morgan?

07-10-2009, 09:47 AM	#7
Kim Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,362	RE: panama city to the elbow? From PCB the Nipple is 76.6 miles, the Elbow is 88.8 miles, the Spur is 76 miles, the dumping grounds are 66 miles. These distances are about double your comfortable trips one way. From Destin the nipple is 44.6 miles, the Elbow is 60 miles, the Spur is 59.3 miles, the dumping grounds are 32 miles. There is a lot of great fishing closer to PCB, might want to check it out.

07-11-2009, 01:11 AM	#8
dht Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23	RE: panama city to the elbow? Where would you reccomend in PCB? Ive never fished there, or anywhere near it.

07-11-2009, 09:32 AM	#9
Magic236 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham/Destin Posts: 693	RE: panama city to the elbow? I don't think PCB has alot of named areas for offhshore, but they enjoy better offhsore fishing than many expect. Half Hitch Destin provides a great chart out of Destin. I would assume Half Hitch PCB does the same thing. Florida Sportsman has a chart too. The 50 fathom curve is about 40 miles SE of PCB and there are alot of fish from 120' to 300.'

07-12-2009, 04:43 PM	#10
younghooker Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 352	RE: panama city to the elbow? go to the Squiggles/wings area out of PCB.. less than 50 mi.for pelagic fish.. mahia, wahoo , possible billfish..

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