Rutherford Beach info

[MathGeek]

We have a 4WD Honda Pilot. Driving on the beach is not a problem. There are often some iffy spots. You could probably get stuck if you weren't careful. Some beach visitors bring out 2WD trucks and cars. On the weekend, odds are someone will pull you out in the off chance you get stuck.

I'm not sure which road you mean, but the road S from 82 is public and all the paved roads appear to be public. Bait is always an iffy deal, especially if you hope to bring both crab and mullet. I always call the sources ahead of time before I drive past JTs seafood on Lake St. in LC. JTs is expensive, but there's a good chance you won't find crab if you drive past without it. Cormie's in Lake Charles is the most consistent source for mullet. Lots of other places have mullet, jut not dependably.

I keep a list of phone numbers for the bait suppliers and start calling about the 210 split. If you go to the W side to check out Holly, there's Meaux's seafood in Holly Beach proper and Holly Beach seafood in Carlyss. Holly Beach seafood has crab more often than anyone other than JTs. There's also R&E Seafood in Hackberry. Richard Meaux (R&E Seafood) is a cool guy, but I've never bought crab from him. Worth a call though if you're in a tight spot. Crab Man is cool, he just does not always have crab.

Holly Beach looks great. We've caught multiple bull reds every from we've fished Holly or Rutherford going back to last November. We just pick a spot that looks good, cast as far as we can and wait. We ended up a bit E of the end of the road at Rutherford, but the peeps here suggested a mile or two W on the beach would be better because the water gets deeper faster. Have not tried that yet.