Daniel_Gig
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Welcome. Love staying at the Island marina. Angie and company were always good to me. Just couldn’t budget staying there any longer when cheaper alternatives were around. Hope you find what you’re looking for. Tight lines
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I reached out to Daiwa to see if they will help, Surprisingly they replied back and said they would help me find a solution. Not totally resolved yet, but if they stand behind their product, i will gladly update this post saying what the resolution was and continue to endorse the product.
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Awesome man. Cant wait to fish them when i get time.
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Thanks.
Chef harbor is coming along nicely. 1000x nicer than south shore marina. They just installed a second ramp. They have a restroom with lights and a sink ( i say lights because i know south shore only has a port-a-potty , which is fun in the dark lol). Chef habor also has a cleaning table, but its not much of one. No power running to it, so i bring an extension cord to run from their slips. The owner, or at least the guy who is running it (not 100% sure) is super friendly. Always thanks me for launching there.
I believe they are building a convenience store. And on this trip i mentioned to the guy about the lack of a quality cleaning station, which he acknowledged saying they plan on building something nicer.
Currently they do have an automated ice machine( havent used it) and during shrimp season they offer live shrimp they catch using their wing nets. And was told he planned on keeping frozen shrimp year round. Although if your a live bait guy, south shore is probably more consistent in carrying live bait, youd have to try and see how it goes. I do know he leaves early though. He’s there at 6am and gone by around 11am
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the fish or Chris Bush? lol
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I figured thats what it was but havent seen one that large before. Thanks for confirming.
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I wish our big trout looked like this! lol
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This guy is one of the top tagger’s for tag Louisiana, i think he can find fish, he posts multiple trips a week even when no one else is posting. But they are more of bragging posts, than helpful posts. But i was kind of surprised by his response. i don’t let it bother me though. Everyone is entitled to opinions, unfortunately lol Not everyone to like everyone, if you know what i mean. And yeah haters will hate.
One of my new years resolutions was to spend less time arguing with strangers online. That only last like a day haha. I like to converse/debate constructively. Trying to keep an open mind. Which is why its annoying to me when their arguments turn to “well you don’t know how to fish” or ” liberal sheep” or some bs polarized response. Like if you arent added something to the conversation, just dont reply.
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Share that photo of the big one you caught if you can.
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Even if you tried following a guide around, 99% of them are going to the community holes. In lake P estuary fishing during the summer, every time i ever see guides fishing, its a community hole. Rigs, bridges, MRGO, reefs, etc. And as WE all know, its not the locations that matter anyways. Its a combination of all the factors and mainly experience and time on the water. Go fish the northern MRGO in May. You aren’t going to get the same results you will in December.
The most valuable things i have learned here from Devin are the navigational tips. and the “why” behind catching, more than the “where to fish”. Experience cant be given. i cant tell you how many times i’ve seen my guide buddy at the launch, heard where he was going, tried in the same area, and came home with five fish, only to see his ” disappointing” haul of 50 trout lol . Its not because i didn’t know where to go. Its because he has more experience, and having 3 or 4 people with live bait never hurts compared to someone fishing solo with artificial.
Me and @WestbankJosh were discussing this on our trip Friday. My first trip down to lafitte, he basically gave me the locations where he was catching, the baits, the techniques. But i couldnt replicate his success. and i wasnt the only one. He was experienced in that area. and i was chasing his plan, instead of making my own. On follow up trips i did better, using his tips, and just applying them to my own plan.
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My guy @ShooterMcGrabbin with another gem. I wonder if this guy lost his job too… hahaha Priceless work my friend.
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yeah someONE said that. Im not making it up, just sharing how crazy accusations get made anytime we suggest conservation.
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lol yeah those were two accusations made when i shared the blog you did about the freeze. Separate people. The one who made the Florida accusation was made in conjunction with them stating you turned their Delacroix spots into community holes, so i can see where his a$$hurt is coming from. And ive heard you acknowledge this, saying you have to watch what you share online because you technically work in the industry and dont want to step on anyones toes.
The other one was just a wild accusation, as i said, to claim someone didn’t catch because ” i saw them and they only caught 10 fish, then claimed they caught 120″ doesn’t hold any weight and you have nothing to prove. As you noted this always comes up whenever you say anything about changing limits. ” dont take my freedoms away”…
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I’ve been contemplating buying one of these all summer last year. Because the shrimp live so much longer in an insulted box with the marinas water. The ones I looked at were the frabil brand. Maybe this year I’ll get one
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@kcolden70510 glad to help. they make rubber casting plugs, and plastic ones shaped like fish lol. Or you can tie on a soft plastic lure. The soft plastic with no lead is harder to cast and doesn’t go as far. That’s what he has tied on here, the lack of distance is why he seemed disappointed in his cast.
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