I grew up in and around Galveston. I am 62 years old, I Have fished the jetties countless times. Not once, In 62 years have I EVER heard them referred to as anything other than "The Jetties" Not one time have I ever heard them referred to as "Groins" or "Piers" People in Texas know the difference between a Jetty and a Pier. And would NEVER confuse the two.
I did a ton of fishing off of the ones on Bolivar, back in the 80s and 90s. We always called them jetties. I bet you've got a video about that cool old bunker out there on Bolivar too, huh. If not, you should.
Here is the one I made in the forts protecting Galveston Bay! Exploring Galveston Bay’s Almost Forgotten Coastal Artillery ua-cam.com/video/JCwZIIyBdfw/v-deo.html
Most, if not all barrier islands are younger than 8/10 thousand years old. They started forming after sea level stopped raising after the last glacial maximum
Im a 1949 , Houston, Yes Jetties. We fished Galveston Bay to San Luis Pass and Grions was used, through the others are famous for mf rocks, dike, Austin's Granit
I've never heard anyone call them groins before lol. Always known them as the jetties. Good place to fish and some surfers use them to get a head start to get out to the waves to not need to paddle out as far. Even with the jetties they still have ships refill the sand to them on occasion. I didn't know the ship channel jetties were the reason they were constructed though. Really cool.
That’s the technical term for them as they aren’t abutting a ship channel. Groins are perpendicular structures on the shoreline, used to maintain updrift beaches or to restrict longshore sediment transport. The 2 rock structures at East Beach and Bolivar extending into the Gulf are jetties, as they are protecting the ship channel. (I still call the groins “jetties”) lol
@@djb1634 you are ignorant. I did watch the video, I did hear him say that it is called a jetty as well. I've been on those jetties as a kid in Galveston Texas
@@carriefranklin971 Wow I guess I was wrong you’re not ignorant. You are stupid. Ignorance is not knowing because you haven’t been told. You just admitted you were told the difference but chose to ignore that knowledge. Then you improperly used the word ignorant. Then there is the notion that because you “been on those jetties as a kid” somehow makes you an expert. I’ve been on an aircraft carrier as a kid, that doesn’t make me an expert on aircraft carriers. I have been on both the ground and the jetties as both a child and an adult. Does that mean I know more just because I have been on them as an adult? No. I know more because I listen to those who are more educated on the matter. How does that foot taste? You know the one you so firmly inserted into your mouth?
@@carriefranklin971 Well I guess I was wrong you aren’t ignorant. You are willfully stupid. You admit you were educated on the proper nomenclature, but choose to use it improperly.
@@carriefranklin971 “Been on those jetties as a kid” is not a certification status of knowledge on the subject. I’ve been on an aircraft carrier as a kid. Does that make me an expert on aircraft carriers? What about the fact that I have been on both the jetties and the groans as both a child and an adult? Does that mean I more qualified than you? No. What makes me more qualified than you is, I listen to those more knowledgeable than myself regardless of their age.
I grew up in and around Galveston. I am 62 years old, I Have fished the jetties countless times. Not once, In 62 years have I EVER heard them referred to as anything other than "The Jetties" Not one time have I ever heard them referred to as "Groins" or "Piers" People in Texas know the difference between a Jetty and a Pier. And would NEVER confuse the two.
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@@patriotjon8535 that's right I'm 58 years old and they were always called jetties nothing more
Bout pulled a groin slipping out on them jettys once
I did a ton of fishing off of the ones on Bolivar, back in the 80s and 90s.
We always called them jetties.
I bet you've got a video about that cool old bunker out there on Bolivar too, huh. If not, you should.
Howdy! Thanks for watching!
Here’s a video on the jetties themselves:Exploring Galveston's Historic Jetties
ua-cam.com/video/Y9dAPUSpVec/v-deo.html
Here is the one I made in the forts protecting Galveston Bay! Exploring Galveston Bay’s Almost Forgotten Coastal Artillery
ua-cam.com/video/JCwZIIyBdfw/v-deo.html
Yes
They're not enough channels like this to showcase 🐚in Galveston TX.
I love the history but the background music is a bit distracting this time.
Love you channel! ❓Is it safe find empty seashells on those gettys? What about under the docks?
I mean, “safe” depends on what you are doing to retrieve them, however, shells are everywhere down there!
Most, if not all barrier islands are younger than 8/10 thousand years old. They started forming after sea level stopped raising after the last glacial maximum
Im a 1949 , Houston, Yes Jetties. We fished Galveston Bay to San Luis Pass and Grions was used, through the others are famous for mf rocks, dike, Austin's Granit
I've never heard anyone call them groins before lol. Always known them as the jetties. Good place to fish and some surfers use them to get a head start to get out to the waves to not need to paddle out as far. Even with the jetties they still have ships refill the sand to them on occasion. I didn't know the ship channel jetties were the reason they were constructed though. Really cool.
Hey! I remember when you were in the Beach Patrol. It always made me feel safe! AND, thank you for answering my question from the previous episode.
Another great video! Thanks for teaching the history of something most people (including myself) really don't think about.
I’m from Galveston, have always fished the jetties. Never heard of them called groins. Is that the proper term?
That’s the technical term for them as they aren’t abutting a ship channel. Groins are perpendicular structures on the shoreline, used to maintain updrift beaches or to restrict longshore sediment transport.
The 2 rock structures at East Beach and Bolivar extending into the Gulf are jetties, as they are protecting the ship channel. (I still call the groins “jetties”) lol
Sounded like an interesting talk. Couldn't listen due to the distracting background music.
Lol
Murdocks!
It's amazing how you can put so much info in a short video ! Great job! really enjoy your videos 😊
It’s hard work, but someone’s gotta do it!
Thanks!!
Good flounder in them rocks
OK Mr. Shaw, well done. But can you explain the evolution of the sandbars in Galveston, and the currents around the rock piers?
Probably not
Thank you for watching!!!
They're called jetties
I see you didn’t even watch the video. He literally explains the difference between the two. Willful ignorance is such a problem.
@@djb1634 you are ignorant. I did watch the video, I did hear him say that it is called a jetty as well. I've been on those jetties as a kid in Galveston Texas
@@carriefranklin971 Wow I guess I was wrong you’re not ignorant. You are stupid. Ignorance is not knowing because you haven’t been told. You just admitted you were told the difference but chose to ignore that knowledge. Then you improperly used the word ignorant. Then there is the notion that because you “been on those jetties as a kid” somehow makes you an expert. I’ve been on an aircraft carrier as a kid, that doesn’t make me an expert on aircraft carriers. I have been on both the ground and the jetties as both a child and an adult. Does that mean I know more just because I have been on them as an adult? No. I know more because I listen to those who are more educated on the matter. How does that foot taste? You know the one you so firmly inserted into your mouth?
@@carriefranklin971 Well I guess I was wrong you aren’t ignorant. You are willfully stupid. You admit you were educated on the proper nomenclature, but choose to use it improperly.
@@carriefranklin971 “Been on those jetties as a kid” is not a certification status of knowledge on the subject. I’ve been on an aircraft carrier as a kid. Does that make me an expert on aircraft carriers? What about the fact that I have been on both the jetties and the groans as both a child and an adult? Does that mean I more qualified than you? No. What makes me more qualified than you is, I listen to those more knowledgeable than myself regardless of their age.
Great stuff, as always! Love to see high-quality vids coming out of Galveston!
Great explanation, thanks!
Looks just like the jettys
Exploring Galveston's Historic Jetties
ua-cam.com/video/Y9dAPUSpVec/v-deo.html
Check this out!!
I thought it was to hold back all the fecal matter in the water.
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