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Originally Posted by PaulMyers
Sounds like you've already done your homework, now go get it and tell us how you like it.  |
Research is never done until you sign on the dotted line. Looks like I will have to make a trip to N.O. to check out the 22' versions of the Sea Hunt and Nautic Star, I can look at some of the Nauticbay boats in Denham, but they don't have a 22 footer, the TE or Sport. Then there is also finding a quality used boat, you start of 9% ahead by not having to pay sales tax, and I am sure there is someone who didn't get much use of their boat is just sitting in a driveway waiting to get used.
My next problem will be having someone teach me to find the fish, with bank and pier fishing, either the fish are there or not. I have limited out on trout in a couple hours in the surf, and other times didn't see a fish. I limited out on the GI bridge one year, I had to catch 100 trout to get 25 legal, but it was a fun night of constantly catching fish. That is what turned me on to using mirrolure top water lures in school situations, the bigger fish are the only fish that would hit it, and I didn't have to add shrimp between casts. I would cast just outside the shadow of the lights, and almost every time I came into the light the lure would get slammed.
I will also be able to drop crab traps in Lake Pontchartrain, go fishing, then pick them up. Possibility of Fish fry or Crab Boil, if you strike out on both then "Its better to have a bad day fishing than a good day at work." If you get both you call up a relative and say you have crabs and fish and bring the mess to their house.