Wiers Opening?

[homerun]

I hunted within site of weirs this weekend. there is a ton of shrimp back there. canals and ponds are full of shrimp jumping behind boat. they are thriving back there

["W"]

Originally Posted by homerun

I hunted within site of weirs this weekend. there is a ton of shrimp back there. canals and ponds are full of shrimp jumping behind boat. they are thriving back there

No doubt...I have a vid of reds stacked up by hundreds behind Grand Sat

Maybe on my 5th attempt to load on u tube it might take so i can post it


But with out rain and open gates for them to migrate out, 1st freeze they gone

[Nickt87]

Originally Posted by "W"

No doubt...I have a vid of reds stacked up by hundreds behind Grand Sat

Maybe on my 5th attempt to load on u tube it might take so i can post it


But with out rain and open gates for them to migrate out, 1st freeze they gone

I agree with this, but will say that the gates should be open by the time temperature is a relevant hazard.

I will also say that after living on the other side of the state for years the impact saltwater has on a marsh without a barrier system (whether it be weirs, levees, or islands) is truly devastating. My family has been on a 10 square mile lease for the last 50 years and the marsh is 75% gone. I used to hunt pot holes that are now lakes. Every year we rebuild blinds because the land the blinds used to sit on has receded 20 yds.They have recently built the giant wall, and opened the Caernarvon Canal to pump fresh water and silt in from the Mississippi but it is way too little too late. The Gulf is knocking on the back door of land that used to be very high and dry. To see La wetlands dissappear like that is disheartening.

I understand the struggle of crabbers and shrimpers, I was one for 3 years and grew up in the seafood sales industry. There are other places to catch shrimp and other areas that marine life lives then behind the weirs though.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Nickt87

I agree with this, but will say that the gates should be open by the time temperature is a relevant hazard.

I will also say that after living on the other side of the state for years the impact saltwater has on a marsh without a barrier system (whether it be weirs, levees, or islands) is truly devastating. My family has been on a 10 square mile lease for the last 50 years and the marsh is 75% gone. I used to hunt pot holes that are now lakes. Every year we rebuild blinds because the land the blinds used to sit on has receded 20 yds.They have recently built the giant wall, and opened the Caernarvon Canal to pump fresh water and silt in from the Mississippi but it is way too little too late. The Gulf is knocking on the back door of land that used to be very high and dry. To see La wetlands dissappear like that is disheartening.

I understand the struggle of crabbers and shrimpers, I was one for 3 years and grew up in the seafood sales industry. There are other places to catch shrimp and other areas that marine life lives then behind the weirs though.

You are talking about two different monsters .....9o% of the east erosion is from changing water ways to build cites underwater level

Here on west side do not have a marsh erosion problem and our marshes were top shelf before Rita and Ike

Our east side Marshes are not in any kind of close gate choke off lake problem

This coming from guys who hunt, fish and live off that marsh along with a biologist

[Nickt87]

Originally Posted by "W"

You are talking about two different monsters .....9o% of the east erosion is from changing water ways to build cites underwater level

Here on west side do not have a marsh erosion problem and our marshes were top shelf before Rita and Ike

Our east side Marshes are not in any kind of close gate choke off lake problem

This coming from guys who hunt, fish and live off that marsh along with a biologist

Not 2 different monsters....one monster, saltwater. Without the MS River flooding it's banks and depositing it's alluvial soil(go google the word) and pushing the salt water out of the marshes the saltwater has a perfect avenue in. The marsh behind the weirs was not created to hold that amount of salt. Due to man made avenues the saltwater comes in more freely, and the weirs allow us to regulate it.

Some people are paid to think, and the rest...well the rest just wish they were.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by "W"

You are talking about two different monsters .....9o% of the east erosion is from changing water ways to build cites underwater level

Here on west side do not have a marsh erosion problem and our marshes were top shelf before Rita and Ike

Our east side Marshes are not in any kind of close gate choke off lake problem

This coming from guys who hunt, fish and live off that marsh along with a biologist

My lord W, really? No marsh erosion problems on west side? Haven't we gone through all this? Are you blind, come on man I can not believe you really said that.




as far as an 'off year' for fishing/shrimping, I have seen that from reports all over the state and its not because of a wier. Shrimping season has been much later than usual all over the state. You can see this just by asking the people who sell live shrimp from Hopedale, Grand Isle, and even Calcasieu Point. Its everywhere.

When people have a bad day fishing in Hopedale its because of freshwater diversions, Grand Isle is BP fault, Calcasieu Lake is the wiers or 15 trout limit, pick one



What 'east side' marshes are you talking about? East Louisiana or East Big Lake? Because there are definitely some manmade structures on the East side of Louisiana

[slickfish]

Originally Posted by "W"

Maybe on my 5th attempt to load on u tube it might take so i can post it

Are you really admitting your not that smart? What I'm thinking i read your post. Enough said.

["W"]

Originally Posted by slickfish

Are you really admitting your not that smart? What I'm thinking i read your post. Enough said.

Smart is knowing this is your #87 post and 86 have been about me

Lmao

Pretty much own you !! I guess I can now add you to Club "W"

Salty
Rene (ASR)
And now SlickFish

Welcome to the club!! You have now comment and quoted 99.999 % of your comments towards me

Send me your shirt size and I will have your club "W" start up kit in mail ASAP

[slickfish]

Originally Posted by "W"

Smart is knowing this is your #87 post and 86 have been about me

Lmao

Pretty much own you !! I guess I can now add you to Club "W"

Salty
Rene (ASR)
And now SlickFish

Welcome to the club!! You have now comment and quoted 99.999 % of your comments towards me

Send me your shirt size and I will have your club "W" start up kit in mail ASAP

Bothered much?

[barbarian]

Originally Posted by homerun

I hunted within site of weirs this weekend. there is a ton of shrimp back there. canals and ponds are full of shrimp jumping behind boat. they are thriving back there

Appreciate the invite. Glad I didn't go though cuz I heard ya'll all got out shot by the little man.