Paper Chart-Interesting - Boating & Fishing Information and Reports Forum

dawiggs · #1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:01 AM

At a meeting last night the Coast Guard had a bunch of NOAA Paper Charts they were going to dispose of. I picked up a couple including #11361 (Mississippi River Delta). Interesting to see locations that you guys mention you fish and I could find on the chart. Tiger and Red Pass were just mentioned and I also can see it would easy to get lost and the water is shallow.. Where is Venice in relation to "Head of Passes"? Fun to look at this type stuff.
Regards,

Redweiser · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 10:53 AM

Here's a Topo of it.

Capt. Fred · #3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 04:15 PM

What's all those little black squares at the bottom? Is that New Orleans under water?

dawiggs · #4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 06:17 PM

Thanks Red,
I hope you cats down there have good gps (plus backups). I want to get down there someday and following along on the chart with what you guys report is fun!

Regards,

gordo35 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:11 PM

The black dots between SW and South Pass are oil rigs.
We ran into Joseph's Bayou(I think) the last time I was there. There were wellheads literally every few hundred yards no more than 10 feet above the water. I would hate running that in the dark or fog. Even with radar.

Capt. Fred · #6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 08:27 PM

Holy crap that's a lot of oil rigs!