Is it too early????
 

Boat hasnt seen water since July......Is it too early to start talking about the 3rd annual GrandIsle snapper run?? I need something to look forward to!!!

Maybe I can make it this year if my son isn't playing ball again

Never too early. Get it started!!!!!

Hope we get a season this year. Tough to plan on something when we do not know what the enviro freeks will dictate to us as a season.

Yeah Cap't......Ive done some reading and it really doesnt look promising.....they're talking longer season but only 1 fish!!??? Other stories say 3 fish. Yet others say state waters will be pushed to 10miles instead of 3 and limit will be 4 or 5 fish/pp inside those waters.......Lets hope for the state waters!!!

I was wondering if the annual Grand Isle trip was gonna happen this year or not. Just thinking about it yesterday, actually!

Im down for grand isle....no offshore for me but I will sling some yellowmotts

I thought we implemented a state season on the weekends from Saturday before Palm Sunday- Sept 30? With the exclusion of Labor Day an Memorial Day. The only thing in question was the boundary I thought.

The boundary has to be approved by congress before it is official. Right now it is still 3 miles. Congress will more than likely approve it, just takes time.

As far as the state weekends only season.. I believe they are waiting for a decision from the National Marine Fisheries on whether or not they will zone off the gulf and let each state manage their zone. If they decide to retain full management of the gulf then Louisiana may proceed with their weekends only season in state waters.

Should hear something soon.. the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is meeting this week and should make a decision on regional management.

Me "two" :grinpimp::grinpimp:

That'd be great! Haven't heard from the chef yet.....guess he don't get on everyday?

You know he ain't going to miss dat!

Working man. Ain't got time to fool wit us!

HMM, gonna try to make it this time.

Good warm up for the SC tourney

Indeed it will be Jude! I gotta get a few trips in before the baby comes. ......I plan to blow it out!!

Me too! I'm ready y'all say when!

You gonna catch anything this time?

What yall think? Same rental as last year?

Make the two that snores the whole camp awake get their own place this year! LOL! Kidding, of course!

guess you should just drink more then the snoring wouldnt bother you

Man, I drank enough to screw up 12 Indians and, they still were loud! LOL! Still a great time we had down there!

I was thinking the same.......I didnt hear a thing whike sleeping all weekend

Bahahahaha

Sounded like a log truck and a choo choo train comin the camp!!
Lol
Dude me and Lauren were rotf lol!!!
We had a blast!!
I plan to come again, we have a few things going on this summer so when y'all get a date let me know!

Hey, I resemble that remark. I'll have to bring some breathe right strips and earplugs.

U bringing the ear plugs for us???? Thanks!!

Lmao

Had to say it!!

I figured you may find it amusing!...Especially since you both came down each morning complaining that the other snored too loud and kept the other one up!:shaking:

Hmmmm, what can i cook dis year???? Let me know ASAP on dates so i can schedule vacation and pay my dues.

First weekend in June. Frog man is coming again but, swears he is driving! Maintains that he will NEVER fly again! LOL!

give him some "green corn" and put him on a plane.

Frog man?

What dates yall looking at Dink?

Its always June 1st weekend

27 days. 2 fish

Ldwf talking about a state snapper season this morning

Nate....Ya know, the guy with all the tattoos.

99% sure it's gonna be 27 days and 2 fish. There is that new rule w the state waters being extended to 9 miles though. Not sure what they will do as far as the snapper goes w/in 9 miles

The Federal NMFS red snapper season for 2013 is the shortest season ever. It opens June 1, 2013 and closes June 27, 2013.
The state waters law still has to go thru congress.
Also all charter and recreational anglers are required to obtain a free Recreational Offshore Landings Permit to possess or land red snapper among other fish listed on the app in Louisiana waters.
It's pretty much a joke this year!


BROWN FIN

Trying to understand....does this mean you can fish 3 or 10 miles offshore? Either way you will be very limited to catching snapper.




Offshore anglers launching out of Louisiana can begin hauling in red snapper on March 24 this year — more than two months before the expected opening of the federal red snapper season in federal waters.

That’s because a notice of intent to take Louisiana waters out of compliance with federal fishing regulations issued back in June has gone into effect, officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries’ said today (Feb. 7).
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced their intention in June to set a red snapper season that would begin March 24, with fishing allowed every Friday through Sunday thereafter in all state-controlled offshore waters.

The three-day-per-week state season will continue through September.

LDWF’s Randy Pausina said today during the Commission’s monthly meeting that the only thing standing in the way of that proposal going into effect was printing of the regs in the Louisiana Register, in which all regulations and laws must be published. That printing would happen this week, Pausina said.

The daily possession limit for the season will be three red snapper with a minimum length of 16 inches, Pausina said.

Historically, Louisiana’s boundary extended only three miles into the Gulf of Mexico, but Commission members in June also passed a notice of intent to extend the boundaries of the state to three marine leagues (10.357 miles).

That action was based on 2011’s Act 336, which recognizes that the Louisiana Gulf-ward boundary historically consists of three marine leagues and designates that boundary to be enforced by state law regarding the protection and restoration of coastal lands, waters and natural resources and regulation of activities affecting them.

However, there is some uncertainty about the commission’s move, since a part of Act 336 states that the legislation will not go into effect until recognized by the U.S. Congress, which to date has not happened.

Despite those questions, LDWF Secretary Robert Barham has said his agency’s Enforcement Division would only enforce state laws within the three-league boundary.

However, his agency warned fishermen to “use caution and their own personal judgment when fishing beyond the three-mile boundary that is currently recognized as federal waters, as it is fully expected that federal agents will continue to enforce federal law.”

That's interesting. The LDWF gets paid by the Feds to act as fed game wardens in fed waters. If you have ever been checked offshore by a LDWF agent you should have noticed the "STATE / FEDERAL AGENT" sticker on the hull of those grey federally funded boats. Now that the state of LA is in "noncompliance", I wonder if they will continue to receive the fed $ and enforce the fed laws.


BROWN FIN

That is what does not make sense to me

I guess I'll find out in a few weeks.


BROWN FIN

What rental do y'all use??

Century 21

Grandislerentalsolutions.com

Thanks Bob. Do you know exactly which rental unit it is???

What are you lookin for Jude?

What rental y'all are using. May try and make a trip at the same time with family. Try to get a unit close.

Ok... lemme look it up. I rented it

This is what I got last year, and prolly again this year