Rig fishing.

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by cduhon

Rigs are further than it looks. Closest small rig is at least 5 miles from shore and that is single pole rig

Google earth shows a few rigs withing 3 miles of the beach between the Calcasieu and Sabine Jetties. One smaller rig is even closer to the beach than the end of the Sabine jetties so that the jetties would afford some protection from waves with a due west wind.