Can you still get a boat from the ramp to the river at low tide?
19ft seapro bay, she drafts thin but…
I highly doubt it. My 16 ft skiff was almost bouncing off the bottom lol. As long as its not dead low you should be good.
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So who could you talk to about it. Who would handle getting it dredged ? Corp of Eng?
Do a little search on here. It’s a known issue. Somone mentioned they were looking for an alternate ramp site.
Havent heard anything in a while. Sure would be nice to use that ramp again.
Why can we not fish the entire river to 526 bridge? I understand around the subs but all the way to the 526 bridge? That is BS!!!
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For the last few years we have been fighting the BushY Park saltwater ramp situation to no avail. I have written and had conversations with DNR, local politicians, and Senator Scott to no avail.
As much money as we spend on property tax for boats, and motors, you would think there is a solution.
Another point I would make is, how many boat landing’s do we have West of the Cooper as compared to East of the Cooper?
My suggestion burn the ears of the local politician’s, Mayors, and County Managers with your phone or pen.
Get er done fisherman?
I have a 14’ jon with only a trolling motor. Even that struggles at low tide there.
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Corkman has the right idea for Salt side of Bushy. The ramps were put in somewhere around 1989. It has no way to flush the silt out that comes down river. By 2006 it was getting filled in, but passable except for extreme low tides. Now its a mess. Cost estimates for dredging hit the 1.5 mil mark. They don’t want to do it every 15 to 20 years, so alternates are apparently being considered. I have tried getting info with no success. rumors is all I hear.
There is a simple fix for it.
Bore under the road in two or three places. At tide change, the water would flow out and cut ditches to the river. With stop gates the saltwater wouldn’t flow back into the fresh side of the bushy park. Not cheap, but it would be a long term fix.
Read down a bit on the link. It passed. Now we just need to make sure they DO it
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Bushy Park boat landing channel dredging
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Did you know that you’re paying a 10% excise tax to the federal government every time you buy fishing tackle and that money is supposed to be used to promote public access (ie, pay for projects like boat ramps)? Did you know that the Beach Company, which manages the City Marina, recently received a multi-million dollar grant from these funds to extend the Megadock? This is completely backwards, as I don’t think “access” is a real issue for the millionaires who will benefit from an extended Megadock. Please get in touch with your Congressmen and make some noise about this so the federal funds can be put to work more fairly to benefit the people who really need it!!!
What they need is a good Grant Writer! From what I know about it, is that writing a Grant Request/Proposal, is an art best left to the experts, The Beach Company had the money to do it!
Actually, the manufacturers pay the 10% excise tax. The cost increase associated with such is definitely passed down to the consumer, but the consumer does not pay it directly.
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Originally posted by The DudeDid you know that you’re paying a 10% excise tax to the federal government every time you buy fishing tackle and that money is supposed to be used to promote public access (ie, pay for projects like boat ramps)? Did you know that the Beach Company, which manages the City Marina, recently received a multi-million dollar grant from these funds to extend the Megadock? This is completely backwards, as I don’t think “access” is a real issue for the millionaires who will benefit from an extended Megadock. Please get in touch with your Congressmen and make some noise about this so the federal funds can be put to work more fairly to benefit the people who really need it!!!
And they can spend 1.3 mil for 14 parking places at the North Bridge, go figure.
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Originally posted by RADDADDYActually, the manufacturers pay the 10% excise tax. The cost increase associated with such is definitely passed down to the consumer, but the consumer does not pay it directly.
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Originally posted by The DudeDid you know that you’re paying a 10% excise tax to the federal government every time you buy fishing tackle and that money is supposed to be used to promote public access (ie, pay for projects like boat ramps)? Did you know that the Beach Company, which manages the City Marina, recently received a multi-million dollar grant from these funds to extend the Megadock? This is completely backwards, as I don’t think “access” is a real issue for the millionaires who will benefit from an extended Megadock. Please get in touch with your Congressmen and make some noise about this so the federal funds can be put to work more fairly to benefit the people who really need it!!!
I’m well aware that as anglers we don’t actually get out our checkbooks and write a check to the IRS every time we buy a pack of hooks. The excise tax is most definitely passed along to consumers and thus paid indirectly by anglers. Regardless of who actually writes the check, I think we can all agree that 99.9% of us are getting the shaft here in SC!
Directly- Meaning the retailer would pay the IRS and file a form 720 for 10% of sales from the consumer at the retail price. This is incorrect and misleading, but I know we are on the same side as far as where the money goes and how manufacturers get punished with higher Federal Excise Taxes by producing things here in the USA. I posted this earlier, but I think it’s important for ALL fishermen to understand; All fishing products are taxed 10% at the first point of sale that goes to the Wildlife Fund. As an example, a fishing widget retails for $10. It would whole sale at around $6. If Company A makes said widget in the USA and sells it to Bass Pro Shops, Wal-Mart, Haddrell’s, etc. at $6, then Company A would pay $.60 per unit in FET. If company B imports the same widget from China at a manufacturing cost of $1 per unit, then it only pays $.10 per unit because importing represents the first point of sale. This is wrong and backwards! How the government allocates these FET funds is even more screwed up.
We get hit with this tax on our TroutEye jigs. Its a big tax!
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Originally posted by EasyWhat they need is a good Grant Writer! From what I know about it, is that writing a Grant Request/Proposal, is an art best left to the experts, The Beach Company had the money to do it!
What would be more true is the Beach Company has the political connections to get whatever they want.
How else do you think they got control of what used to be a public marina?
Maybe the Military nixed Bushy Park? Maybe they are trying to stop boat traffic from coming by the Subs? Doubtful…but we will never know.
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Originally posted by RADDADDYDirectly- Meaning the retailer would pay the IRS and file a form 720 for 10% of sales from the consumer at the retail price. This is incorrect and misleading, but I know we are on the same side as far as where the money goes and how manufacturers get punished with higher Federal Excise Taxes by producing things here in the USA. I posted this earlier, but I think it’s important for ALL fishermen to understand; All fishing products are taxed 10% at the first point of sale that goes to the Wildlife Fund. As an example, a fishing widget retails for $10. It would whole sale at around $6. If Company A makes said widget in the USA and sells it to Bass Pro Shops, Wal-Mart, Haddrell’s, etc. at $6, then Company A would pay $.60 per unit in FET. If company B imports the same widget from China at a manufacturing cost of $1 per unit, then it only pays $.10 per unit because importing represents the first point of sale. This is wrong and backwards! How the government allocates these FET funds is even more screwed up.
While we’re splitting hairs here… that’s actually incorrect. The tax is levied at the first point of sale in the US. In your example, company B couldn’t pay tax on the .10 price from China because that technically isn’t the first point of sale in the US. What usually happens is that a domestic importer brings the goods in and the tackle company purchases from the importer and is charged 10% tax by the importer. Also, in your first example, company A actually would pay tax at the rate of 9.09% of the selling price because the tax was included in the selling price to the retailer and company A would not be required to pay tax on the tax itself.
Regardless, to my original point, the tax is in fact passed along to consumers who ultimately bear the burden of this ri