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@Devin I thought you were kind of anti braided line. (I know each line type has its place)

I’m a fan of kastking line. 4 or 8 strand I see little difference is function. The reason I like kastking is you can buy 1000yard spools cheaply. Since it’s cheap I don’t have to use a mono backing. I will use a small amount of mono backing on my 3000 series spinning reels sometimes. Never on casting reels though .

I’ve experimented with different colors and strengths, but honestly 20lbs in yellow, light blue or neon green works best. I’ve found that 10lbs casts further but it tends to break at the uni knot when using a 12 or 20lbs mono leader. Using 10lbs line with a cork, I’ve found it eventually breaks at the knot on the cork. Also the wind knots are next to impossible to undo with 10lbs braid .

I’ve tried using mono, like on jigging rods, especially in the mrgo because of snags… but deep water bite detection suffers. I’ve decided it’s better to just have duplicate set ups so I’m not trying to retie uni knots in freezing cold with the wind and wave action.

As for supplements, na I’m good lol. Am I lacking certain vitamins and minerals? Most def. But I don’t trust any of those companies. They have proven over and over that since they have like zero regulations, they do whatever they want. This is well documented through studies where they buy and test these supplements and half don’t contain what they claim, with some containing harmful products. But I also vape, so I am pretty health stupid lol

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And here’s the .kml for that route pictured above.

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Here’s a route from Venice to Breton Island I’m asking about. Is it good?

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I was wondering why i saw 0 boats out there on my way to work tonight, even though it was relatively calm.

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I love these types of articles. Reading has never been a strong point for me, but as i’ve gotten older i love reading and learning. Even if i have to google every 15th word lol. Thanks for sharing.

One thing the article highlights for me, is that every time something changes, it affects a 1000 others. Yeah leaving those passes open builds land to the east, but its taking the sediment away from other areas. This is why i laugh when i get invited to the ” reopen the mrgo” group on facebook. Like maybe our default decision on environmental stuff should be “let nature take its course”, instead of playing god, building dams (a real issue else where in the world) , dredging channels, ect

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Thanks for the report. My boat is in the shop right now so ill be MIA for awhile, otherwise i wouldve been out there accepting my butt whipping with you lol

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Welcome… Watched a little documentary about Alabama’s diverse ecosystems recently. Interesting to say the least

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When you say impacted by humans, what do you mean? Like land loss/creation/dredging? Or pollution? Or fishing pressure wise?

On the land issue, in another 50 years, if GED is still a thing, looking at that time slider is going to be awesome. Because looking back 10 years in some places is like night and day difference

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I just saw on Facebook that this project has the green light…

I also saw they are doing more work over by fritche marsh, I gotta look into that too. They have already begun working over there.

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Not sure about cutting through weeds, but it cuts through human skin like a knife through butter lol. In the winter I get cuts in the creases on my fingers from grabbing the line or tying knots. Shit burns like fire

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Oh I don’t do low height bridges anymore lol. I had a my steering going out on me, didn’t realize it at the time, and hit unknown pass rail bridge. Lucked out only damaging the rub rail, but I no longer take that gamble. If I can go around, I go around lol. But yeah, you’re right. They do have rentals down there also

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Dang Devin you make it look like I said some crazy stuff if you wanted to huh? lol

Thanks for helping with that technical issue as well as answering these questions.

Having multiple other spots to stop is one of the reasons I’ve never made it out that far. The time vampire gets me fooling with other spots along the way. I’ve half ass attempted this trip in the past from hopedale, but only made it to the end of the long rocks(which ended up being a great trip).

As for the extra drive time to Venice, I was kinda thinking this would be a good trip to stay the night/weekend down in Venice. I’ve done this in Delacroix a few times, and grand isle last year. It adds a little extra expense, but there’s nothing like waking up to your boat already in the water waiting on you ready to go. Having said that I am far more confident in my navigation skills around hopedale, just based on prior experience.

I guess i was looking at Venice since it’s closer, and since I’m no longer in the slip, I want to explore new areas (although obviously I’d like to keep it safe exploration, which isn’t always 100% possible I realize).

I will take this info and continue to plan. Thanks again

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Oh wow.. i’m sorry to hear that. Its crazy how one wrong move can be life changing. I know the day i fell, it happened so fast… I had launched it the same way a million times before and a million times since… i thought for sure i was going to the ER that day, but toughed it out.

My boat is currently in the shop, i need to measure the trailer tongue before i order anything. I will definitely be ordering some kind of steps, after hearing that and i will definitely report back so hopefully anyone else who needs steps will have info on them.

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Yeah its crazy… that is for sure.

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@troydnorton how many times did you snag on the bottom in the mrgo? Might sound like a dumb question but it’s a good indication on whether or not you were getting to the bottom.

I kinda fished over there Saturday. I say kinda because the wind was blowing 20+ mph, and made fishing difficult. Combined with a boat parade, it felt like even if I gave it 100% effort, I still would’ve struggled. I gave up after about 2 hrs. Was back home before 10am. Only caught 4, all small.

That area has been getting hammered lately. even with this horrible weather I bet people are still out there fishing Monday- Sunday it’s been packed with boats.