Editor’s Notes
W
hile there are many ways to
describe Baffin Bay,
desolate, pristine, difficult
are just a few, but in this issue’s Baffin
feature, author Lefty Ray Chapa
describes it as “Next to Nothing.”
Another very apt description that pretty
well sums it up! It’s not an easy place to
reach for most anglers and once there the
real work begins. It’s definitely not the
place to venture off into unprepared and
unaware of risks that do exist there. And,
in some cases, lurk right below the surface
in the form of ancient worm made reefs.
As Lefty points out, a very good
option exists for those that want to learn
the area before heading out on their own
and that’s the utilization of a fishing
guide. In one trip an experienced guide
can give an angler in-depth knowledge
on how to fish the area that would take
many trips of trial and error on their own.
And as Lefty says, the cost of a guided
trip will be much less than repair to a
damaged lower unit that encounters one
of the reefs there. And not to mention, if
you want to catch one of the trophy size
30 plus inch speckled trout there, a guide
will be the quickest way to get that one
checked off your bucket list.
A location on a lot of fishermen’s
bucket list, that can almost qualify as
“next to nothing”, is Breton Island,
east of Louisiana in Breton Sound. It
is in a precarious position and losing
ground similar to the Chandeleur
Islands nearby. Some predictions call
for the islands to recede below the Gulf
within a few decades while others
predict the same fate but 300 years away.
As author, David Brown has
found out, the fishing can be fantastic
one day and not so much the next.
Many factors affect the trip results here
and among the most prominent is the
weather and the Mississippi River.
Fishing the islands is sort of like
fishing offshore in the steps to take for
preparedness where gear and supplies
are well thought out in advance and in
detail. Fishing this area for the first
time also certainly lends itself to the
use of a guide familiar with getting out
there and back safely, along with
putting you on fish in between. As can
be seen in David’s article, one unique
option for getting out there is by
seaplane. Fast, efficient and a lot of fun!
Fall fishing time is here and extra
precautions need to be taken. Number
one is to wear that PFD. Stay safe and
always keep an eye on the weather.
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