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09-20-2012, 07:11 PM | #1 |
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Cay sal bank
Gonna make a trip to cay sal this year, for those of you who have gone id like to know which key is closests to it and hows the fishing, visiblity, etc.. any feedback or information would be great!!
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09-20-2012, 07:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
Marathon I am told
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09-20-2012, 07:18 PM | #3 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
Yeah from marathon it is a real short run to cay sal, only about 40 or 50 miles.
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09-20-2012, 07:23 PM | #4 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
Ohh alright so somewhat like an hour and a half trip ?
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09-20-2012, 07:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
its not the ride from marathon thats long it clearing customs in cat cay or bimini first .. in the old days you could risk it today a 110 ft coast guard cutter patrols cay sal and they have bahamian officals on board so its a risk without your papers
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09-20-2012, 07:26 PM | #6 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
Hi I did it a few years ago on the Nekton dive boats ( out of business now) great diving alot of coral reef and clear water, no people or civilization.. it is part of the bahamias so watch it spearing ! Crossing the gulf was wild.. Steve
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09-20-2012, 07:29 PM | #7 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
im dying to go and its the same diving regualtions as bahamas ive been told, ive also been told that its a spot were a lot of drug trafficing goes on so you gotta be careful and do customs in bahamas before you go. why was crossing the gulf wild?
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09-20-2012, 07:37 PM | #8 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
60 mile trip minimum, elbow is the closest.
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09-20-2012, 07:41 PM | #9 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
thanks, you've gone before?
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09-20-2012, 07:46 PM | #10 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
we left at night and hit a storm off florida ,, big waves got pushed around allot ... we checked in at Bimini I have heard about the drugs but we didn't see any..
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09-20-2012, 07:49 PM | #11 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
i've heard that in cay sal there is modern day pirates, just a rumor dont know anyone who has confronted any
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09-20-2012, 08:18 PM | #12 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
Cal Sal is pristine and beautiful. But since you have to check in at bimini and then go out it takes a lot of fuel and dedication. Because of that, no one goes there, or at least very few. You can get great fishing in other closer places, but there you will find record sized fish and have some of the best diving of your life. I would love do do a trip out there. When are you planning on going?
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09-20-2012, 08:44 PM | #13 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
Probably the closest long weekend coming up
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09-20-2012, 09:12 PM | #14 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
I believe their are cruising permits that allow you to visit places in the Bahamas without checking in.
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09-20-2012, 09:20 PM | #15 |
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Re: Cay sal bank
No, the permit you receive once you check in is good for either 2 or 3 more trips back to the Bahamas within a 2 months time frame. Of course you still have to check in. The Coast Guard patrols the straits of Florida very well and you will almost certainly get caught if you try to do the run without clearing first. Best of luck, it is a long run.
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