I would recommend to do this. Find a marina that will rent you a dock for the first few months of the season, several near the besse area do that for a few months. Then on a good day make the run from Sandusky over to that area and keep your boat in that marina. Then just make the car ride and your boat is near the hot spots and in the long run, assuming you fish often, you will be ahead of the game by not burning fuel everyday. If you cant justify the dock, have faith as many of the fish move off the reef and towards the islands as the spring gets later. Good Luck and let me know what you decide.ER