Daniel_Gig
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I swear that old “bust out another thousand “ saying is becoming more and more true everyday lol.
This could’ve been so much worse. I put my boat on the trailer to test the brakes and then the next morning 1 tire was low. Luckily this didn’t happen right before a trip as I might’ve been tempted to just add air (since it was on the inside of the tire, I thought it was a nail) and go which could’ve been disastrous.
This was the last of the original tires on this trailer, otherwise I’d be replacing them all if they were the same age as this one.
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So one thing i dont understand with the “river= land creation” theory is they say we have been sending the sediment down to the mouth of the river, but when you look at the mouth of the river on GED using the timeline feature you can see areas are being dredged down there also… So if the sediment is flowing down there, why isnt it creating land there? is it because of the velocity of the water flowing out river?
This is a spot around riverside bay where land has recently been created using dredging.
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Nice. Seeing the river drop had me wondering about the river… i definitely wanna try down there if it turns on like last year.
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Here is the interactive map, which using the filters/layers really helps show what work is planned and where…. timeline ect.
https://mpdv.coastal.la.gov/#map=8.02/29.672/-89.848&view=projects
Even if the master plan is horribly wrong, i do like seeing that they are doing SOMETHING.
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This post has changed from me looking for somewhere to bring my trailer for service, to me repairing it myself.
I replaced the two bunks for the keel of the boat, adjusted the bunks as good as possible with the limited adjustments on the trailer.
While replacing these bunks I noticed my brake pads were looking rough so I decided to order everything I needed.(I knew my brakes needed attention). Since my trailer has integrated hubs/rotors I had to replace the entire hub/rotor just to change the rotors, so I changed out the bearings as well. I Purchased the stainless version of the brake pads while I was at it since the steel pads rust and separate from the backing plate. $800, 2 days of working on it, and a sunburn later, I have working trailer brakes. I still need to bleed them a little more but I towed the boat yesterday and you can certainly tell the difference
Let this be a PSA for everyone, check your trailer brakes, hubs and bunks. This trailer is only 4 years old and not used that frequently.
All 4 wheels, 8 pads had detached from their back plates… it’s amazing it didn’t catch fire from rubbing.
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lol right , I agree with you on it being out of our control. and yeah, most people have other things to do with their time than concern themselves with the master plan,myself included, I don’t even know how I ended up going down that rabbit hole. I think someone on here posted a link about something else… then I realized that the work being done on both sides of HWY90 by lake Catherine was CPRA work, as well as a number of other restoration projects
Do you really think installing locks at chef and rigolets pass will ruin fishing? I believe these locks remain open unless there is storm surge coming…
Another thought: what good does it do to put locks at chef and rigolets, but not the pearl , less than 2 miles away… won’t all that water just move into that inlet? Also I believe my subdivision will be hurt by all the new levees and locks… we live by cross gates in Slidell, they excluded us from the new levee system so I’m sure the water will push up the pearl and flood everything over there… who knows
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are you targeting reds with that 30lb line? Unless you’re particularly targeting big reds, or boat flipping medium ones, that is overkill. I’ve gone down to as small as 10lb test braid. In fact i have it on 2 reels that i use for light weight jigs. The only down side to it is that i cant use a lighter leader than mainline, so if it snags, it breaks at uni knot. Ive found 15-20lb braid works great, light enough to cast well on our medium rods, and strong enough to land pretty much anything inshore. I’ve landed bull reds with 10lb braid, that stuff is crazy strong, as long as you have your drag set right.
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Awesome man. That is great info, as i know im not the only person who is newer (didnt grow up “driving grand dads flat boat” kind of deal lol) to boating in general. I think general boating information, but customized to our region is great. Like the white pole video. I remember when i bought my boat in 2020, going to bay eloi and thinking WTH are all these poles? Then found your article on it. idk, im giving you feed back i guess ha
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Agreed… If a member wants to tell something to one member in particular and not blast info to the whole group.
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Not only have the east winds been bad, but the forecast has been so off its not even funny. I fished on monday, forecast showed 5-7mph all morning(something along those lines) Went out and fished in 20+ mph east winds… this has happened on my last 5 or so trips this month…. either its unbearably hot, or 20mph wind… cant catch a break with the weather…
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This is the main page.
https://coastal.la.gov/our-plan/2023-coastal-master-plan/
This is the link to the master plan PDF file
https://coastal.la.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230531_CPRA_MP_Final-for-web_spreads.pdf
Interactive map
https://mpdv.coastal.la.gov/#map=11.15/30.0781/-89.7673&view=projects
Here is the PDF for the Lake P surge barrier
https://coastal.la.gov/wp-content/uploads/masterplan/029_Lake-Pontchartrain-Barrier.pdf
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Thanks, hopefully Simrad will allow me to choose a format.
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As much as I love the idea of fishing straight mono, I personally can’t go back to it. I’ve tried on a number of occasions to use mono, particularly in the winter. I like the stretch of the mono while actively jigging, but when it comes to detecting the bite, braid takes the cake.
I think if I switched every pole I owned to mono after a while I may adjust, but switching back and forth is hard for me
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Thanks Devin. I’m not certain what year the unit was made, but it was purchased new with a new boat in feb 2020, so it’s probably like a 2018-2020. Agreed on the proprietary formats. These MFD/gps units shouldnt require a degree to operates either. The owners manual is like 200 pages or something crazy like that.
I started to dig deeper yesterday but had my hands full with other stuff.
Next time I’m by my boat I’m going to see if I can export it in another format .
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The only thing I don’t like about the marker 54 is the longer shank hook, it tends to hook the trout deep, which is a double edge sword. Great when your on keeper fish and keeping fish, not so great for catch and release.
