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This deal went down in complete secrecy without any input from the people who will be affected most, the noise, the traffic, land values, this will all be disruptive to the people who live in the adjacent communities. I feel given the option the people who live nearby would have said no. No wonder so many NDAs were signed to make this happen. As for the environmental impact I don’t see how any good can come from it, ducks fly away when they hear gunshots, what will they do when they hear sonic booms?!

Honestly I’m reminded of the menhaden issue where big outside money is allowed to come into this state and run amok. Louisiana’s natural resources are being sold off without the consent of the people or consideration of the long term impacts.

I work in an upscale hotel in downtown New Orleans and meet people from all over, including those from nearby Lafayette and New Iberia and I’ve nudged them on the issue and not one is happy about this project, except maybe the Governor, he’s the one with the environmental science degree. I’d like to think he knows best but I’m not so sure.

I’m not trying to make this political but I sure do think it’s about the money and not much else.

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made a rookie mistake today ran down the spoil to tower duper/martello only to find the floodgate closed to lake borgne, do your homework!

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awesome report, great digs, always assumed that place was private

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I fished this last Thursday and boy was it shallow. I turned around right at the spot on the map that Devin shared. I really had to study the water from the bow and guesstimate where the deepest part of the channel was, while manning the trolling motor.

While I didn’t catch anything I feel my best chance was in the Mardi Gras Pass, a lot of activity on sonar.

I hope there’s a bit more water while you’re there, I look forward to seeing your report!

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done! and thank you!

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The flotilla was parked closer to the pass so I fished around the castle, wouldn’t say the current was ripping at 7am like I thought it would, the wind was moving in the opposite direction so maybe that dulled it

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That’s the one! Thanks for clarifying the clearance

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I appreciate the feedback, I’m gonna look at that tape you shared in a minute but just a comment and a question after reading your reply

1. Frank’s Place

https://maps.app.goo.gl/5jLCiMFzzrsXmGit7?g_st=ic

Right on the intercoastal, there’s a box with no signage, I read somewhere it’s $7

2. And maybe this belongs in the General Conversation area but I will return to Cataouatche soon and considered the Segnette launch because it’s both closer by car and boat. Does the canal from there to Catauatche gum up with vegetation in the summer or does it stay clear enough to navigate?

Thanks!

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I see that other one now, that’s why it’s good to ask!

Appreciate the detour option though currently waiting on parts to make the trailer lights work again so stuck in dry dock for now!

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I’ll certainly need to upgrade at some point, an 80$ tablet is less than what I paid for my cagey Garmin Striker 4. I hope there’s a tutorial in the works!

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I don’t currently own a tablet, every piece of equipment like that has been appropriated by my kid.

A brief search of ATAK seems to lend itself to military applications. I curious to know though how this GPS software and a tablet could help improve my talents (or lack there of) on the water.

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But yeah I made those tracks on GED, I have plans for other trips to other places I hope to honor one day!

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My Garmin Tracker 4 is super basic, it stores tracks which I used to get out but memory loops so at some point it’ll get rewritten. It exists in a bubble so I can’t export data either.

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that’s what I figured, the launch slightly up river on the MS side was empty, I guess people cross the river with LA fishing licenses

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lol, it always takes a month for reality to set in, this was four days ago, revision made