Hey Dale
I'm just about to head up to Stanage for the second time,
Your best bet is to just search on these forums for information or Talk to Von when you get there, a lot of people keep pretty tight lipped when it comes to Stanage.
as you are aware there is 3 island groups out from Stanage all within reasonable grasp. From all the research i have done it seams either the Percy or Hexam group tend to fire the best.
The Jew Hole is out from the ramp again Von or the locals will tell you were it is it is pretty hard to miss apparently.
I haven't done any fishing from Stanage this will be the first trip, last time i was there i went for the muddies this trip i will be doing both. Yes the crabs are massive if you can find them.( you still get them but tend to find, to get a good lot some areas work better then others)
We will be back from Easter Sunday so shoot us a pm and can update you of road conditions etc.
The one thing i do know though after the last trip is to protect your boat well!
Shade cloth to front of boat would be a must in my eyes to try to protect it.
Cover outboard well
And try to seal inside of boat so as the red dirt doesn't get anywhere.
If you don't cover your boat expect your boat to be riddles with stone chops and look about 15 years older then what it actually is!
For piece of mind i am taking up two spare springs, shackles, bearings etc. As we all know it costs now but it is always cheaper if you a pre prepared so as you don't get stranded with a broken trailer and wondering what you are going to do.