Jonathan
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Thats a hard day. Im like you, due to work and kids I have a limited time to get out and cant always wait for the best conditions. This time of year think getting out earlier is better.
A battery jump box is a cheap must have. You can pick them up for around $40-$45. Another very useful tool is a volt meter. But once the batteries start to act up, its best to head in to the launch. Its no fun being stuck out there due for any reason, let a lone something simple. It may be the right thing, but like Devin said its no ones duty to haul you in. I see people posting all the time that they broke down and no one stopped. So I dont count on that. Plus I would feel terrible if I had to ruin someones day to tow me in. Its a lot of time and money into one fishing trip. I have Sea Tow on auto pay.
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Jonathan
MemberJuly 21, 2026 at 8:23 am in reply to: More sonar shenanigans. What’s in this screenshot?Side note, at 2.9′ depth and that amount of stumps, I think I will steer clear of stump lagoon. At least anything faster than trolling motor may take me.
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Jonathan
MemberJuly 21, 2026 at 8:21 am in reply to: More sonar shenanigans. What’s in this screenshot?Would that be a soft/mud bottom?
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Jonathan
MemberJuly 13, 2026 at 10:45 am in reply to: Discount Towing Boat to Fourchon / Grand IsleThats great. Thank you for the post.
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Im still learning side scan so I am learning from the responses. Hope this isnt the last post like this.
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I have a mounted VHF on the boat with an antenna on the top. I have never tested the extended range. I have talked around 8 miles to a buddies boat. I have received comms from the coast guard way out. I dont have to get transmissions to home base but hopefully another boat will hear and respond or at least past the word on.
I also have a ACR PLB for all else fails shtf. I keep putting off the inreach. I dont travel outside of cell service much if at all and so far when I have traveled out of cell coverage, I have been out with a buddy in another boat not too far away. But like Devin said “When you are legit broke down and need help, you and I both know we will
eat fifteen one-dollar bills if it meant getting rescued.” I might eat that in nickles if I was stranded out somewhere, especially in this heat. The older I get the more I like to make it back home at night. -
Thank yall. I am doing some pre planing planning. It looks like Bayou Caddy doesnt have any bait (for the kids of course…). Hard to tell if they have restrooms. Is the building at the end public restrooms? Pass Christian looks like it may be the most convenient as far as bait and facilities. Coming from Baton Rouge it only looks to be about 15 min further than Bayou Caddy.
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Jonathan
MemberJune 20, 2026 at 2:16 pm in reply to: Anyone thinking about going out for father’s day?We will be out as well just to get some time on the water. Going a little later due to the a.m. rains. We will probably hit Borgne rigs and the east shoreline. Everything looks dirty, winds seem to pick up every time I look at them, and a slow tide at 0.3′.
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Thats some pretty high wind. Maybe try fishing of the side of the road.
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Thank you. That does help. So do most people use side scan when trolling around?
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I have thought about that. Hopefully, I can text my location and problem to someone who can call Sea Tow for me.
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Awe, I missed that.
“That and I’m not sure that I would use it. It looks like they mounted it in the lee of a building.”
Well thats not good.
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Thank you. I was completely unaware of the automatic gate. Also, I wasnt aware of the flares being required in MS. I do have a few though.
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