ANY INPUT ON THE FOLLOWING CRABBING AREAS... Bienvenue/MRGO: Anyone hear of problems (algae/bacteria) with the crabs from these areas still being good to eat or not??? GRAND ISLE/ELMER'S ISLAND: hopefully this area will begin having crabs showing up!!!
HUMMINBIRD LAKEMASTER---LOUISIANA DELTA
?Recently purchased this card and installed the card to my 898ci HD SI DI. Surprised to see that all land mass is now RED! Recently read somewhere(?) that someone had mentioned the ability to change the TRANSPARENCY setting so as to allow one to view old canals, bayous, trenasses, etc. Has anyone been able to do so...? I am recovering from surgery and unable to do so myself! Any and all info relative to this feature and/or the ability to replicate older images PLEASE COMMENT!!! THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE...John C.
This coming Tuesday, October 9, I lost a great fishing companion and a true friendâ¦JOHN GREMILLION/R.I.P. October 9, 2014!
Hope you are still catching those big speckled trout and staying away from those âstuuupid redthingsâ! i KNOW YOU ARE till throwing your Texas Tackle double rigged shrimp jigs.
Hope you caught that heavenly world record tarpon you and your uncle were always after. By now, you should have a 300 on your 24â² Blue Wave.
We all miss you!
Missy, hope you are doing well!!! John Castelluccio, Jr.
Read on another webiste, there was a massive fish kill which had settled along the beaches from west of Fouchon to Elmer's Isle! It was stated that the stench was horrible...prior to and during the incident pogie boats/spotter planes reportedly were working the Gulf within a mile of the beaches! At the time, days before the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo-were were no picture/videos.
Anyone hear and/or see this in person?
If indeed true...hope the media has the cahoonas to do some coverage and the after-math!?!
John Castelluccio, Jr.
NEED INFO: Can anyone post Pros/Cons for fishing the Grand Isle/Fouchon areas during the first two weeks of October? A group of us are planning an out of the ordinary fishing trip to Grand Isle/Fouchon---October 7th thru the 12th. Usually, we get together anytime between late May to July and we have never fished the area during the early fall months; therefore, we would like to get an idea of what to expect! Any/all info relative to surf fishing...Fouchon, Elmer's Island to 4-Bayous AND the north-side of the island as far north as Bassa Bassa, etc...THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE...John Castelluccio, jr.
Anyone interested in purchasing 'fishing' maps of Louisiana (Pathfinder, Nevr lost, Trail Blazer, etc ...) made and copy-righted by New Orleans Map Company should contact TOM DUNE (past owner) at 504-613-5513 (Cell) or his PRIMARY NUMBER...985-781-7906 (house)!
ALL maps are at near half price (below pre-Katrina pricing)...John Castelluccio, Jr.
ps...Tom lives in the Slidell area
Corps planning on opening Bonnet Carre Spillway very soon---FOR ONLY THREE WEEKS AS OF NOW!!! ?Waiting? to see how much ?promised land? will be built up in our marshes? NADA!!! John Castelluccio, Jr.
LOCAL CHEFS WHO OPPOSE RED SNAPPER CHANGE
FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE: Congress just received a letter from the following chefs opposing Graves' changes to the red snapper allotment process:
Anty Ticer and Michael Hudman of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Nina Compton of Compere Lapin
Justin Devillier of Balise and La Petite Grocery
Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus of Coquette
Stryjewski of Cochon and Cochon Butcher
Brian Burns and Ryan Prewett of Peche Seafood Grill
Dickie Brennan of Dickie Brennan and Co. Restaurant Group
Ernest Prejean of Prejean's in Lafayette
Ryan Schantz of Calla
Mark Alleman of Hook and Boil.
Please forget about these selfish clowns when you plan a dinner or recommend a restaurant to friends.
I believe, we as recreational fishers will TOTALLY BOYCOTT EACH AND EVERYONE OF the businesses listed and those to follow who also show their opposition to Garrett Graves' changes to red-snapper allotment!!! John Castelluccio, Jr. (I am not the originator of this post-BUT DO SUPPORT A TOTAL BOYCOTT)
FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE: Congress just received a letter from the following chefs opposing Graves? changes to the red snapper allotment process:
Anty Ticer and Michael Hudman of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Nina Compton of Compere Lapin
Justin Devillier of Balise and La Petite Grocery
Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus of Coquette
Stryjewski of Cochon and Cochon Butcher
Brian Burns and Ryan Prewett of Peche Seafood Grill
Dickie Brennan of Dickie Brennan and Co. Restaurant Group
Ernest Prejean of Prejean?s in Lafayette
Ryan Schantz of Calla
Mark Alleman of Hook and Boil.
Please forget about these selfish clowns when you plan a dinner or recommend a restaurant to friends.
What we as recreational fishers will TOTALLY BOYCOTT EACH AND EVERYONE OF the businesses listed and those to follow showing their opposition to Garrett Graves' changes to red-snapper allotment!!! John Castelluccio, Jr. (I am not the originator of this post-BUT DO SUPPORT A TOTAL BOYCOTT)
FROM ANOTHER WEBSITE: Congress just received a letter from the following chefs opposing Gravesâ changes to the red snapper allotment process:
Anty Ticer and Michael Hudman of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Nina Compton of Compere Lapin
Justin Devillier of Balise and La Petite Grocery
Kristen Essig and Michael Stoltzfus of Coquette
Stryjewski of Cochon and Cochon Butcher
Brian Burns and Ryan Prewett of Peche Seafood Grill
Dickie Brennan of Dickie Brennan and Co. Restaurant Group
Ernest Prejean of Prejeanâs in Lafayette
Ryan Schantz of Calla
Mark Alleman of Hook and Boil.
Please forget about these selfish clowns when you plan a dinner or recommend a restaurant to friends.
What we SHOULD DO as recreational fishers, TOTALLY BOYCOTT EACH AND EVERYONE OF the businesses listed and those to follow WHO SHOW their opposition to Garrett Gravesâ changes to the red-snapper allotment!!! John Castelluccio, Jr.
Bad weather & high winds = no reports... so putting this out there!
Requesting ANY AND ALL input both positive and/or negative relative to the Minn Kota Saltwater/Riptide (Ulterra?) I-Pilot (36V w/60' shaft) with ALL THE BELLS/WHISTLES (handheld remote vs foot control AND the Auto Deploy/Stow features). I do realize that with these troll motors in 'anchor'/Spotlock' feature that the bow will always be into the wind and should stray from side to side due to both tide and winds.
ALSO...what about the 'Auto Deploy/Stow' feature?
We troll the MRGO, Trestles, Rocks, etc and wondering if having the foot control would give more 'hands-free' time as compared to constantly positioning with the remote!
We realize that the guides for the most part like the handheld remote due to the fact that they are assisting their client s and keeping them on the fish.
ANY/ALL INPUT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED...John Castelluccio, Jr.
ORIGINAL QUESTION----
MY ORIGINAL QUESTION: Which tidal conditions, incoming vs dropping combined with wind direction of less than 10 mph IS BEST for fishing the surf, whether from boat or standing the surf? Are tide predictions for Caminada Bridge combined with moon phase ALL are players in fishing Elmer's???
Hoping for lots of experienced suggestions/answers. Thanks, John C.
F Y I: Don't forget to renew your LOUISIANA fishing licenses which expire on Friday, June 30th, 2017! Thanks for correcting my error...John C.
F Y I: Don't forget to renew your LOUISIANA fishing licenses which expire on Friday, June 30th, 2017! Thanks for correcting my error...John C.
Remembering CAPT. JOHN GREMILLION...RIP October 9, 2014. Age 47...Miss You My Friend: John Castelluccio, Jr.
(*** Louisiana Sportsman's Magazine, June Edition...page 198)
ANY shrimping reports from personal experience or '...I heard...' ??? John Castelluccio, Jr.
Trying to locate a SHIMANO CURADO BANTAM
201-Bantam Super- Free (BSF) left-hand
baitcaster! This was the 'original'-old
metal flaked dark-green! Davey Jones
claimed mine...Thanks, John
Castelluccio, Jr. 504-481-1344
'EVER WONDER WHY' charter captains are delaying their limit and/or near-limit articles/pics? Is it less (old) news equals less fishers? John Castelluccio, Jr.
I was reminded by 'Missy' John (Holy
Mackerel) Gremillion's girl-friend...That
Friday, July 3rd was his birthday. Happy
bBrthday John...Hope you caught several
300# tarpon, limits of big trout up there
and noooo redthings! Miss You...John
Castelluccio, Jr.
Posted - 09/17/2014 : 2:25:31 PM
I purchased (2006) my custom made all aluminum and SS trailer from Sport-Trailer Trailer Co., located on old Hwy. 90 in Bay St. Louis, MS. Someone hit my trailer in the Bonnabel parking lot two weeks ago...damaging the left metal upright-guide pole and the U-bolted bracket! I made an appointment with the owner of Sport-Trail Trailers-Kevin Desalles and brought it in yesterday morning. A new bracket was welded on, BOTH metal uprights were replaced, LIKEWISE ALL four of the U- bolts, nuts and washers. They inspected my trailer, tongue assembly (under, around and over) and found a stress fracture in the step-up next to the fender and welded that. Accompanied Kevin into his office, he handed me two t-shirts and AND he apologized that there was not enough time (11:00am employees' lunch time) to lift my boat off the trailer so as to chemically-wash my trailer as a courtesy . I was gratefully surprised at what he 'charged' and a handshake. SPORT-TRAIL TRAILER CO. is doubling it's size AND will be the 'official' trailer manufacturer for BLAZER BAY BOATS located in Pensacola, FL
NOOO problem pulling and OPENING 25 ft ALL PLASTIC NET with 42' X 24' plank boards...1/8' tickle chain set 16' shorter that the entire length of the bottom/lead line from board to board. Also, pull a 16' ALL PLASTIC NET with 24' X 16'' PLANK BOARDS...1/8'tickle chain 12' shorter than bottom/lead line. NEVER pull straight-line in water less than 8.0 ft.---wheel-wash WILL DEFINITELY LESSEN YOUR CATCH! BOAT SPEED (GPS): Brown Shrimp 2.0-2.5 MPH White Shrimp 2.5-3.0 MPH In the past...used RPM''s to determine the speed before the advent of the GPS! Brown shrimp should be scarcer as compared to white shrimp in the eastern zone! ALSO... For better control and steerage (outboard hulls)...IT IS better to pull from 1/4 to 1/3 of boat length---from transom forward. For those who can...use pipe to attach the pull ropes so as to clear the motor.
WIZ: When are you going to sell that old white pickup and update to a newer truck???
ADDITIONALLY, our 'once recreational fisherman's' friend/ally---'C C A' has not opposed the land-owners' right to claim fishable free-flowing waters bounding private land AS PRIVATE WATER AND LAND! You can smell the stench in Baton Rouge and the CCA.aka 'Can't Commit Again'! John Castelluccio, Jr.
MOST DEFINITELY---'Call Hall' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES THERE IS A FEW...this is what was installed in my rig... Pyle - UPLMRM71W , Marine and Waterproof , Marine Video , Marine Grade Water Proof IPX7 7'' LCD Wide-Screen Monitor with Anti-Glare Shield & Universal Stand (White Color) UPLMRM71W MSRP :$355.99 Marine Grade Water Proof IPX7 7'' LCD Wide-Screen Monitor with Anti-Glare Shield & Universal Stand (White Color)
CHAS...CONGRATULATIONS---this video and especially the concluding song really puts being in the outdoors, fishing, (and complimented with catching trout) thus giving special meaning to be privileged to our GREAT FISHERIES AND RESOURCES!!! THANK YOU...Captain Chris you showed your professional-knowledge of our fishing world---GREAT NARRATION! John Castelluccio, Jr.
THAT IS a BIG '10-4' !!! John C.
GOOGLE: Elmer's Island Wildlife Refuge | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and ... www.wlf.louisiana.gov/refuge/elmers-island
VERY CURIOUS...what APP was that on your Verizon device??? Really liked the contour lines and navigation markers...John Castelluccio, Jr.
Hoping that the 'upper-river' areas have controlled their sturgeon and carp populations! BOTH are detrimental to our lakes but the carp over-run could be disastrous for our lake. The PLUS SIDE is the millions of pogie/menhaden coming into the lakes (trout candy AND crab food)! IMO John Castelluccio, Jr.
HUMMINBIRD LAKEMASTER---LOUISIANA DELTA
âRecently purchased this card and installed the card to my 898ci HD SI DI. Surprised to see that all land mass is now RED! Recently read somewhere(?) that someone had mentioned the ability to change the TRANSPARENCY setting so as to allow one to view old canals, bayous, trenasses, etc. Has anyone been able to do so...? Any and all info relative to this feature and/or the ability to replicate older images PLEASE COMMENT!!! THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE...John C
TOTALLY A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF W H Y A L L INCUMBENTS SHOULD GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Forgot)...let's us know how you all did...John Castelluccio, Jr.,
pizzatv: Likewise we will be 8-10 fishers in the Grand Isle area from Sunday thru maybe Thursday. I seriously do not think that the predicted forecast will be favorable---Sunday...20-30mph North and Monday thru Wednesday 15 -20mph NNE and Thursday 10-15 East! The Mississippi river is rising and with the easterly-winds Empire and Grand Isle gets dirty!?! ADD high probabilities of rain...more eatting, drinkING, cards and Judge Judy TV? John Castelluccio, Jr.
Grand Isle, LA 10 Day Weather
8:00 pm CDT
DAY DESCRIPTION HIGH / LOW PRECIP WIND HUMIDITY
SUN
OCT 21
Partly Cloudy/Wind
73�70�
0% Precip
NE 22 mph 67%
MON
OCT 22
PM Showers
79�74�
50% Precip
E 13 mph 70%
TUE
OCT 23
Showers
79�75�
60% Precip
E 14 mph 81%
WED
OCT 24
Showers
80�73�
50% Precip
E 11 mph 76%
THU
OCT 25
Scattered Thunderstorms
79�73�
60% Precip
ESE 10 mph
And can you FACTUALLY inform all of us just 'how much that...'... most people don't realize how much natural resource (fish) are waisted by commercial fisherman and not even a hint of penalty for it'. Please share with us all that you are aware of...very curious! John Castelluccio, Jr.
By having the fishing license requirement for anyone over 17 years of age...allows the WLF the 'PROBABLE CAUSE' to inspect those fishing ANYWHERE for violations! As stated above, there is a larger percentage of bank fishers who violate size/limit requirements!!! John Castelluccio, Jr.
REMEMBER...this coming NOVEMBER ELECTION---DO NOT vote for any incumbents whether Democrat or Republican!!! John Castelluccio, Jr.
Cauht1: As Capt. Rory Rorison mentioned previously---
FIRST OF ALL...we have a size minimum and a per fish limit on all saltwater species which is authorized by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries in conjunction with biological data to substantiate/allow these limits!
SECOND OF ALL: There is statistical proof that NOT EVERYONE catches their allowable limit(s)...I BELIEVE that figure is around 10%!?!
THIRD OF ALL: Those catching 'limits' are most likely chartered trips---AND THOSE HAVE BEEN FAR AND IN BETWEEN! This is evidenced by the LACK of fishing (bragging) reports.
FOURTH OF ALL: I hope you come OFTEN to our bountiful State to share its beauty, co-mingle with our residents, AND REAP SOME OF WHAT OUR STATE IS KNOWN FOR...ie: FOOD - FISHING - FRIENDS!
LASTLY: Until you witness the damage that the bogie-industry is doing to a basic-link in our saltwater fisheries eco-system ( REMOVING unrestrictedly that link to sustain our fisheries offshore)---pogey/menhaden! That is the very reason almost ALL of the entire Atlantic seaboard States have basically disallowed the pogey industry to harvest in its States' waterways!
Sincerely...John Castelluccio, Jr.
N O W... Is the time to start contacting our 'Legislators' (both House and State Reps) in reference to restrictions on this industry which is depleting the basic ecosystem for sustenance along the food chain which is alternately depleting the redfish, trout, jackfish, etc species. This type is industry is running rampant with very few restrictions IF ANY....Billions of dollars to the few!
The Gulf Coast Management Association has a 'hands-off' attitude as compared to the Atlantic Fisheries Management which has seen the devastation to their fisheries industry and has started/continues to stringently control the pogey industry along the eastern seaboard.
We should remind our ELECTED officials that THEIR FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS and they should listen to what we have seen, what we are saying and what is being indicated by past events and the affect on our future fisheries.
Our sport, recreational and chartered industry contributes more to our economic businesses than what this pogey industry minimally gives back to Our State's Economy! J
REMEMBER THIS DURING OUR NOVEMBER ELECTION PERIOD!
John Castelluccio, Jr.
At the cost of many billion$$$ of our tax dollars...possibly each and EVERY STATE bordering the Mississippi River has to construct a 'spillway-structure'to divert a set amount of water into THEIR OWN land/lakes which would greatly lessen the overflow into our State! Additionally, EVERY STATE bordering the Mississippi River should have laws forbidding building/constructing any type of businesses, homes, malls, etc (due to concrete foundations-lessening rain fall absorption) to WITHIN 1,000 feet of the banks of the Mississippi River...THIS INCLUDES MINNESOTA!!! After many years of Federally sponsored studies (BS) maybe something will be done to positively help our river situation here in Louisiana. Only my opinions...