Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted September 27, 2022 Very surprised to see that Everglades National Park has not locked down for Ian... Usually, if you even say the word hurricane they lock the gates...figure the storm surge alone will be problematic - particularly for the Everglades City / Chokoloskee area since they're barely above sea level as it is... Looks like south Florida got lucky on this one.. . Will report out as soon as I'm able to get back down to Flamingo and / or Chokoloskee for anyone interested. In the meantime everyone along the Gulf coast of Florida will be doing everything they can to prep for what looks like bad news coming their way.. Hope everyone stays safe - and after the storm, once you've sorted out check on your neighbors and assist if needed... Good luck to all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2022 Wishing you Floridians stay high and dry. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2022 Both of my main venues in Everglades National Park and nearby areas are open again and available to anglers and guides alike... Flamingo (the center of Everglades National Park) - but only the boat ramps, the marina store and fuel pumps are up and running... and Everglades City / Chokoloskee at the north end of the Park. In that area though - nothing else is up and running with very few exceptions... I've seen one post that mentions an email from the Everglades Rod and Gun Club saying they have a few rooms available -but no restaurant or other amenities. All of this will change from day to day as everything comes back to life - but for now I'd have everything I'd need with me when going into that area... .I have no idea whether any of the gas stations are open at all.there at all. Now if I can only finish a few home projects - I'll be on the water myself at each location and post a report for each... maybe later this week... This should be prime time in the salt and brackish portions of the Everglades... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2022 A buddy of mine fished Flamingo yesterday... He said that other than a high water mark and some mud on the ramps you'd never know the Park had a hurricane pass by.. in that part of the Park. I'm betting it's a different story 55 miles to the northwest where Everglades City and Chokoloskee are... He reported very high water in the interior and his day was mostly snook and small tarpon... It will be a few days before I can get out there myself... Just got in a bunch of trailer suspension parts so I'll be dropping my hull off the trailer and getting after it in a day or so... When you tow a boat on the highway as much as I do most years the maintenance stuff just never ends between boat, trailer, and not to mention all of your actual fishing gear... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 A bit of good news... the Everglades City Bait and Tackle just re-opened... Keeping limited hours (8Am to 2Pm) each day and without the ability to handle credit cards (cash only...), still it's a miracle they got back in operation as quickly as this since they were flooded out.... The best part is that they apparently saved all of their merchandise (must have emptied the store before impact) and are fully stocked with all the stuff folks need... Just one more sign of how tough and determined folks in the 10K are... You can find all the contact info on Instagram for them.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 Mornin' Capt. Sorry to clutter up your topic but for some reason I couldn't send you a message. You posted a site that shows up to date sat/aerial images in areas that are affected by hurricanes etc. I think you posted it after Irma. Do you recall what the URL is? I'd like to see what some of my watery haunts look like after this storm. Thanks Swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 lots of hurricane Ian photos here hurricane ian photos - Google Search Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 I get those type of images on TV here 24/7 or I can just walk out of my door. I'm looking for high altitude google maps/earth type of images. Thanks though. Swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 @Swamp Fly The NOAA site has aerial damage assessment images: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/sep22/ngs-storm-imagery-ian.html Not sure how detailed or comprehensive they are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 Thanks that's exactly what I was looking for. Swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2022 Sure glad others have chimed in since if I ever had the info… I can’t remember it now… I do have Google Earth Pro and will look to see if their photo maps are current or still showing how things were before the storm. A quick check of Google Earth only shows photos from before the storm… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2022 Thanks Capt. I could have sworn that was you, but I could very well be mistaken. For anyone one that has a doubt about how our natural shorelines help in storms, after looking at some of those images, it is obvious that the worst damage is where man altered the habitat or eliminated it altogether. Swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2022 Actually all of the Gulf coast barrier islands are kind of temporary… We‘ve had many years to forget about the reality that one hurricane can restore, alter, or remove them entirely… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2022 True enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2022 Glad to hear you are well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites