I'm fishing. Looking forward to it

It will be a great time and for a great cause.... Glad to have y'all travel over.

Anyone wanting to pay easily, can go to the Saltycajun store, click on the link, and sign up and pay online.

Thanks....

We didn't catch much last year but maybe we find some this time. Asr my even keep his end of the bet.

As y'all know, my team has been weighing and measuring fish in the tournament area for the past few years. In total we've weighed and measured over 750 specks, redfish, black drum, and gafftops. We have completed some preliminary analysis of the 2013 data which allows us to make some interesting assessments that will probably affect the tournament:

1. Specks averaged 3-5% under the expected weights for their length in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, specks were up to 3% above the expected weight for their length. All other species (red drum, black drum, and gafftop catfish) were all significantly plumper (on average) than in 2012, but specks are up the most, and all other species remain below the long term average weights at a given length. This suggests that there are plenty of shrimp, mullet, croaker, and menhaden in the lake this year, and that specks are eating much better than other species and better than they have in previous years. If fishing conditions are good, we'd expect the winning stringer of specks to me significantly heavier than it has been in the past few years.

2. Redfish 16-20" long are fatter than they have been in recent years and slightly above the long term Louisiana average expected weight for their length, reflecting their ability to chase down and feed effectively on the same forage sources that the specks are doing so well on this summer. However, the biggest bull reds are down to about 81% of the expected weight for their length compared with the long term state averages. Those 36-44" behemoths simply are not as fat as they usually are, reflecting a shortage of their preferred food sources in the areas they are feeding. A kayak team who has a strategy to bring in two fat fish might do better than the team catching the longest fish.

3. Much like the bull reds, the bull drum are skinny compared with the long term Louisiana average, weighing only 83% of the expected weights for bull black drum. We have linked this to the decimation of the oyster reefs in big lake. I expect that the winning trash fish will either be caught on an oyster reef that still has an excellent quantity of adult oysters or from close to a fish cleaning station where it has learned to make a living without depending on traditionally preferred oyster reef habitat.

The lunar tides during the tournament period are expected to be on the slack side, so unless the wind is moving the water, anglers with skill in fishing the slack tide and light currents will have an advantage. I expect the winning redfish will come from a kayak team fishing close to the channel or possibly launching at the beach and fishing either the beach or the western cut of the jetties (still a good spot with minimal tides.) On the plus side, the tournament is just a couple days before the new moon, so fish won't be feeding strongly at night and should be hungry at first light.

"I expect that the winning trash fish will either be caught on an oyster reef that still has an excellent quantity of adult oysters or from close to a fish cleaning station where it has learned to make a living without depending on traditionally preferred oyster reef habitat."

I didn't know ling hung out around cleaning tables??????

trash ling lmao!!!!!!!

You beat me to it lmao! Trash ling...

13lbs gonna take the kayak division this year.... breaking 9lbs was a struggle last year (but we did). Tides were null and it was HOT. I know where i wont be this year.

Flyer
 

Attached is the flyer for this years event. Please post this wherever you can and spread the word....

Online payment is now available....

Is 27" the limit on redfish? I thought the flyer said "Louisiana legal" which would include one bull redfish per angler? Am I missing something?

If bull reds are in, there are plenty of 20-30 lb fish swimming around in the channel and jetties areas. 30+ lbs would be an exceptional specimen, especially from a kayak.

If bull reds are out, then it comes down to finding the fattest 26-27" long fish, and 9-10 lbs (each) will probably take it. The long term LA average weight of a 27" redfish is 8 lbs. Redfish of that size in big lake have been running closer to 7 lbs the past few years, but once in a while a fish significantly above average shows up.

Yes slot reds only, no bulls.

Actually 26.999" is the limit. 27" is too big

I'll be there for sure, I'm off work.

Cool..... It will be a good time as always. Hopefully a little less rain and lightning this year...

Yeah when that rain started I was really missing that cover we had a heberts the year before.

Yea..... What's Calcasieu Point look like now. Did they build some type of pavilion out there or will we need tents again this year?

Paid plus Trash Fish

Just a reminder that you can now pay for your entry in the SC Store.

Link is in the middle top of the page.

Wait..... Thought LDWF rules read 16-27? With 1 over. So I understand it as you can have 4 reds 27 and 1 over? Or 5 reds 27?

What tournament rules we following? Can reds touch the 27 line?

The flyer says "Louisiana Regulations".... I can assure you that no one can measure .001 of an inch on a fish, so don't sweat it. Sign up and come have a good time supporting a local charity.

Was just curious. When our club measures reds during tournament we allow tail to be touching 27 line. Another club doesn't allow to touch 27 line. I could never understand why they did that.
Just wanted to be clear.

In most tourneys if u go to weigh a fish n tail touches 27 in any way ur dq'd no questions asked.

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AHMEN!!!!!!!!!!!


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Lol..... I still tell that story!!! And probably always will.

I just have to remember to tell Sulphite to roll the windows up on his truck this year.

He said when he turned the a/c on, water flew out the vents lmao!!!! Memories. We made quite a few last year.

Lol. Me too. Fat people can run when inspired even in flip flops.


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I second that......:smokin:

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I 3rd that.

Just depends on the inspiration.

Lol..... Divine intervention!!!

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I just had a flash back of Raymond dumping the load of water from the top of the tent on his boy when he was walking by.

Lol..... I forgot about that. A load of water. And him peeing in his pants while helping hold the tent down. He even shook when he was finished haha!!!

That was good stuff

Shirts and trophies have been ordered please pay online as soon as you can, right now four people have paid.

Remember to put your shirt size in the comment section, you can also order additional shirts in the Store. I will hand out all shirts at the tourney and we can still ship them. I ordered more youth shirts and smaller sizes for ladies this year.

Me paid.

Is Sabine lake fishable waters for tournament ?

:rolleyes::shaking::shaking::shaking::shaking::sha king::shaking::shaking::shaking:

No the 25 mile statute is to include offshore but not Sabine lake. Calc estuary. Good question.

Will ling be considered trash fish again this year?

25 miles from where?

What do rules say????

Jetties

Inshore fish.

Got you to read the rules didn't I. :grinpimp::grinpimp:

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Yes hadn't looked at them yet.

Make sure the weigh master reads them this year.