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My garage is pretty packed, so I tried to find some unused space to put to good use. I've seen PVC setups like this but decided to go a different route since I already have about a dozen spare shelf...

I have a Shakespeare Micro UL 7ft with an older Pflueger 6925 spinning reel. It's my favorite ultra-light setup & that will never change.

Yesterday, I took my 11-year-old son bank fishing at a...

I always fish worms, grubs or crickets with a 4, 6 or 8 Aberdeen under a Balsa float of some kind. All my life I've always tied an improved clinch knot and never thought twice about it...until this...

The weather is going to be decent tomorrow, not TOO hot. I'm off work tomorrow, so after I drop my son off at school I think I'll spend the rest of the morning on the water and see how it goes.

This part of Bayou Teche, between Calumet and Berwick, is not free flowing anymore and has been isolated with small locks at each end which are rarely opened. Today it has more characteristics of an...

Yep, that’s the place. VERY nice bait & tackle shop for what looks like a regular gas station from the outside.

Standard Mapping. Here's #56. The #24 is a larger overview you can purchase from their website. Nice laminated satellite views.

Also attached is Fausse Pointe I use often...they do good work....

Good deal.:ThumbsUp

They are everywhere in Henderson now. My friend and his son were in Lake Bigeaux and this Asian carp hit him in the boat and almost knocked him out. It's bad and it's only going to get worse I'm...

No HP limit. This area offers direct access to the gulf, so you see all kinds and sizes of boats.

This is a quick video of the little beach at the mouth of the canal.

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You need to go to Rockefeller WMA located between Grand Chenier and Pecan Island. I use my 1448 jon in that area all the time because the canals are protected water and it won't get too rough for a...

No problem at all. I just didn't want the thread to turn into an argument...thanks to everyone for the input.:ThumbsUp

I was just asking about the amount of clearance, not the motor position in my original post...but the conversation eventually lead down the transom saver path, unfortunately. Oh well. :dono

Boat manufacturer warranties all welds, including transom (which is built like a tank)...so that stress is not an issue. And I guess the motor manufacturer, Suzuki in this case, who's owner's manual...

Thanks for all the input. This outboard has power tilt, so I don't think I would need to strap the motor down...unless you are referring to side to side motion since it's a tiller steer. To take care...

I've got a little 1448 Alweld jon with a new Suzuki 30HP 4-stroke, hydraulic tilt. I have 10-1/2" ground clearance with the motor down. I've always used transom-savers in the past for my bigger...

I see it's been a month since the last post, so you've probably got your setup finished, but just a couple of suggestions...

Instead of replacing the power strip with a GFCI outlet or moving it,...

I sold my 16' Carolina Skiff last year because I find myself in the marsh and swamps more than offshore nowadays. I wanted to build something compact, light and tough so I went with a welded 1448...

Anyone know of any decent to good locations around or south of I-10? I always hear about all the great locations in north Louisiana, but I live around Lafayette and never hear about much about here.

I installed a 13 gal external aluminum fuel tank in my jon boat. The tank works great, but the 12" mechanical float assembly for the cap fuel gauge is always making a clinking sound. It's especially...

Those all look interesting. Thanks for the info. :ThumbsUp

Yep, that's the "Crappie" series and they are marked down to 1/16, but that's the smallest they get. I have a few of them, but I'm interested in info on the Pro Series ovals. Unfortunately, Thill...

Looking at picking up some Thill Pro Series oval slip floats. These aren't on the shelf anywhere around where I live, so I can't just go pick up a couple and try them out. I will have to order them...

Thanks for the reply. After going through a few other threads, looks like I'm kind of beating a dead horse here...should have done a little more reading and I would have answered my own question...

I fish live bait - night crawlers, crickets & mealworms mostly. And very shallow, very stained water sometimes, 2' or less along bayou banks and small lakes.

I grew up with the tried and true...

Thanks Greezy, I'll have to check them out next time...I think I know where you're talking about. We put the boat in Big Alabama Bayou right as the cool front was moving through. A little drizzle at...

I will be traveling from Carencro to Krotz Springs tomorrow and was wondering if there are any live bait shops along my route. I'll be taking I-49N to Opelousas, then Hwy 190E to Krotz Springs,...

Thanks.

Thanks for the info.

I plan on going to the Sherburne WMA gun range Friday to shoot a few guns and was thinking of bringing my boat along. There is a nice boat launch right there near the WLF HQ where you can put into...