8-22-09 Big Lake Smack Down

[jsmoke222000]

Well fellas I did it again. It was a fine day on the water. Caught 28 specks, 2 sand trout, 2 reds & a flounder. Not a bad day @ all.

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

man looking at these pics i tell you 4 can't come early enough in the morning. Nice catch jsmoke!

["W"]

Nice Pile of fish....Whats up with that BIG OL REEL

[jsmoke222000]

Penn 330 GTI Fish smarter, not harder! LOL I use those offshore & @ the jetties.

[huntin fool]

[QUOTE=jsmoke222000;37108]Penn 330 GTI Fish smarter, not harder! LOL I use those offshore & @ the jetties.[/QUOTE]




can i guess where you was...judging by the telephone poles??

[Salty]

Good haul.

[boatdriver]

[QUOTE=huntin fool;37112]

Originally Posted by jsmoke222000

Penn 330 GTI Fish smarter, not harder! LOL I use those offshore & @ the jetties.[/QUOTE]




can i guess where you was...judging by the telephone poles??

Not sure what picture you are looking at, but I don't see a telephone pole one. Looks like the East side of the Jetties to me. If you see something I don't, please point it out.

BD

[huntin fool]

[QUOTE=boatdriver;37314]

Originally Posted by huntin fool

Not sure what picture you are looking at, but I don't see a telephone pole one. Looks like the East side of the Jetties to me. If you see something I don't, please point it out.

BD

Awhile back..they tried busting us since they seen telephone-poles...i seen the rigs and called them "telephone poles"...

[boatdriver]

[QUOTE=huntin fool;37323]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

Awhile back..they tried busting us since they seen telephone-poles...i seen the rigs and called them "telephone poles"...

Sorry, wasn't up to date on the lingo on here. But, I hope he wasn't offshore and caught that redfish. Lots of trouble getting caught with that 3 miles out or more.....Game wardens ask no questions, just ink flying. Nice trout, too.

BD

["W"]

Originally Posted by jsmoke222000

Penn 330 GTI Fish smarter, not harder! LOL I use those offshore & @ the jetties.

I know you aint stuck them trout on that....

[jsmoke222000]

no just that bull red

[longcast]

nice mess of fish there buddy.

[jsmoke222000]

That bull red was caught on the west side of the jetties on a live croaker on bottom with a 3 oz weight. The smaller red was caught & grand bayou weirs. All the trout were caught in W's secret spot that I am not allowed to tell anyone about! (reef in moss lake *hint hint)

[jsmoke222000]

Fool, are you going in the morning?

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by jsmoke222000

Fool, are you going in the morning?

nope..me and catdaddy going to fish the river tomorrow evening

["W"]

Yall leave my poles out of this!!!!

[jsmoke222000]

Originally Posted by "W"

Yall leave my poles out of this!!!!

That don't even sound right!

[jsmoke222000]

Nope, I was @ the jetties. I already got 1 ticket this summer @ grand bayou weirs! I wonder how much it is going to cost me? Federal Violation: Fishing in closed area? Anyone know how much it's gonna be?

[jsmoke222000]

Drum, Red (Redfish):16 inches minimum total length. Five fish per person daily bag limit with not more than one exceeding 27 inches. See note* at the end of this section. Take or possession of red drum in federal waters is prohibited.

As per LDWF

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing...r/regulations/

[jsmoke222000]

Another law that might be good to know right now for any guys headed offshore:

RECREATIONAL RED SNAPPER SEASON TO CLOSE FRIDAY, AUG. 14

Release Date: 08/11/2009
The recreational season for red snapper will close this Friday, Aug. 14 at midnight, in Louisiana and federal waters, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) reminded fishermen today.
All red snapper must be landed and on shore no later than 12:01 a.m., Aug. 15. No possession of red snapper by fishermen on the water is allowed after that time.
LDWF Secretary Robert Barham announced the season in May following the announcement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that red snapper season would close in federal waters on Aug. 14. LDWF chose to enact the same closure date for Louisiana waters to enhance the effectiveness and enforceability of NOAA regulations and to ensure the recreational red snapper quota is not exceeded in the 2009 fishing year.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) estimated that recreational fishers in the Gulf exceeded 2008's annual red snapper catch limit by approximately 1.2 million pounds and federal law requires that harvest levels must be reduced in the year following a previous year's over harvest.
To offset last year's over harvest, the NMFS shortened the 2009 recreational red snapper harvest season in Gulf federal waters (beyond three nautical miles from shore) from June 1 through Sept. 30 to June 1 through Aug. 14. The fishery will reopen June 1, 2010.
Approximately 97 percent of all red snapper landed in Louisiana are caught in federal waters.
Secretary Barham was authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their January, 2009 meeting to change or modify opening and closing dates for the recreational red snapper season in Louisiana waters to comply with changes or modifications in season dates in federal waters. This action ensures that regulations in state waters will mirror regulations of NMFS for federally managed waters.