[Daniel_Gig]

Not really a related story , but its one of very few fond memories i have of fishing with my dad….

That canal that runs up to the power plant. My uncle used to work there, and somehow got us permission to fish from that dock. Well my dad took me and my brother to fish there, and after a long morning of nothing, i was just hanging my lure over the side of the dock into the water, walking back and forth dragging it… My dad was like ” boy knock it off, you arent going to catch anything fishing like that!” No sooner did he finishing speaking when, bam, i caught a nice sized red fish! From that day forward anytime we went fishing, id question his advice, which i’m sure drove him nuts! He wasn’t really into fishing the way i was. In fact aside from fishing from a rental camp’s pier, that is the only time i ever caught fish with him lol.

Dont know why im sharing that story… i guess because every time i see that canal i think… ” i showed him!” haha

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I’ve only inched back there, maybe fishing 50 yards past the point by NASA. Did you have someone tell you something? Id imagine as long as you aren’t right up on their docks, they wouldn’t say anything. But i could be wrong. If they did tell me something id just move along. The times i’ve fished there, i didn’t find all that much. But certainly that can change, day to day, year to year.

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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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LOL! yeah i agree. I remember back a few years ago they had parish reps draft letters to corp of engineers to dynamite the dam…. The same group of people would then sue the government when they flooded… but we cant just accept change.

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Agreed i like listening to c mac talk too.

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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

[Daniel_Gig]

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.