Fishing the ABANDONED SIX-FLAGS THEME PARK!
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- Опубліковано 8 гру 2022
- In this episode we are exploring and fishing inside one of the coolest abandoned paces in the Southern US: the abandoned ruins of Six Flags, New Orleans. This empty amusement park has been overtaken by nature and is now infested with snakes, alligators, and fish!
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I was a plumber in new orleans after Katrina and me and the plumber who taught me found all the cleanouts in that place for the city and FEMA to close off to prevent backwash and debris flowing into the main line. Even then it was extremely creepy, the feeling of forboding and sadness from the hurricane was thick everywhere you went. We had guards and FEMA folks with us the entire time but they were pretty cool. There WAS good fishing there and we even fished while there and the guards joined us, even led us to some nice spots. There was a spot that due to the flooding and storm surge was FULL of blue crabs we caught on chicken legs in pantyhose and a metric ton of speckled trout and even some redfish. I can guess that area long since receded over the years. That pond/lake had some huge bass and giant gar you could catch and pretty big slab bluegill. You didn't want to eat anything out of that lake and probably still don't.
They had guards all over the place back then as they promised to rebuild but never did. Looks like they really stopped caring and toned down the guards quite a bit. They had cameras set up too but I didn't see any still there in your vid here so they must have removed them. The park is a real testament to the power of hurricanes and the sheer damage Katrina caused on the east side of the city. Chalmette got it much worse than the city and you didn't hear much about it and the park got hit with that same stuff. There were some abandoned attractions and places on the west bank with good fishing for freshwater and monster gar but i don't know if they are still there.
That's super cool
I really enjoyed making this video.
If you enjoyed watching, like and subscribe.
If you're about to complain or tell me I'm a bad roll model for trespassing, I've never claimed to be a role model. Get that idea out of your head.
Suggest a new area in the comments and I'll see if I can film it.
Well that is true
Nobody cares. The fact is your video brings eyes to this vacant parcel which could help sell or develop it
@@johnnevin7759 I wish that were true but I'll get a bunch of messages about this, 100%. Regardless, the video was one of my very favorites to film. It was a cool place, wish I could have stayed longer.
I'm not too afraid of heights but I would've at least put my rod on my back instead of occupying a needed hand be careful out there!
@@wildlifefishingshowrun into any alligators?
This was cool! It's fun when you explore these abandoned locations.
It's quickly becoming my favorite thing to do on the channel. It's really cool to see how nature takes our abandoned stuff back.
"Right now I'm focused on not dying." 🤣 Epic video, I hope the views pick up as this is unique and fun. Here in Arkansas, we have an abandoned theme park based on Lil Abner called Dogpatch USA. There's a great trout river flowing next to or inside of it. In fact, catching trout to take home was the final part of the experience. It was a trout farm before it was turned into a theme park. Just FYI in case you ever visit Arkansas, that might be a fun side mission.
This video deserves more views. It was fun and suspenseful
I appreciate it! Looks like the algorithm is finally smiling on it now.
That is incredible to see nature reclaiming such a monolith of a site! I enjoyed the Cottonmouth cameo too, very distinctive movement they have, but glad I do not have them here. Finally, YOU scared 7 colors of cat crap out of me traversing that death trap ya damn noob :)
It's really cool to watch civilization dissappear back under the plants
So glad I found someone fishing here.
Love these awesome locations! Glad you're also able to catch fish when exploring such amazing places.
Thanks, I had a lot of fun on this one.
Dude, you were in my city! REEEEE! Props for braving the East. too.
I've been to New Orleans twice this year and have decided it's my favorite city to travel to. I LOVE it there 👍
@@wildlifefishingshow it ain't like H and O are strangers.
"The weld on these are coming off."
Proceeds to climb on it.
Lol you're a mad man.
This was a really cool explore and the fishing was an awesome bonus. Thanks for bringing us along my friend.👊✌️
I'm glad you liked it
You find the best, craziest locations - and then snaffle fish outs them! 👏🏻👏🏻😀
Its cool to see nature getting its turf back.. kinda like getting its revenge for being destroyed in the first place.
NO IT SHOWS WE HAVE BEEN CONQUERED
I love these abandon New Orleans six flags vids! I wanna go there someday and take photographs! 😊
Would make for epic photos
@@wildlifefishingshow it would beee!!
I am now a very old arthritic fellow whose adventuring days are long gone. I appreciate you taking me along on your adventures. Cheers from the left edge of Canada. ~ulrich
Thanks for watching!
Another great video, stuff like this is so cool to see, thanks for sharing it with us
Thanks for watching 👍
Very cool video. Love the exploration of abandoned places, combined with fishing. 👍
Seen a lot of videos of this place but never seen anyone get that close to the water climbing through the coaster. Nicely done...
I appreciate it
It's so much fun watching you adventure. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
I appreciate it 👍
Epic! Love your videos!!
Great vid, love the amusement park theme....do more....
Awesome videos love the exploring and fishing mixed in together!! I also got to experience astroworld here in Houston this video brought back memories! Thank you! Lol that ride you climbed kinda looked like Texas cyclone but I could be wrong been awhile
Always wanted to explore that park, thanks for showing it to us.
Absolutely
This looks something I would do, awesome video man always love your videos keep up the good work
I appreciate it 👍
I remember going here before 6 flags bought it.
Jazzland!
The pirate simulator ride about the defense of New Orleans with Jean Lafite was awesome!
I would love to visit it now looking like that!
I love your adventures! My stomach felt like I was on a rollercoaster 😂🎢
Thanks! I regretted not trying to climb to the very top but I hadn't caught a fish yet at that point (the video is edited out of actual chronological order) so I felt very pressed to get on with it.
Man!! That’s like Jurassic Park spooky!!! Waiting for that raptor to come out and bite your head off!! Lol!!!😂
I don't think security is your biggest risk there. Some of those tags were from New Orleans East nare do wells.
Heh, yeah I was wondering what those were.
What’s that
What are those?
People get murdered in there all the time.
Wtf is nare do wells
Now you know that's where you should go back to it and try to get further on the lake awesome video bro carefully keep it up 😉
I'll definitely go back eventually, I want to climb to the top of that rollercoaster
Wow, gutsy! I'm glad you were not harmed making this video.
I moved to Chalmette 2 month's before Katrina, never got to go there. My wife went there a bunch of times when she was a kid
I haven't been to a non Disney park in twenty-five years, but I'm sure I'd hate Six Flags as an adult, lol
@@wildlifefishingshow speaking of Disney park....they have a Bass Charter at the Disney Resorts in Orlando that you would love. Caught like 5 fish above 4 lbs and a bunch smaller it was awesome
Another interesting and entertaining vid. 👍
@10:24 "If we fall, mo, it was nice knowing ya" 😂
Looks like a Call of Duty multi-player map. Pretty cool.
I used to be into airsoft when I was younger and this would have been a dream field to play on.
Hi from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦. Really enjoyed your video. You're nuts to be walking the Mega Zeph like that. So unsafe and dangerous. I didn't see the gator. Glad you got off the coaster safely.
Gotta risk it for the biscuit
Lol as long as I know this video was uploaded I know you are alive! Lol
Epic vid mate!!🤙🤙🤙
Much appreciated 🙏
That’s so cool! Be careful!
I'll try
This was a very cool video enjoyed watching thanks!
I appreciate it
INSANE JOURNEY DUDE ENJOY AND STAY SAFE😎💥
I appreciate it
I grew up down the street from there. Awesome video. 👌
I appreciate it
Cool adventure man. Watch out for those cottenmouths. I managed to keep my fingers but they are not playing around.
Glad that roller coaster structure held!
Me too!
That first coaster you saw was actually the muskrat scrambler, it was a l&t wild mouse, the only ones remaining are wild lightning and cheddar chase
You were in my neighborhood. I grew up right across the Hwy from that park. It was called jazzland. Glad you made it out safe
@Scott Katrina destroyed it
Funny that you got in there and were able to film. John B tried to do it recently and didn’t make it last security at the gate. 🤣
I spent a lot of time studying the place and the guards.
Had to come back to this awesome video cause because I just saw the famous fishing UA-camr Jon B. title his video "Fishing Abandoned Six Flags" and didn't even get into the place. He cast at the lake from the highway side but nothing. He was stopped by security at the gate and then he fished somewhere else to complete the video which is at 25k views in 5 hours. I don't like to compare but your dedication to creating amazing videos and teaching people about fish is remarkable.
Yeah, I saw it, and it aggravates me, lol
I used to sneak In there in 2008-09 FUN TIMES!!!!!! For a scavenger hunt once, we had to go grab the “you are here sign”….. we grabbed both so the other teams couldn’t get those points!!! Still got ‘em!
Awesome
as a kid used to sneak in to fish a pond that was in the middle of a racetrack on a state fairgrounds when the fair wasn't going on. Big Bass. The groundskeeper would run me off but I'd always go back.
Sounds fun
Tbh the sneaking around was the best part lol
It was fun
Adventurous 🎣
Trespassing…🙁
@@brianwoodard82 adventurous trespassing
14:50 best part
Very cool but effin crazy!!!!!
Fun too
Got to go to this when it opened. Was a really cool place, but SUPER expensive.
Our Six Flags (I still think of it as "Marriott's Great America" for tat is what it was called when I first visited it with my father the year that it opened, the Bicentennial year of 1976!) has a pond of water near the huge triple-arm ferris wheel. I forget the actual name of the ride, because we always just called it "The Birdcages," because that's what the cars look like. Each "Birdcage" can hold about eight people sitting around the circumference of the car, facing eachother.
Anyway, this pond of water is fairly expansive and if I were to guess where fish were in that park that pond would be my first choice.
I remember that body of water because for a few quarters, I could pilot a radio-control boat around the pond!
Good memories, is it still open?
Yes it is! It is now called "Six Flags Great America" in Gurnee, IL. It is about a 30 min. drive north of Chicago. More or less 1/2 way between Chicago, IL & Milwaukee, WI.
I used to be Quality Assurance Manager at a food plant in Gurnee, where we made rollup & panini sandwiches for Barnes & Noble bookstores and the Kraft "DiGorno" 6" rising crust & Thin & Crispy Crust pizzas.
From the top of our fifty (50) foot tall flour silo, I could see the tops of the rides at Great America! 😁
As a fisherman, you might be interested to know that in the "Gurnee Mills Mall," is an absolutely fantastic "Bass Pro Shops" store.
I actually feel odd calling it a "store" because it is so much more than that. It is a "showplace" of taxidermy mounts. It is a backpacking shop, a bait shop, an aquarium, a gun shop & a shooting range. Truly an outdoors man's dream. When I lived nearby, I would go there simply to take it all in. I could spend two (2) hours in there and still not be bored! 😊
If you ever have a chance to visit a Bass Pro Shops store, I highly recommend it, but leave your wallet at home!
Otherwise, you might not be able to buy food the next month! 😂
Jesus man ure going get hurt one day climbing that was crazy gd to watch but putting ure life on the line crazy great content next time take a parachute with u LOL can't wait to see the next one great job 👍
Thanks for watching! Maybe I'll try a combination of fishing and skydiving next
im pretty sure that dark fish was a rock bass, cool videos man!
Thanks!
Thanks Great Job
Thanks!
The haunting abandon of some of these places, great adventure but bro you can't take such risks like you did on that roller coaster that thing is on the verge.. Its not worth it if you get injured in any way or killed. For people in know of the scrap yard industry I guess there's money to be made there. Great video (oh and if you keep that up you're gonna need a harness and tie down)
I pass this place all of the time! I hang Billboards for a living so I travel past there going to Mississippi and Slidell and you have swamp all around that place! If you can get to the back of the park where the water and swamp is you can catch some huge bass because nobody ever goes back there fishing! A friend of mine snuck back there with his kayak and he caught 3 lbs and a 6 and a half lbs bass including a bunch of 1 and 2 pounders! There's also plenty of deer and Gators and hogs all over back there and because no one is hunting them it's really over populated! Some of the deer have deformities from inbreeding! Some years ago the city let some hunters go back there to hunt some of the deer and hogs to knock the population down but there's so many back there they didn't even make a dent in the population! But the fish are basically the same because nobody ever fishes back there! I hear someone just recently purchased the park but they are doing away with the rides! Peace out!
That's crazy, cool stuff
Listen to the boss, greetings from Indonesia, great 👍
Thanks for watching 👍
One of the best bass lakes I fished in California was next to a Six Flags. Huge bass- and lots of them.
Super cool
When you were climbing the roller coaster, you kept saying, "this is nuts" and stuff like that and all I could think was, "No-- YOU'RE nuts!" 🤣 That was terrifying to watch! I was watching it while I was at the hospital with my brother-- do NOT watch it in a moving elevator! Gave me vertigo for a hot minute!! 🫨
Ha, I was really scared climbing the bungee tower.
Nice video
Thanks
OMG, I had horrible anxiety when you were going up that rollercoaster
Me too
Seems cool that you made it. Watched Jon B. attempt to do this but was stopped by security. I think he made on the property but couldn't find an easy way to the water. But great videos.
It gives me The Lost World Jurassic Park vibes.
Definitely thought a raptor was going to grab me
I drive by this all the time. They're going to rebuild it, according to the local news a few days ago, but it will take a few years.
That would be wild
The melanistic version of sac a lait. Black crappie.
Cool
My stomach was going when you walked up the roller coaster
Same
Maybe sooner, maybe later, but mother nature ALWAYS wins.
This has always and will always be true
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Awesome video Payton. Love the theme park videos
Thanks, I had a lot of fun making this one!
JazzLand was a great theme park.
Climbing around on that wooden coaster is really rolling the dice. That looked super sketchy and not stealthy at all.
Rolling the dice is what I do 🎲
Fishing was so so, but what a cool bit of cultural paleontology!
The exploration of the park was definitely the highlight
The "Tidal Wave" rollercoaster ride at "Six Flags, Great America" in Gurnee, IL is a giant loop. The coaster accelerates into the loop at over sixty (60) mph. As it reaches the top of the loop, the riders are upside down, held in only by cent ripe two force and lap bars. There are NO shoulder harnesses on this ride! 😮
"Centripetal Force" NOT Centripetwo.
Damned autocorrect!
Sounds terrifying
Held in by "centripetal" force. Damned autocorrect!
When are you gonna come to the one in Houston?
I live in Houston. They pretty much completely dismantled that one.
@@wildlifefishingshow I live here too but I haven’t gone to that area for a while. And when I do drive past there, I don’t tend to look in that direction anymore so I didn’t notice that it was all dismantled. Shame. After I watched your video, I immediately thought of doing the same thing lol man there was so much water there! Anyway, good content man, subscribed.
Just climbing the mega zeph and fishing next to it that’s crazy what that place has become
It was crazy!
There should be a small lake there where they used to do shows on jet skies
Many Amusement Parks used to be Hydro Turbine / Steam Turbine Power Stations. But I'm sure you already know that.
Is the hydro turbine / steam turbine power station in the room with us now?
Good job bro.. jon b tried getting in and chickened out and got kicked out by security
I saw, lol
I call those Warmouth Bass
I was wondering what it was
get some 200lb test, cast as you fall haha
fun vid tho find us some more places like this for fishing.
Pumpkinseed!
I had a similar dream I went into an abandoned cabin and saw a pond out back with huge Largemouth Bass and just when I casted my line I woke up 😔
they tried to recreate the original roller coaster from the lake pontchartrain days, they got it all wrong, my dad made a 8mm film years ago when they announced it was going to be closed and it was nothing like they built there.
Sounds disappointing
I live not far from here. I wouldn’t recommend anybody going here there are security guards that protect this place 24/7 now (as well as the police) & they have cameras installed everywhere now. There are wild boar, gators, lots of poisonous snakes & just over all very dangerous. I know it’s intriguing but if you get caught they will fine you.
Be safe dont want u injured
I'll try
Super cool video. Why did your fishing rod and position change at 13:13? Seemed like better spot before the cut over at 13:14. You had a bait caster through the entire video and then ended up with a spinner?
Cuts eliminate footage that doesn't work in the context of the video, so whatever was cut out didn't work. I had a travel spinning set up with me in that black tube tied to my backpack. I had fished with the baitcaster for a bit and not caught anything, so switched it up.
We’re from the area and when the park was up and running. We would go to it yearly, 😢my kids enjoyed it very much. It’s a shame what happened to it?
I think it got destroyed in Katrina
I am not even particularly afraid of heights, but my balls were tightening when you were walking on that rickety old rotten rollercoaster. I am a solo backpacker, but I always tell someone trustworthy at home where I am going and when I plan to be back, just in case, God forbid, I fall off a bluff or break my leg and can't walk out.
Please tell me your loved ones know where you are and when you believe that you will be back.
Be careful out there! 😮
My wife knows my filming schedule and locations
Noce video, but I much prefer your fishing as opposed to dsredevil...
I like both. Besides, fishing gets really boring when you have to do it everyday, so I try to keep myself interested with stuff like this.
Hey can you tell me how you successfully got in? Any woods trekking and if so, where? Going to New Orleans in a week. Thanks!
I jumped the fence to explore this park and take some pictures and I immediately got caught by security. Unmarked pickup truck, pretty hostile. The guard gave me 10 seconds to jump back over the fence before they called the cops
Yeah, I spent a long time watching and studying how they patrolled before I attempted this
fish you caught that i saw, warmouth, redbelly
Cool, cool
Video idea: dip netting (if that’s legal in your area of course)
I'll look into it
Bet there was some monster Bass in that Lake
Probably
Your crazy climbing on that rollercoaster if you went down they wouldn't find you.
My wife knows where I'm filming
@@wildlifefishingshow you're a beast
Wow. Now THATS my kind of adventure park!
It was a blast to film this