Looks like i will be in Louisiana in early March. We will be staying near New Iberia. I do not think there are any clear water springs or streams in the region as those that exist in the Florida panhandle, but i thought to inquire of the NANFA folks for any suitable snorkel sites. I have sent an email to Travis Haas, and i snorkeled with BG Grainier of Baton Rouge years ago, but we traveled well to the east for Bluenose Shiners. That is too far for this adventure. I may have to be content using a seine and dipnet but i also plan on using a fork a lot.
Louisiana in Early March
#2
Posted 28 January 2016 - 03:12 PM
That's a little bit out of the range of my of home stomping grounds of Terrebonne Parish. However, I can say you'll have some great opportunities for fishing and eating when you're there! I'm not sure on the logistics, but there could be some pretty crazy rig snorkeling if you could get a boat ride out.
#4
Posted 28 January 2016 - 03:41 PM
I can recall going to collect pompano, red snapper, and cobia broodstock out there. It would definitely be an intimidating site. I know there are definitely some scuba divers that love going out there. However, I definitely seem to remember a lot of life around the surface. Must be pretty cool to see.
#6
Posted 01 February 2016 - 02:41 PM
Of all our members active on this forum... so little input on the state of Louisiana waters.
I do suspect most of LA is dark water and infested with Alligators, Water Moccasins and the likes of the wildeyed Ragin Cajun... all the makings of troubled dreams!
Snorkeling off the coast with Sharks, rolling in the waves with all hope abandoned will likely result in an obituary notice.
I have made contact with He who is without Comb and i will let the Irate One know of potential logistics as the time approaches.
Maybe state Gazeers are still sold in local Walmarts marking the finer points of interest for a Tennessee wanderer.
Chattanooga, near the TN Divide on BlueFishRidge overlooking South Chickamauga Creek.
#8
Posted 01 February 2016 - 08:00 PM
If New Iberia is involved, I'm guessing you're searching for the Tabasco Darter.
Ha! You got that right! I have actually visited Avery Island which has the Tabasco sauce stashed for aging. I had hoped they would let me stir one of the big wooden vats but the authorities wanted me to wear a hairnet, which of course i refused. That is a fine nature center they have and i bet we will be revisiting it soon enough. That's a great name for a future Darter split.
Edited by Casper, 01 February 2016 - 08:01 PM.
Chattanooga, near the TN Divide on BlueFishRidge overlooking South Chickamauga Creek.
#10
Posted 11 March 2016 - 07:20 PM
Great trip.
My only regret was not being baptized in the Atchafalaya.
Chattanooga, near the TN Divide on BlueFishRidge overlooking South Chickamauga Creek.
#15
Posted 21 March 2016 - 04:22 PM
I considered Louisiana a culinary trip on this adventure and was quite satisfied. We didn't eat any Nutria or Turtles though. Got a recipe for Bowfin and had 13 pounds of boiled Crawfish dumped on our table. Delicious. I always talk to old timers for recipes and get lots of ideas.
Chattanooga, near the TN Divide on BlueFishRidge overlooking South Chickamauga Creek.
#18
Posted 21 March 2016 - 08:14 PM
I have a recipe for Casper's Gaspergou featuring speargunned Freshwater Drum straight from the Conasauga. Drum has a rubbery texture that hold up when making a fish stew. Lots of fish just kinda dissolve in a stew or chowder.
I am told by a Louisiana Roman that if you soak Bowfin in vinegar it firms the flesh.
Chattanooga, near the TN Divide on BlueFishRidge overlooking South Chickamauga Creek.
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