ShooterMcGrabbin
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“Pretty much non stop action for the next hour. Bite died. “
yeah, a crew boat ran it TF over. Prior to that it was red hot with headshaking Venice hammers.
We used the soft plastic arsenal today:
-HDS
-heavy jig
-cork
-double rig
I think the cork was most effective, followed by heavy jig/double rig. We picked up fish on the HDS but not as many as I had imagined.
I think as it gets colder that will change.
Epic day. Venice is work, but rewarding.
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Back on my barometric BS, I’ve never fished a quickly falling barometer that wasn’t a banner day. Today was just another example. Got eaten by mosquitoes at the trough which is my voodoo litmus signaling nature is feeding prior to a storm. 2 data points are a coincidence, 3 are a trend.
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This was the last public comment before the vote. It was worth sharing and really nailed the message.
3:32
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I’m so glad I’m not in BR right now. I would not be able to contain my rage.
They are stripmining our ecosystem and lean on the LGL study that was funded by the same interests whose goals are to take more and more.
I am old enough to remember the gillnetting industry trying to whitewash their impact by saying its people’s way of life in Alabama.
Since they were outlawed, the redfish population has rebounded since I was a kid. The aquaculture industry is growing, not shrinking. My uncle sells his oysters for $2/PC. They can always pivot and make money. They don’t want to, no matter the impact.
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They 👏 don’t 👏 abide 👏by 👏the 👏law 👏today 👏so 👏who 👏gives 👏a 👏fuck 👏what 👏the 👏buffer 👏zone 👏is?
Go ahead. Fact check me. They don’t give AF about what the law is. They turn off their AIS purposely. Go to this site, scroll to the bottom of the page. You will not find an AIS reporting recently. They will say government shutdown, but they NEVER report. I have been next to them 3 times this summer and they were not broadcasting. They are a criminal organization and I have the logs. LDWF does not give AF. The most recent Landry appointee was installed to BROADEN not restrict this industry which is why he is bringing the buffer reduction.
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Tough day.
Once I knew the trolling motor was out I would’ve B-lined to where Chef meets the Lake and started on a drift. Same could be done at Treasure Island point as there is a massive hole there.
You need that moving water for a good bite.
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If its on your boat it’s self reported. You just need to provide proof of boat registration, title, or other ownership documents.
If it was on another boat, the captain will have to sign off on a CG-719S.
Are you gonna start chartering or just want to level up your license?
Heres a format you could use to submit your time on your own vessel:
U.S. Coast Guard Small Vessel Sea Service Form (Self-Reported)
Applicant Name: ___________________________________
Date of Birth: ____________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
Phone / Email: ____________________________________
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Vessel Information
Field Details
Vessel Name __________________________________
Vessel Registration / Documentation # __________________________________
Vessel Type (e.g., Power, Sail) __________________________________
Hull Material __________________________________
Propulsion (e.g., Outboard, Diesel, Sail) __________________________________
Length Overall (LOA) ______ ft
Gross Tons (if known) ______ GT (if unknown, leave blank)
Owner’s Name __________________________________
Applicant’s Relationship to Owner □ Self □ Family □ Friend □ Other __________
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Service Record
From (MM/YYYY) To (MM/YYYY) Total Days Operated Waters Operated (e.g., Inland, Near Coastal) Duties Performed (check all that apply)
□ Operated Vessel □ Maintenance □ Navigation □ Lookout □ Crew Duties □ Other __________
□ Operated Vessel □ Maintenance □ Navigation □ Lookout □ Crew Duties □ Other __________
(Attach additional sheets if needed.)
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Total Time Summary
Type of Water Total Days of Service
Inland __________ days
Near Coastal __________ days
Great Lakes __________ days
Total Days __________ days
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Certification
I certify that the information provided above is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false statements may result in the denial or revocation of my license.
Applicant Signature: ___________________________
Date: ______________________
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Vessel Owner Verification (if not applicant)
I hereby verify that the applicant served aboard my vessel as described above.
Owner Name: ___________________________________
Signature: ___________________________
Date: ______________________
Phone / Email: ___________________________________
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Notary (Recommended but Optional for Self-Owned Vessel)
State of ___________________
County of __________________
Subscribed and sworn before me this _____ day of ___________, 20.
Notary Public: ___________________________
My Commission Expires: ___________________
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There is nothing better than getting a nice little fishing session in before work.
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Since late September people have been catching massive shrimp in Lake Ponchartrain on the seawall. I can go out right now and catch 10 lbs easy. I think 2 weeks of strong east wind have pushed them deep into the lake. I saw some at Catherine last week and a friend of mine has been going to catch them every weekend with his family at his camp near Treasure Island so they are here. @Boyce has been seeing shrimp boats stacked on the causeway too. The lake is back baby.
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Right where Pilottown Anchorage shoals in IIRC above Cubits.
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They say hope floats so I needed backup.
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It’s on-site this summer, and I ain’t got no buffer.
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¡Con dios!
And bring us back some chincorros and cocuy!
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So from what I have been hearing is the fish only want jumbo sized shrimp lately.
Typically I’ve only seen that when there is so much shrimp around that they don’t mess around with the typical bait store size.
I’ve also seen reports of people fishing birds in the lake but no trout to be found even though they see the shrimp surfacing.
I think it’s easy pickens for trout in the lake. They’re not in a frenzy. I think they’re chilling on the bottom of the current in a feeding pattern just waiting for their meal to come to them.
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You gotta click the picture.
