re: Lakefront NOLA fishing

I suspect your delivery rustles jimmies, to each their own.

TulaneLSU>>>>>tgrbaitn08

TulaneLSU, a fisher of men.

When I was a kid, my friends and I would fish the lakefront. We'd use a tomato stake and chase the small crabs out of the gap between the sections of the steps and into a scoop net positioned in a half submerged fashion against that space. We'd then fish them under a cork, whether whole or cracked, just at the drop off of the steps, and catch many large sheepshead. During the 1980s we were told sheepshead was a trash fish, but I found their thick filets to be rather tasty. I believe over the last couple of decades, my adolescent taste buds have been vindicated.

M Hood Fishing on YouTube. Goofy guy, but fishes there a lot.

Friend,

What a heartwarming memory! Last week Mother and I visited the seawall steps. Pontchartrain's waters were nearly emerald, or at least as emerald as her waters get. Late August through mid September seems to have the best water clarity for the south shore, as it tends to be drier, and the runoff from the north shore rivers slacks. The prevailing southeasterlies push the Gulf waters through the Rigolets and the Chef, creating a far more saline and clearer environment.

It is at this time of year, when the Lake achieves its highest salinity, that Uncle and his friends caught tarpon in the Tarpon Hole, which he called Three Trees, not too far from the old Lincoln Beach. Uncle said these pits are not natural but were created a half century or more ago. New Orleans East was building up in the 70s and set to become a thriving suburb. There were some drainage canals that presented a nuisance, and developers wanted to fill them. To do this, they pumped sand from the Lake's bottom, which created these pits. Tarpon entered through the Rigolets and found the cooler deep waters. Uncle says he caught more then ten tarpon in the Lake over the years, including a 130 pounder.

Anyway, that recent trip to the seawall flooded me with memories of summer days crabbing and fishing there. It was no accident that I counted ten steps on the seawall, thus, I began a Top 10 memories of the Lake Pontchartrain Seawall. However, due to the discontent my stories about Lake Pontchartrain cause in certain posters here, I think I shall shelve that list for the time being. Also, by looking at old photos of the seawall, I realized there were 11, or perhaps even 12 steps, if you count the top border as a step. Would a Top 10 list for a wall with 11 or 12 steps work?



You may be happy to note that one of the pictures I took for that list shows one of the giant cracks between the portions of the seawall. It appears recently to have been filled with tar. As you notice the picture, consider two things. First, how beautiful and not muddy the Lake's water appears. Second, just how incredibly high quality those steps are. For a structure built 90 years ago, having faced the barrage of open water waves, it has done remarkably well.



Yours,
TulaneLSU

You remind me of the guy that knows everything about everything. Useful at times but annoying as frick all the time.

Friend,

Your work in this thread is incredible.

Tyga Woods

Friend,

Outstanding list. I had all but forgotten about the sparkle beetle!

Best,
GLT

Acquaintance,
Have you ever tried the Deadly Dudley? Trout commit suicide around them.

Hugs,
Arse