re: looks like a push to change the limit on spcks in LA is coming or....

I have a camp south of Houma. Been fishing it for 40 years. Last year was worst trout season in my lifetime, likely the bad winter before, lots of fresh dirty water, and just general weather.

I made 6 trips to barrier island and got a 2 man limit once and a 4 man limit once. Other 4 trips, 2 caught 20-30 fish. No winter trips were made due to conditions and reports. With satellite technology, wind apps, and first hand reports, I don’t make any wasted trips. I like catching more than fishing, but prefer topwater when possible.

The winter fishing is usually smaller fish, but more plentiful, and less dependent on wind conditions for us. Last winter was zilch for us.

So, maybe I’m spoiled. But getting to make maybe 6 day trips during the spawn, where I have to leave my house at 2 am and drive 3 hours to get in the boat and drive another 30 min to make 15 casts when the bite is on, then come home?

I quit fishing snapper, and quit hunting for the same reasons. Just not enough return on the investment for me. I don’t sit in a stand and stalk one deer all season either. I don’t cast 100 times to catch one bass, then release it.

It’s my prerogative. I tell guys in TX and FL all the time that if I could only catch what they do, I would do something else. Glad I had the experiences I did over the years, also glad I didn’t buy a lifetime license. LOL