Shoot, my go to defense was " hey, at least we're not Louisiana!" Just kidding, I love Louisiana, some of the best fishing trips of my life was done there. Grew up fishing the marsh around Cocodrie. Back when I was running offshore charter trips, I used to run my clients from my home port in Destin to the rigs off Louisiana to slay some yellowfin, wahoo, mahi, and the occasional blue marlin. Kept the boat in Venice over the winter a couple of times to fish the midnight lump. Haven't fished your state for crappie yet but maybe I can change that soon.