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Thanks @CaptainDevin .

Change of plans and a follow up question…

Everything on the island is booked, so we are staying at Moran’s in Fourchon. I’ve caught plenty trout in the surf at Elmer’s, but never really tried the beaches further West by the barges. Do those beaches also hold trout, or do they tend to be closer to Caminada due to the water flow from the pass? Just trying to put my game plan together as to whether or not we should head to the beach first or start at Bell pass then work west.

[Team1morecast]

I carry almost all of that as well. Experience has been a hell of a teacher! Aside from what you listed, here’s a few things I keep:

Definitely a basic tool kit, a dry bag with dry clothes during the winter. Usually have an extra 100 yds of rope. And I wish i never had to use it, but a small pair of stainless steel bolt cutters.

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I’ve had more than my fair share of hooks in me. If I can use the string trick to pull it out, I do. But there have been times where due to the angle or type of hook (such as Khale), that’s not an option. In that case, I’ll soak the area in ice for a minute or two, pop the barb through the skin, cut off the barb, and then slide the hook out. Hit it with some antiseptic or peroxide, bandage it, and get back to it.

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There are several campgrounds open to the public past the Head of Passes. I’ve been wanting to go do an overnight/weekend trip for a couple of years, but I can’t convince any of my buddies (mainly due to bugs or “we could just rent a camp instead!”) to hop in. No sense of adventure! Or maybe it’s because they’ve all head the story of how I tried to camp at the designated camping area in the Biloxi Marsh, only to get there at 10 pm and find that the entire site had been wiped out. I’m hesitant to make that trip solo, just from a safety standpoint.

Tent, off, thermacell, citronella, and send it! Don’t forget to bring a few jug lines to set out while you go fish.