LET'S GO FISHING

[noze]

Ever go fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin when the water is falling and the fish are supposed to be biting like crazy but you just can not catch one that will be a keeper, well if you did not know it the fish are smarter than we are. The problem is that all of the creatures that live in this magnificent ecosystem are under the control of one of the most (I could care less what people want or need to keep a swamp like that alive) uncaring group of people in Amercia, United States Army Corps of Engineers. The water that comes into the basin is controlled by the USACE at Simsport. It does not run through naturally as it should, it run through an electric power plant that makes money for a bunch of political leaders that need more money and do not care about this system. Most people that fish regular know when the water starts to fall the fish are on and it is live. The problem is these people need to make money on our water so they rock the river so to speak. Meaning they open the gates to send some water and lot of sand than they close it, at this point the fish do not know what to do, should they return to the swamp are head for the bayous, are a lot of times the fish swim in one spot and do not know what to do because the pressure of this water freaks them out. I for one watch this river rocking daily,go to ahps.srh.noaa.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=lix&gage=smml1&view=1,1,1,1,1,1 and enjoy watching them ruin every fishing trip you will be taking for a while, only because there are a few of drilling rigs in the swamps right now and these big boats need to pass so you will see the up and downs on the rivers and there will only be rotten water on the bayous because the swamps are still draining out. You can watch them play with this system daily. All they care about is the money at the electric plant and the rigs getting their oil (remember the swamps are supposed to be state water bottoms, owned by you and I) out so they can get richer. So when you tank up for a family outing to enjoy and it cost you a two days salary and you only catch a SUN BURN remember who caused it. It is time we hold the USACE accountable. You know WLFD is in charge of the fisheries why do they not speak up and do their job. WE are the ones paying them.

[TBEAR]

interesting info noze, and I know what your talking about when I used to go fishing, hardly never anymore, it was always frustrating not catching fish in henderson when you know the place is full of fish.

[noze]

Glad someone understands besides me. Today is a perfic example of what is going on. The rivers are falling but the electric plant needs to make money at our expence, and the big boats need to get to their locations.

[slug]

I have taken my kids fishing and spent $100.00 and didn't even have a bit. It spelt so horrible. Why is nothing being done to make it a better place to take your children to see what you have seen when it was worth going out for the whole day? I have talked to many of my friends and none of them are catching either.