Texas limits

["W"]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

And trout 5lbs and over would decline in record numbers! Or that is my theory/opinion.

Its a joke... But Im saying most can not catch trout on plastic and live shrimp is their only savior...

but again......you have to know how to fish and what areas to fish and where to fish at times of the year.

I limit out 85% of the times i fish......last year I keep in my boat 3,045 trout. I tagged and released over 200 along with Chris who tagged about 200 of his tags

Most of the time when I keep fish it goes to who is with me

I fished 110 days in 2010 with adv trip of 27.2 trout per trip... ( I fish with 3 guys about 40% of the time) This does not count all trout let go or undersize just what went in the box for the day.

My data book goes back to 2002 when i started keeping a log,,,,,,, biggest year I had was 2006 after Rita...which I believe I keep around 3900 trout

My least year was 2005 867 but we had Rita and I was in a car accident which keep me off the water half a year....

Now from 2001 to 2005 I did not work 7 n 7 I worked 5-3 and 4-3 for all these years.......which meant lot less time on the water..but I could keep a bigger limit

I also show over and over that trout come back to the same spots at the same time of the year over and over...But It also shows that the numbers in those areas have declined in some and increased in others...

Once my data book is over 20 years old...Im going to get with someone and It might be Jody with LSU and let him use the data for his benefit.

I keep all details like tide, moon, wind, salinity, water temp, and locations

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by Hookup

W
why do you hate on Texas Fisherman so much, When i fish in Big Lake some boats from Tx and La will potlick you in a min. With say that they just don't have clue a what their doing. Most potlicker are guys that make good money and just started fishing their 40s. just my opinion.

I don't think he hates Texas, its all in fun for him. Texas has been great for me and my family. I think everyone recognizes that Texans have kept Lake Charles afloat at least as it relates to the casinos and these folks do spend a bunch of money over here which is good for all of us. There are six camps directly near mine, three of us live in Houston.

Now if you hate LSU, all bets are off.

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

I think everyone recognizes that Texans have kept Lake Charles afloat at least as it relates to the casinos .

I disagree to some extent. I do recognize that they spend a lot of money here but, Lake Charles was built around our deep water port as well as the petrochem business. It was here long before the casinos and will be here long after the casinos set sail!

["W"]

Originally Posted by Hookup

W
why do you hate on Texas Fisherman so much, When i fish in Big Lake some boats from Tx and La will potlick you in a min. With say that they just don't have clue a what their doing. Most potlicker are guys that make good money and just started fishing their 40s. just my opinion.

Don't hate Texas..hell all my fishing stuff is Texas made...Just like to make fun of the Pilgrims that come from their.
Where else can you get entertained watching a bunch of guys drool of sheephead and black drum.....

Or post a 5lb 17inch trout

Or get to see a Post that says "Awesome Day" and it shows drum and sheephead

Or a guide who post a pic with a limit of Black Drum and Sheephead with 3 trout

Or guys get in a fight because someone post a boat load of sheephead and they go Jr Game Warden on them....LMAO...(one of the Best)

Or discribe a whole limit of (5) trout with detail on how you caught each one and their exact inches

Or the one that got off was 30 inches for sure

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by "W"

Its a joke... But Im saying most can not catch trout on plastic and live shrimp is their only savior...

but again......you have to know how to fish and what areas to fish and where to fish at times of the year.

I limit out 85% of the times i fish......last year I keep in my boat 3,045 trout. I tagged and released over 200 along with Chris who tagged about 200 of his tags

Most of the time when I keep fish it goes to who is with me

I fished 110 days in 2010 with adv trip of 27.2 trout per trip... ( I fish with 3 guys about 40% of the time) This does not count all trout let go or undersize just what went in the box for the day.

My data book goes back to 2002 when i started keeping a log,,,,,,, biggest year I had was 2006 after Rita...which I believe I keep around 3900 trout

My least year was 2005 867 but we had Rita and I was in a car accident which keep me off the water half a year....

Now from 2001 to 2005 I did not work 7 n 7 I worked 5-3 and 4-3 for all these years.......which meant lot less time on the water..but I could keep a bigger limit

I also show over and over that trout come back to the same spots at the same time of the year over and over...But It also shows that the numbers in those areas have declined in some and increased in others...

Once my data book is over 20 years old...Im going to get with someone and It might be Jody with LSU and let him use the data for his benefit.

I keep all details like tide, moon, wind, salinity, water temp, and locations

Nice bunch of data. Prolly make an interesting read. I don't catch near as many trout as that but I don't try either. I love the top water bite so much that I pass over fish that I know I could catch on plastics. If I catch 5-10 fish on topwater in a day, I am perfectly happy. If I want a pile of fish to eat, I go catch my flounder. Fella drifted near me one day catching fish on every cast on live shrimp. He yelled at me to put da shrimp on. I said I didn't have any but was content with walking the dog. LOL, he shook his head like I was some kinda fool for goin into the lake with no shrimp.

[ckinchen]

[QUOTE=Feesherman;270488]I disagree to some extent. I do recognize that they spend a lot of money here but, Lake Charles was built around our deep water port as well as the petrochem business. It was here long before the casinos and will be here long after the casinos set


Keep in mind several of those big companies are based in Texas. Houston is the energy capital of North America. Louisiana is down to one fortune 500 company. Look I love Louisiana as much or more than most but Texas is a giant when it comes to the economy. Texas has a higher GDP than all but around 15 countries. Texas and Louisiana has always had a very good partnership in the chemical and industrial industries.

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

Keep in mind several of those big companies that are are based in Texas. Louisiana is down to one fortune 500 company. Look I love Louisiana as much or more than most but Texas is a giant when it comes to the economy. Texas has a higher GDP than all but around 15 countries. Texas and Louisiana has always had a very good partnership in the chemical and industrial industries.

I don't disagree with you at all. I was only talking about the casinos. You do realize we have one of the largest ports on the Gulf Coast right? 2nd largest in Louisiana.

["W"]

[quote=Feesherman;270496]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

I don't disagree with you at all. I was only talking about the casinos. You do realize we have one of the largest ports on the Gulf Coast right?

Top 10 maybe... top 3 in LA.... New Orleans is #1

[ckinchen]

[quote=Feesherman;270496]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

I don't disagree with you at all. I was only talking about the casinos. You do realize we have one of the largest ports on the Gulf Coast right?

No I am clueless about the economy and business.

Yes and you realize that the ports of Houston and New Orleans have substantially more traffic right down the road from you.

[ckinchen]

[quote="W";270497]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

Top 10 maybe... top 3 in LA.... New Orleans is #1

Exactly he is a Lake Charles Homer I guess. Nothing wrong with being proud of your city but also recognize where you really are in the world. I would love to live in Lake Charles good city and we have good friends over there.

[ckinchen]

[quote="W";270497]

Originally Posted by Feesherman

Top 10 maybe... top 3 in LA.... New Orleans is #1

New Orleans and port fourchoun (spelling) certainly have more traffic.

[SaltyShaw]

This has been an interesting read . . . . been passing it over but glad i looked at it now. Carry on fellers . . . .

[Feesherman]

[quote=ckinchen;270501]

Originally Posted by "W"

New Orleans and port fourchoun (spelling) certainly have more traffic.

Yes I know all of this. I didn't say it was the largest and I do know which one is the largest. To me, the top ten qualifies as "ONE of the largest." It doesn't matter, again, I was only referring to the casinos.

[PReaux]

Shoot, I forgot what this thread started out as . . . I'm goin' to the Gill Net to see if Montauk has posted any new pics of apples . . . LOL

[ckinchen]

My bad guys, I caused this one to get off topic. I will give myself an infraction.

[ckinchen]

[quote=Feesherman;270506]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

Yes I know all of this. I didn't say it was the largest and I do know which one is the largest. To me, the top ten qualifies as "ONE of the largest." It doesn't matter, again, I was only referring to the casinos.

Understood, I was attacking the one of the largest on the gulf coast comment you made.

Agree, top 10. We need to keep the thread on topic, my mistake.

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

My bad guys, I caused this one to get off topic. I will give myself an infraction.

you better . . . .

["W"]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

My bad guys, I caused this one to get off topic. I will give myself an infraction.

yea....give your self two one for trying to be like salty and hijack our Texas limits thread....

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by "W"

Dude Im sure I was on Big Lake before you were ever introduced to saltwater fishing.......

and No...I will say 65% of guides could not bag a 100 trout daily...it may be higher... Plenty of days at Hebert I saw boats come in with only 50 or 75 trout.....and your buddys guide service was one of them.......

Select few will go out and boat 100 fish a day on the lake...and yes there are days when everyone can catch a 100 but less than not....

and if you took live shrimp fishing out of the subject....trout would blossom to record numbers

Gunna have to agree with W on this I bet the number is higher than 65% Yes guides do catch fish consistently but no way could they catch 100 per day

["W"]

Originally Posted by cajunhntr03

Gunna have to agree with W on this I bet the number is higher than 65% Yes guides do catch fish consistently but no way could they catch 100 per day

Hell last week they had guides not getting there limit of 45 trout..... I had 60 Sat and most guides fell short of that 60 mark...some had it and others did not come close..

From what I saw it was about 40-50 trout with 4 guys in a boat

There is 2 guides I know who come in daily with a limit of trout..and one has a 30 fish guarantee or you dont pay....(30fish is Reds and Trout)

I know this year I smoked several guide boats and they fished till 2pm and I was done at 9am...but they have done the same to me also....(I also dont have people to call me and let me know where the fish are)

But if you take a week of fishing by each guide you will find the higher number is none limits