going offshore

[adamsfence]

yeah we thought we was at a different rig till we saw the sign. they wouldn't answer

[Ray]

It is 2 platforms connected with a catwalk.

[adamsfence]

yeah it had a sign on one one the platforms that said wd143 so we new we was at the right one

[Dink]

Originally Posted by Ray

It is 2 platforms connected with a catwalk.

Cant hook to it.........bastids......woulda stayed longer, but didnt wanna run the motor non-stop.........

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Dink

Cant hook to it.........bastids......woulda stayed longer, but didnt wanna run the motor non-stop.........

Wow you would use a rig hook in 6+ foot seas

[Dink]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

Wow you would use a rig hook in 6+ foot seas

Long rubber shock leader, sure.........

[B-Stealth]

Yea it just gets a little dicey when you attach and detach to the rig with such large swells.

[adamsfence]

how far out of cameron do you have to go get to some snapper or other fish like these

[Ray]

I used to fish 35 to 50 miles out of Cameron for Snapper.

[adamsfence]

dang u got to go that far out

[B-Stealth]

Like Ray said, but you can sometimes find solid legal sized Snapper around 22 miles but its not really worth doing anymore since they changed the regs. You have to go 40+ to catch Grouper, Amberjack ect.

[Ray]

WC-117 area had them about 18 miles out, but the season is not open at the same time they are that far in.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by adamsfence

dang u got to go that far out

water gets deep alot faster on the east side than on the west

[Ray]

34 miles out is about 50 ft. deep.

[adamsfence]

are there any other offshore fish that are accessable by bay boat that are pretty close in....grand isle is just to far to make several trips. i understand it would have to be a calm day during the summer

[Ray]

You can catch Spanish and Specks at the platforms off of Broussards Beach in the summer. You can also catch Ling at the bouy's in the summer. They come into the bouy's around 2 miles South of the jetty's all the way to the end of the bouy chain.
You can also catch some Tripletail around the jacket wells and weedlines a few miles out.

[Shawn Braquet]

got on some ling about 20 miles out year before last, we were in an 21' express cc

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by Ray

WC-117 area had them about 18 miles out, but the season is not open at the same time they are that far in.

i was told that out of mermentau jetties you can catch snapper about that far out...same place possibly?

[Ray]

There are some good places about 18 miles out of Grand Chenier. Lot more platforms out of GC than out of Cameron. The water is a little deeper closer in. THey have some big double and triple platforms out there. They have more Ling also.
Stone Energy had a platform, Block 44 out of GC that was great fishing.

[adamsfence]

i took my boat to the small rigs about 5 miles out last year. its only 18' 6 it did fine but i would have to have another boat with me for that far. also it would have to be glass