at first i thought this thread was a good idea. now, i am worried who might see it,lol. good thing i trailer my boat. i would never have money for gas. what do you guys pay for bait. here on the mississippi gulf coast live shrimp were about a dime, croaker a quarter, and cocahoe were a quarter also. finger mullet are illigel for sale but, you can fill a bucket pretty with a cast net.
as far as launches go, we got plenty here. on the gulf and the bays. most a stones throw from a bait shop. all free. was surprised to see how many places charge to use the ramps. and how much. mr parkinson has a launch at the mouth of bayou portage (poe-tash). he has an honor box (2 dollars). other than that i never heard of paying to launch.