[Daniel_Gig]

Thanks for the heads up.

[Daniel_Gig]

Hey thanks for sharing the intel. Going to try to tomorrow. I’ll post my results

[Daniel_Gig]

by the way, the prize is usually just a hat, shirt or stickers. You aren’t winning a boat or truck through TagLA.

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I’ve never given tag LA a dime. Not that I wouldn’t, I just haven’t. I’m almost certain their mostly funded through CCA now

[Daniel_Gig]

Have you tried emailing them? I’m almost certain it’s a 1 person show. Last year it took like over a month to get tags because they went out of town. As to shooters theory, he may be right,but for me, if I’m not keeping them, why not tag and release

[Daniel_Gig]

What’s up with the white balls on that snapper?

[Daniel_Gig]

Another thing I want to mention: if you’re launching from the chef area, use CHEF HARBOR MARINA. They actually have someone there every morning, they have a store with snacks, FREE COFFEE, FUEL and usually for anyone looking they have live shrimp. (They have a sandwich board sign they put out when they have shrimp,so if you need shrimp, you will know just by driving by) They have indoor plumbing which southshore marina does not, and they built a nice new cleaning table with shade. I’ve been using them anytime I fish that area since last winter.

I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait to launch And I’ve probably been 30-40 times this year. Two ramps and dock space. Plus coming from Slidell, you don’t have to cross chef bridge. (Now don’t yall come showing up blocking the ramp lol)

I don’t own the place or benefit in anyway but I want this place to stay open. I use to hate launching at south shore marina and not being able to clean my fish. Plus the guys working there are nice so throw them your $10 lol.

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Definitely worth trying. I never head over there with expectations of limits, but that style of fishing is where it’s at for me. Drifting the rocks, trolling around. Casting a 20 times to get a bite, but knowing it will eventually get a bite… The wildlife is incredible over there also. I’ve seen more eagles, hawks, osprey, mink and hogs over there than anywhere I go. Usually rocks break the waves and it’s peaceful. Until a million boats show up haha

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Shooter out here pushing hard to organize lol I like it

[Daniel_Gig]

Photo of my dry bag. This pack has been on my boat since last winter and it’s still clean and dry. Might need to put a t shirt and shorts for winter 2025 🙄

[Daniel_Gig]

I have mine in vacuum seal bags all year. The kind made for storing linen in the closet. If it’s cold when your in dry clothes, it’s really going to suck if your wet.

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I’ve taken my 16’ bass tracker… it’s an area I would call “protected”. Just watch the days when the wind pushes up or down the mrgo. The wrong direction will produce big waves. but in a 14’ boat, I wouldn’t fish anything over 10 mph out there.

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Here’s my results that day … dinks. The mrgo gave up some nice fish to me early winter. Nothing like last year but Now, I’m struggling HARD!

[Daniel_Gig]

Just my opinion, but the wait and see theory seems season dependent. Waiting and seeing July will result in nothing more than a sunburn lol.

But fall/winter/early spring, you know the fishing should be where you are, then yeah it’s worth a wait.

[Daniel_Gig]

Agreed.