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I am getting my first boat next week. I just wanted to introduce myself because I am sure I will be asking everyone's advice soon enough. I have never really fished Louisiana's coastline although I work in coastal restoration so I am up and down the coast every week. The only real saltwater fishing I have done is off the west coast of Florida fishing for grouper and other rock bed fish. I have been a freshwater fisherman for almost my whole life. I am looking forward to learning the spots and techniques to catching fish in saltwater.

what kind of boat ya gettin????

Good luck with you new boat and learning saltwater fishing.

I am getting a 2008 Carolina Skiff J16 with a 25 hp Suzuki four stroke. I am really excited I have been wanting a boat for a while. I finally found one that was a great deal and the wife agreed to buying it. I would have hated to sleep in the boat it is a little small for that.

Where you gonna be fishin' at???

I am thinking I will try around Hopedale since a guy that works for me fishes down there quite a bit. I also want to try around Port Fourchon I work with a guy that used to fish there a lot. Other than that I don't know many spots so I will have to learn.

Fouchon in that size boat is scary....hopedale you will be alright. Congrats on the new boat man,is it a two stroke or four?

ya youll be ok in the marsh anywhere in that..dont venture to far out into the sound in hopedale...who fishes down there alot that you know?

it is a four stroke

yak-um and sak-um goes down there on a regular basis he fishes in his kayak

Hiya newbie.
 

I'm in Baton rouge also and can help ya with the fourchon / grand isle area. Lots of great places to fish w/ the rig you are getting.
Just give me a holler and get you a map of the area.
Lots of great speck and red fishing year round down that way.
Bob

Thanks a bunch Bob. That is very nice of you to offer up information for someone you don't know. Once I get the boat and am ready to start fishing I will get with you and try to locate some areas.

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That's why salty cajun is a great web site we help each other. except for some of the tight azzes at big lake . LOL:*****::*****::*****:

I work for you? A little full of ourselves aren't we

who do you work for then?

yak em...thats your boss?

I can neither decline nor confirm that question. He supervises me but in w's words. I own him

The suzuki four stroke's are great motors....they are by far the fastest four strokes on the market as well as reliable. Yamaha is a very close second when it comes to four strokes. Hope you catch plenty of fish dude,let us know how you do.

I sure hope you show up to work on Monday since you own me. Please come to work oh great one.

I have heard nothing but good things about the Suzuki. I will definitely keep ya'll updated as to what i do.