06-09-2004, 01:37 AM
Amazing,
Would you believe I went thru the same thing in April? I was looking for one or two days of fresh water shore fishing with hiking if needed. Depending on what you're looking for this is what I learned. 1) Hardly no one fishes from shore unless they are chair and bobber type. Most everyone uses a boat. 2) You can't go blind and expect any kind of success. You need to go with someone who knows the area or go with a local charter. 3) Many fresh water canals, etc. lead into salt water and you either need a salt water license or know your salt water fish so you don't get fined. 4) Salt water licenses are 4 times as much as fresh water.
If I was to do it over again I would bite the bullet and go with a local charter. I did have a good time fishing a canal in the Big Marsh Wildlife Refuge that was suggested by fish officer there but it was tough. I did get several suggestions by posting up on a couple of web sites and I would certainly suggest you try. I had the best response from the "rodnreel" site. Try these:
[url "http://www.rodnreel.com/forum/FORUM.asp?FORUM_ID=12"][#800080]http://www.rodnreel.com/forum/FORUM.asp?FORUM_ID=12[/#800080][/url]
[url "http://www.nola.com/forums/fishing/"][#800080]http://www.nola.com/forums/fishing/[/#800080][/url]
Hope this helps - Leaky
Would you believe I went thru the same thing in April? I was looking for one or two days of fresh water shore fishing with hiking if needed. Depending on what you're looking for this is what I learned. 1) Hardly no one fishes from shore unless they are chair and bobber type. Most everyone uses a boat. 2) You can't go blind and expect any kind of success. You need to go with someone who knows the area or go with a local charter. 3) Many fresh water canals, etc. lead into salt water and you either need a salt water license or know your salt water fish so you don't get fined. 4) Salt water licenses are 4 times as much as fresh water.
If I was to do it over again I would bite the bullet and go with a local charter. I did have a good time fishing a canal in the Big Marsh Wildlife Refuge that was suggested by fish officer there but it was tough. I did get several suggestions by posting up on a couple of web sites and I would certainly suggest you try. I had the best response from the "rodnreel" site. Try these:
[url "http://www.rodnreel.com/forum/FORUM.asp?FORUM_ID=12"][#800080]http://www.rodnreel.com/forum/FORUM.asp?FORUM_ID=12[/#800080][/url]
[url "http://www.nola.com/forums/fishing/"][#800080]http://www.nola.com/forums/fishing/[/#800080][/url]
Hope this helps - Leaky