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Many of the people who fish seasonally live in settlements along the bayous of south Louisiana and along the lower Mississippi River. Many come from a tradition of fishing and trawling during the spring, summer and fall months. 
There are mainly three types of vessels in this industry the offshore trawler,the lugger and the Lafitte Skiff,the Lafitte Skiff is an adaptation of the basic skiff design. Traditionally built of marine plywood or cypress planks, they are now common in fiberglass and aluminum. These vessels incorporate a semi-V hull with more sheer and flare in the bow section.The Lafitte Skiff along with the lugger is mainly used inshore and along the beaches of South Louisiana,these vessels travel throughout the Mississippi River Delta and as far as the Texas coast,they range in length from 18'to 50'. Return to Shrimping in the Bayou Country homepage
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