Hi Guys,
I been pouring plastic lures for about 3 years now and enjoy reading this web site, ya'll helped me out many times.
I live 40 miles northwest of the city of New Orleans along the the east bank of the Mississippi River. On Aug. 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina roared through southeast Louisiana. I am glad to say my family and property came through to ordeal without a scratch. Most of ya'll heard and seen pictures on TV and the internet. I am writing tonight to tell ya'll the impact of the hurricane did to the fishing in the area. Many if not all the canals, rivers, and bayous that flow into Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain are reporting fish kills both on the north and south shores of the lakes. Lake DesAllemands this is where Davy Hite won his New Orleans Classic has a fairly large fish kill in the lake. The Gibson, Bayou Black area is where Kevin VanDam fish for his classic win, I haven't gotten any info on this area. The Venice area where Mike Iaconelli won his classic, not just a fish kill but flood water for the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River destroyed the town. Now for some good news the Atchafalaya Basin where the FLW held a fall tournament last fall has no report of any fish kills.
Good Fishing to everyone,
Deep South