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Mingo
 
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| Chicken transport device spots to be correct. I have a load of 22 coops ready to be deployed by Rastaman when the weather allows. Going to sink them 20-25 miles out of pensacola. I have 5 spots already sold Looking to sell the other 6 spots. Anyone interested, going to charge 300 per spot and you and I will share the numbers. I said you and I only!! I have 11 other coop spots already out there so rest assured I won't be overfishing these spots at all. Let me know if anyone is interested.
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Mingo
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| Thanks Sniper, ever think that there might actually be people who don't want to spend hours welding and making and deploying their own reefs and might just rather spend a few hundred to have the spot with no work or time involved? How many hours would it take you to cut and weld a reef out of scrap iron that is the same as 2 chicken coops. Maybe 10 hours (i'm guessing) depending on your skill level, so multiply that by what say 15 bucks an hour now you got 150 in labor still got to permit and deploy. Momma always told me if I didn't have something good to say then keep my mouth shut! anyone else.... Bueller.... Bueller??
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Pin Fish
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| Sniper, Its the same barge. RFRA leases it from time to time when they have some members reefs to deploy.
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Trigger
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Material cost for a two chicken transport coop reef site, $150.00. Work involved, not much. Material cost for a home-made 600# reef, (steel value) $60.00. Work involved, at least 1/2 day.  Catching a nice fish off something you designed and built..... priceless! Sea-r-cy
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Trigger
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| Obviously I have an interest in this discussion so I am biased but let me provide soem feedback to snipers comments: 1. these coups are 9ft long 4.5 ft high and 4 ft wide. They weigh about 500 lbs and are made of steel. There are not many people who can safely transport, load and deploy one of these. Not to mention the steel (and the rusty rebar used at the RFRA) is hell on the gelcoat. 2. the barge can haul 26 of these in a single load so the part about "hauling as many as the barge" is really not accurate. If you add the fuel and hassel for 26 trips plus the time and wear on your boat it would cost way more than the using the barge. On tuesday I fueled after fishing and put 50 gallons in my boat for $200. With the price of fuel going up, it is worth the money to know you have a productive private spot. 3. There is understandably a concern about the privacy of the numbers. We have put procedures and technology in place to secure the numbers as much as possible. Ultimately it comes down to trust and reliance on the fact that we are doing this primarily to assist the fishing community and RFRA and provide this resource. Stealing numbers does not further this goal. Plus, we own a barge. There is no need to steal numbers when we can build 26 spots in a day. 4. The price of a two coup spot is 450, with a discount for multiple spots. This is approximately the cost of the coup, transportation, fuel, crew and insurance. The math only works if the barge takes a full load. In short, there is no profit, ecspecially if you consider the odd mechanical issue. Again, this venture is to benefit the fishing community and provide a resource. Given this purpose, it is difficult to understand criticism of the concept. 5. Finally, I have fished here for 25 years and have hundreds of spots (at least I did before Ivan!!) These coups make great reefs. On tuesday I fished some that were put out in December and pulled nice snapper off of them. They also produce good triggerfish. I hope this answers some of your concerns.
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Grouper
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pound4pound (4/16/2008)
Sniper, Its the same barge. RFRA leases it from time to time when they have some members reefs to deploy. We also have the baby barge. I think tha't s one he was referring to.
It's your future
http://www.reeffishra.com
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Grouper
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I should have never posted on this topic. Sorry for any problems I caused. Especialy to 'Polebender' Couple fo beers and well. you know. ANyway. I am sorry for it all. I wish I never posted at all on here. Sorry.
Fish On!!!
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