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Any of you guys ever tried the Suwannee Wilderness Trail?(series of river camps from Live Oak to pretty close to Steinhatchee I think). My father is from Live Oak and my mother is from Mayo (Day). I grew up hunting and fishing on the Suwannee. Thought it looked like a cool trip. Wondering how long it would take to do the whole run.
Many memories from that river.I have been in Atlanta area since 1970 . Born in Jville lived in Lake City before Atl. We always came down for hunting season and all vacations. I am hoping to be able to spend more time down here.I am retired now and can only golf so much.Fishin is way less stressful also.
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My son has yaked from Georgia to the gulf twice ! Camped at many of the suggested sites and many times in farms . I have been wanting to do for many years but life gets in the way ! Maybe this summer ? I wonder how many camp sites disappear when the river is high , like now ?
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local guy here grew up on the Withlaoochie and spent quite a bit of time on the Suwannee, I run from my home close to the Withlacoochie down to the Suwannee occasionally but have never went all the way to the gulf although I have friends that do it at least once or twice a year. Grew up in Madison but spent many years in Lake City and living back in Madison Co now.
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High water won't take as long.
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@badweatherbiker. I remember going to Madison with my Uncle Roy Bell to the tobacco auctions in Madison. I guess you know where Day town is huh ?
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yep, know where Day town is go through there occasionally. I guess the rivers here are still a no go, sewage from Lowndes county coming down the Withlacoochie into the Suwannee, I am going to give it a bit longer before I do any paddling/ fishing on the rivers.
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badweatherbiker wrote:yep, know where Day town is go through there occasionally. I guess the rivers here are still a no go, sewage from Lowndes county coming down the Withlacoochie into the Suwannee, I am going to give it a bit longer before I do any paddling/ fishing on the rivers.

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badweatherbiker wrote:"yep, know where Day town is go through there occasionally." I guess the rivers here are still a no go, sewage from Lowndes county coming down the Withlacoochie into the Suwannee, I am going to give it a bit longer before I do any paddling/ fishing on the rivers.
My Granny lived in the trailer right next to the post office in Day.Barrs family been in Day many years.
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I know about Day, Foley, O'Brien, Lee and every other 1 of those little pieces of heaven. I was a pecan buyer over there for years. I was probably the last ever country style pecan buyer over there, maybe even the last 1 in the world that ever managed to last the whole season as the business has changed just that much (people still try it but never make it through a season). I'm still a pecan farmer...I'll buy pecans when I see a chance to make money but that way of life is basically a thing of the past from both ends of the spectrum.

Anyway I can't say I know much about the fishing over there but I've definitely looked at all the cool rivers over all the bridges I drove over. The Suwanee in Ellaville is within my reach. I was thinking about trying it out tomorrow for the first time ever. I figured I would bream fish with live bait while keeping a look out for mullet since I'm always looking for a low key place for mullet. And O yeah the woman in the Mayo tackle shop back in the day was gorgeous lol!
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BloodyChamp wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2017 3:41 pm I know about Day, Foley, O'Brien, Lee and every other 1 of those little pieces of heaven. I was a pecan buyer over there for years. I was probably the last ever country style pecan buyer over there, maybe even the last 1 in the world that ever managed to last the whole season as the business has changed just that much (people still try it but never make it through a season). I'm still a pecan farmer...I'll buy pecans when I see a chance to make money but that way of life is basically a thing of the past from both ends of the spectrum.

Anyway I can't say I know much about the fishing over there but I've definitely looked at all the cool rivers over all the bridges I drove over. The Suwanee in Ellaville is within my reach. I was thinking about trying it out tomorrow for the first time ever. I figured I would bream fish with live bait while keeping a look out for mullet since I'm always looking for a low key place for mullet. And O yeah the woman in the Mayo tackle shop back in the day was gorgeous lol!
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