Jamaica Beach

[TTU Wader]

I found this photo and thought it was pretty interesting. Here's what the shoreline looked before development began. Looks like there use to be some small islands or reefs in front of it. Bet some pretty good fishing took place there back in the day.....

[FLAPPER]

if you read the book "plugger" about rudy grigar,he talks about fishing in front of jamaica beach before development.he talks about having a 15' stringer and not being able to put another fish on it.schools of redfish,acres wide used to roam west bay.can you imagine having a couple hundred pounds of fish on a stringer.west bay was a totally different world back then and after the 2nd world war.plugger is a great read.i would highly recommend it for any fisherman.

[TTU Wader]

Yea I read that part. He ended up there by accident, ran his boat aground and woke up to a huge school of reds.

[FP10]

That is when Albert started fishing there!

[imhammer]

I fish occasionally with one of the guys pictured in the book - Maurice Estlinbaum. Those guys have forgotten more about fishing than I will ever know!

[imhammer]

That is when Albert started fishing there!

WTF??????????????????????

[Milkjug]

"Plugger", is a great read.

[Robalo]

Alex:

Where's the link to that picture?

Thanks. BTW, glad Tech won!!

[dbarham]

if you read the book "plugger" about rudy grigar,he talks about fishing in front of jamaica beach before development.he talks about having a 15' stringer and not being able to put another fish on it.schools of redfish,acres wide used to roam west bay.can you imagine having a couple hundred pounds of fish on a stringer.west bay was a totally different world back then and after the 2nd world war.plugger is a great read.i would highly recommend it for any fisherman.

Me too ! that was a good book Grigar fished at nite to avoid others he filled the boat full of fish then iced em down!

[WestEndAngler]

Jamaica Beach... reef in front would be Carranchua Reef... The spoil (as it looks to me) seems to be now where Geo-Tubes lie that protect the State Park.

[FP10]

WTF??????????????????????

Albert has been fishing West Bay since pre WWII. His first red was caught off those spoils in 1936 on his 8th birthday. Plastic surgery does wonders these days!!

[FLAPPER]

Albert has been fishing West Bay since pre WWII. His first red was caught off those spoils in 1936 on his 8th birthday. Plastic surgery does wonders these days!!

quit hi-jacking threads jeremy.you know nothing about west bay,except what it says on you're birth certificate under place of birth:west bay

[imhammer]

quit hi-jacking threads jeremy.you know nothing about west bay,except what it says on you're birth certificate under place of birth:west bay

Nice!

[FP10]

quit hi-jacking threads jeremy.you know nothing about west bay,except what it says on you're birth certificate under place of birth:west bay

Sunday just turned to tackle!! I don't know anything about West Bay. Don't need to. Plenty of fish right here in my backyard!!

[FP10]

Nice!

Chip quit sticking up for your bff. Him and that old tired hardhead picture. Where is that pic of him holding up his? You know the real one and not the fake one he says is me...