They be in state waters out of PI right now. The Rock or Cameron is also a good launching point. Water is a little less than 80' at 119.
Guys.. All U need is 40' of water to catch RS.. I've seen Lg. Female RS's suspended at 15' in 42' of water.
I fished off of fourchon in the ST Blks, first week in March when I was staying in GI. About 6 miles out.. We could see cars passing on Hwy 1.
All the nice ( 8-12#) RS you want along with some mangroves. Just like trout fishing or learning where to Catch trout in BL.. U got to put in the time.. It's also a good idea to have a scuba diver with U so he can tell u where the RS are located on the platform.
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The challenge is finding platforms that are still in place in that shallow of water. Verm 119 (5) platforms are coming out this summer if they are not be pulled as I type this.