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_____„„„ me ioot of Holley Street. Gautier and Byrd
Fishing Camp was swept away but ' ey moved virtually all boats, motors and equipment i the beach before Camille and are now operating as a boat and motor shop on East Howard Avenue.
On the shores' of North Biloxi David’s Fishing Camp was swept away as was also the Bay Fishing Camp, both on the north shore at Back Bay Bridge. Both of these, we expect, will be back in the live bait business soon.
In the Ocean Springs area Sam Zanca’s Fishing Camp at the small craft harbor was put out of commission temporarily as was Fort Bayou Fishing Camp and perhaps some others on Fort Bayou. We were told that Cool Point Marina at Gautier was completely destroyed.
Talked to Wally Andrews at Mary Walker Fishing Camp and he reported shed damage, filling of canal and two lost boats from his marina out of 100 — all the others rode out the storm safely.
Fishing Good
Andrews reported Tucei’s Fishing Camp was hard hit and also that Roy’s Fishing Camp had received water damage. But he’s back in business with boats, live bait, etc., and reported specks and bass biting good.
Wick’s Fishing Camp is back in operation with lo skiffs saved from their fleet of 30. They have live bait and report excellent fishing. Lionel Byrd reported some 250 trees downed and that it took three days to cut a path through the property to connect with Popps Ferry Road.
Popps Ferry Fishing Camp sustained heavy damage but is now back in business. Four Jacks Fishing Camp is operating after having received the highest water in its history. My own fishing boat was the victim of a falling tree (of all things)!
The fishing camps in Gulfport’s small craft harbor were swept clean but should be operating soon. Those camps in other back water areas from Gulfport west to Pearl River were subjected to high waters. Liveoak Fishing Camp on Bayou DeLisle was completely wiped out and Martin’s Bayou Fishing Camp on Wolf River is being rbeuilt. Ramps are usable and trailers are being reinstalled.
There are some 65 fishing camps along our Gulf Coast (not counting those on inland lakes) and our meager scouting reports only touches these few. We would be indebted to the operators of all other camps if they would communicate with this column and give us the news of your camp. The fishing public is anxious to know how our fishing camps fared. Please phone 432-0424 or 432-2632.
Aerial View
We made an aerial survey of the entire Coast and outer island Wednesday and will report on the islands. Cat Island, as has already been reported has lost its long sandy south spit known as Goose Point and we noted that all buildings on the island were washed completely away with the exception of one new “second home” that was built on pilings along the newly dredged inner canal of the island. This remaining “building,” however, was just a shell, being gutted but still having the roof intact.
The awsome sight was Ship Island with its ruptured beaches. Fort Massachusetts still remains as a monument to its builders. Looked as if much of the rip-rap breakwater around it was scattered and leveled.
The Fort itself is now almost entirely surrounded by water.
The wide cut in Ship Island extends from the Quarantine Station area westward for several miles. As we glided over this newly created channel we sighted a fair sized lemon fish foraging over the shallows.
The Quarantine Station is no more. Everything that was left by the vandals was finished off by Camille. The second cut in the island was eaten through the spot where the lagoon formerly was. It will be many, many years before the island bridges these gaps — if it ever does.
We are reminded of another of our islands that disappeared in a Gulf Storm in the late Twenties — Isle of Caprice, known to mariners as Dog Keys. In a later column we will try to relate how this island met its premature demise through action triggered by man and finished by Mother Nature.
Dear Island has two minor breeches also, on the west end. One break is just west of the western limit of the trees and the other, which already shows signs of filling in is near the area where the pier was.