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Old 04-14-2012, 11:47 AM
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I've been wanting to take my dad to the jetties to catch some bull reds. Not to eat just because he wants to hook a bull red. I have a 1648 alweld and was wondering if it would be ok to fish out of at the jetties. I know wind, tide and other factors play a part of when to go and not to go. I imagine someone on here can point me in the right direction and also give me some pointers. Like best time to go, what to use, etc.


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Old 04-14-2012, 12:31 PM
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Yea wait till you have zero winds and weaker tides..Jetties can turn nasty fast....they had some guys on here who sunk going to jetties in a 16ft flat not long ago....about 25 years ago my mom and dad got flipped at the jetties in a 18 ft flat by boat waves
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Old 04-14-2012, 01:41 PM
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Yea wait till you have zero winds and weaker tides..Jetties can turn nasty fast....they had some guys on here who sunk going to jetties in a 16ft flat not long ago....about 25 years ago my mom and dad got flipped at the jetties in a 18 ft flat by boat waves
When I was growing up, we fished the jetties (Calcasieu pass) quite often in a 16 ft flat bottom aluminum boat, but my dad always waited for the ideal days. Fishing the jetties in a small boat is much trickier now than it was in the 1970's and 1980's. The tidal flow has increased considerably due to the loss of marsh in the estuary. The combination of tidal and wave action can do some odd things. There seems to be a lot more traffic of the really big ships coming through and they don't seem as inclined to slow down for the small boats like they used to.

We've been out there a few time in a Alumacraft V 16 a few times when the preferred bay boat was not available, but I'll only do that on a day that looks pretty good and with a crew that knows where their weight needs to be and responds very well when a big wave is about to hit. The Alumacraft V 16 is much more stable than flat bottomed aluminum boats.
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Old 04-14-2012, 12:54 PM
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Yea wait till you have zero winds and weaker tides..Jetties can turn nasty fast....they had some guys on here who sunk going to jetties in a 16ft flat not long ago....about 25 years ago my mom and dad got flipped at the jetties in a 18 ft flat by boat waves
"W", that was part of Merc's crew. LOL
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Old 04-14-2012, 01:01 PM
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The pass out of Rockafeller may be a safer spot to go in a 16ft for bull reds.
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Old 04-14-2012, 01:06 PM
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The pass out of Rockafeller may be a safer spot to go in a 16ft for bull reds.
i would say go here also..very short ride to get back to protection from the wind
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Old 04-14-2012, 01:10 PM
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When yall want to go? I may be able to take yall
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I'm not sure. When's good for you?


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Old 04-14-2012, 02:36 PM
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I am retired, so give me a couple of dates and we can make plans. Weekdays would be better.
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"W", that was part of Merc's crew. LOL
Lol. That's something he still talking bout. Oh and thanks Paul.


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My uncle has been sunk there before also. Makes for a very entertaining story though!!! Monday seems like a good day to make a good sinking story to be told around the fire..
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"W", that was part of Merc's crew. LOL
Those dummies were in the gulf at an old rig when they were sunk.


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I go often in my 16/48. Very calm days
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Dont be fooled thinking a light north wind will make it calm either. Went last monday with light north wind but tide was coming in. There was 3' rollers just south of the washout.
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Dont be fooled thinking a light north wind will make it calm either. Went last monday with light north wind but tide was coming in. There was 3' rollers just south of the washout.
Good point, sometimes it takes a couple of days for the big rollers to quiet down after a stiff south wind. Learned that the hard way.
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Does anyone know if the boat launch on west side of ship channel (next to ferry) open yet ? I went last year and couldn't launch there. Don't know why it was closed
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Does anyone know if the boat launch on west side of ship channel (next to ferry) open yet ? I went last year and couldn't launch there. Don't know why it was closed
Yup. Im sitting here taking my lunch. I think it was closed cause of da ferry


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Thanks man. That's a relief when I come from Holly Beach not having to get on the ferry to launch. I would waste at least 30 minutes having to go launch on the Cameron side
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Thanks man. That's a relief when I come from Holly Beach not having to get on the ferry to launch. I would waste at least 30 minutes having to go launch on the Cameron side
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