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New Orleans-Winter Fishing and other questions?

  • I'll be in New Orleans for a week at the end of December and looking to get some fishing in. Open to freshwater and saltwater but not looking to hire a guide or rent a boat, since I have random time slots open. -What are some of the best piers for fishing? -Are there places with rent out fishing tackle to be used on these piers? -What are some other shore fishing spots in lakes/ponds etc for freshwater fish? Any recommendations would be great. I do a lot of fishing out of state but just want to catch decent sized fish. All fish will be released and of course I'll procure a license first. -Also interested in finding a cheap hotel in near the French Quarter. Any recommendations based on experience would be good. Recommendations regarding Blues bars and restaurants would be highly appreciated as well!

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    Go to the point on lake Pontchartrain and city park. At city park you do not need a fishing license. Sometimes we just fish on the lake anywhere. You can do red fish charter. Just google it tons come up. Stay at the holiday inn in the quarter.. Museums-Historic New Orleans Collection, Ogden, Dday, the cabildo, Pharmacy, Confederate Museum, US Mint, Louisiana State Museum, Hermann-Grima-Gallier Historic, Beauregard-Keyes House and Garden (Museum) Drink in the Quarter! Pat O's, Lafittes Blacksmith shop, Absinthe House, Carousel Bar at the Monteleone hotel, bombay club favorite FQ BAR- Lafittes and Pat o's, Goldmine- place to dance in the quarter Local Bars not in the quarter- Victorian Lounge at the Columns, Bridge Lounge, Delachaise, fat harrys, Bull Dog, Balcony bar, St. Joes, brunos, rendezvous, Lucys retired surfers bar(warehouse district), Monkey Hill, Le Bontemps Roule, Fat Harry,s Local Dive Bars- Ms. Maes(cheap Drinks and open 24 hrs), Three Brothers, Maple Leaf Bar, Mayfair, Harrys, DIve bar in the quarter- Johnny Whites, Lafittes... The best po boy sandwich is Domilise's a little family owned place outside of the quarter and is cash only.This is a best kept secret. Things to do and see..Jackson Square, St Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde,Moonwalk on the Mississippi, Audubon Zoo, Aquarium, Zoo/Aquarium Cruise, Imax, Royal St. Antiques, Magazine Street Shopping and Julia St Art Galleries, Check out the Architecture in the Garden District, Airboat Swamp tour, Mardi Gras World, Ride the Streetcar, New Orleans School of Cooking, Carriage Ride, City Park, Go shopping on magazine st., royal st., oak st., and freret st and canal place. http://www.basinlanding.com/ FOOD: Jaquimos( Best Alligator Cheesecake and blackened red fish) Rio Mar Commanders Palace(MY FAV) Muriels(Turtle Soup, Goat Cheese Crepes, and Pecan crusted drum) Coffee Pot (FAVORITE RED BEANS and breakfast) Upperline( TURTLE SOUP and FISH PIQUANTE USA todays best dish Lilette Irenes Galatoise- (Very famous and very good) Dick and Jennys-(EVERYTHING IS GREAT!) One on Hampson( BEST DUCK and OKRA GUMBO), Crabby Jacks Lunch Only Great FOOD owned by same guy as jaquimos because jaquimos is not open for lunch and it is cheaper. Brennans( BRUNCH) Crepe Nanou,( Love their crepes and grilled AMBERJACK) Brigtsens ( Everything is AWESOME) Yo Mamas Bar and Grill- Best Hamburgers and BOILED CRAWFISH during the season) GW Fins- nice restaurant with a great and nice seafood menu Palace Cafe( PECAN CRUSTED FISH AND BLUE CRAB LEGS) Arnauds Baru- Latin American Tapas Antoines…. Domileses(awesome poboys) Cochon( BEst cochon du lait) Coops R and O's Great Seafood and pIzza Galley- Great seafood home of the soft shelled crab po boy at jazz fest Dragos in Metairie best chargrilled oysters Frankie and JOhnnies- Great seafood Clover Grill( open 24 hrs) Parasols- Po boys Parkway tavern- po boys Johnny's- Po boys 1179- Great italian food mainly pasta Stanley(Great Breakfast and BEST GUMBO IN THE QUARTER AND OYSTER PO BOY) Cafe du monde- beignets Verti Marte(great po boys and delivers in quarter) New Restaurants- Sylvian, Green goddess, Bouligny Tavern(gastro pub), High Hat Cafe, Company Burger, Ancora Pizzeria & Salumeria, Dat Dog... Music- Frenchman street has a lot of music clubs!!(snug Harbour, DBA, Spotted Cat) Tipitinas has cajun dancing every sunday night as long as there is no special events going on Maple Leaf Bar- Rebirth plays every Tuesday night and it right next door to the local favorite restaurant jaquimos!!!!Great music plays here! http://mapleleafbar.com/ Le bon temps rouler- Soul rebels every Thursday http://www.myspace.com/4801magazine Rock n Bowl- http://www.rockandbowl.com/CalandarPAGE/%E2%80%A6 House of Blues Vaughns- Kermit Ruffins plays here a lot. Howlin Wolf- http://www.thehowlinwolf.com Preservation Hall- Serves no Alcohol so all ages are allowed to go in. Chickie Wa Wa- chickiewahwah.com/ Snug Harbour- http://www.snugjazz.com/site/ Laissez les bon temps rouler!

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Sorry you are not getting any answers, but there is not much fishing like you describe immediately around New Orleans. Despite a common belief, NOLA is not on the ocean so there are no "fishing piers". etc. like in some cities. You can fish at City park and on the lakefront (Lake Pontchartrain), but I have no idea what type fish are to be caught as the lake (brackish water) is best known for shrimp. http://www.neworleanscitypark.com/fishing.html http://www.neworleanscitypark.com/fishguide.html You can get a fishing license online, at large sporting goods stores, and maybe at City Park: https://www2.la.wildlifelicense.com/start.php?Licensing=1 For hotels, there are many, many choices. . Check the travel sites (expedia, travelocity, etc.) and also check the hotel websites. Go to www.frenchquarterhotels.com for some non-chain hotels in the FQ. The Hotel Villa Convento is often the hotel inside the FQ with the best rates and one of the few that offers free parking (off-site) for guests). www.villaconvento.com Do realize that New Year's Eve is a huge event in New Orleans so "cheap" may not be realistic if your visit coincides with the new year. There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music. Music clubs often advertise "No Cover", meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with "No Cover" often require that customers buy a beverage each for every "set" of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell - not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can't be any confusion at the end of the evening. Preservation Hall has traditional live Jazz, and doesn’t serve alcohol so all ages are welcome: www.preservationhall.com The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and offers live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, (504) 525-0200. www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com Snug Harbor is another restaurant + jazz club: http://www.snugjazz.com/site/ The Napoleon House restaurant is at 500 Chartres Street in the FQ, and has a menu of great local dishes: www.napoleonhouse.com Buffa’s is a neighborhood restaurant at 1001 Esplanade Avenue that is open 27/7 and may have live entertainment: www.buffasrestaurant.com More restaurant suggestions: http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Restaurants/ An incomplete guide to bars & clubs: http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Nightlife/ www.neworleanscheapdrinks.com http://www.nola.com/bar-guide/ Some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ½ ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ½ ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They don’t necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge. For general info: http://frenchquarter.com/ http://www.neworleansonline.com/holiday/ I hope you have a great time!

NOLA guy

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