Devin
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“water temp was averaging 72F”
Wow! I called BS when I read this but then checked NOAA stations and YEP it sure is! Just…wow. That is super warm for February. I’d look real hard at fishing rocks in the MRGO south of the Rock Dam and even the Long Rocks themselves.
Very good to hear the positive reports from folks. That has me optimistic.
Great report, thank you for posting.
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As a final note to my previous post, a wood jig could work better. Those are jigheads with the eye oriented flat, or 90 degrees to that of a grass jig (which is what most jigheads are). The idea comes from bass fishing, where “grass” jigs pull through hydrilla (or whatever grass) better, and “wood” jigs pull over branches of wood, dock cross members, etc. better. It really does work.
It’s just that no one makes jigheads like that cheap, so I never experimented with it on the Trestles. I just keep feeding the Lead Monster down there. lol
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Here’s some intredasting intel from a comment on the LAFB YT channel (on “The Jump” video):
@DEATHROWCANALPRODUCTIONS
1 day ago
“Yes u coulda caught em up and down that side but the area you were in tends to produce more, u also had the right color, we catching em on lime green now but gotta go further south towards Main Pass to Pass a Loutre. Catching 18-20’s 2 weeks ago further south.” -
“Is it normal to lose lures at the trestles.”
Yes.
“I lost four this morning by getting hung up.”
Sounds about right.
“Are lost lures just the price to pay?”
Yep.
“Are weed less lures the best strategy?”
Nope.
Use cheap jigheads. Go to Gus’s and get the ones that are on the counter. They should be ~45 cents apiece. You are going to lose jigheads. It is inevitable. Just accept it now. Think of it like spent brass at the range. You use it once, it hits the deck and it doesn’t go back in the rifle. Done. Finished.
And because you’re going to lose jigheads, it’s better that you pay cents for them rather than dollars. Believe me, some new guy comes along every couple years with the “iM goNnA rEinVenT soMeThiNg tHatS beEn wUrkiNg fOr YeArs” idea and they never do. If you’re getting this urge, then suppress it and focus that growing energy on something productive.
The trick to not getting snagged in the first place is not to go too heavy. Then, after that, in swift current hang the rig off the back of the boat (like at The Jump…this doesn’t really apply at the bridges). Once snagged you can pull the line on your rod like a bow and arrow to pop the lure off the snag. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Monofilament fishing line is much better at popping off snags than braid. Mono is king when it comes to jigging trout.
“it was a grind but the four trout I caught were between 17-15 inches”
That is good news! Be careful spreading that information outside of this forum. I know you weren’t at mid lake with that report.
You’re very warm on those fish.
Also, since you were out that way, the rocks leading south to NOLA can be good for sheepshead and redfish. Fishing off of them can be good for trout, too.
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Great report, I’m glad to see it.
But what made you go all the way to Port Fourchon. That is a haul I’ve made numerous times. You’ve got a couple reports for Hopedale, this one is out of the blue. What’s the story?
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“The morning started out slow because it was quite foggy and I opted to stay close to the launch until the fog burned off. At about 8:00 am I felt comfortable to run”
That’s smart.
“I continued fishing along these flats and landed 6 reds the largest being 17” and the smallest 14”.”
Not bad at all. Yeah, I would mark that up as a win because that means you found a pattern. There’s something more there. You’re warm.
“I also picked up 6 trout 2 12” fish and 4 between 13” and 14””
Were you throwing a popping cork? I would definitely drift that are with a popping cork. That shallower stuff you were fishing sounds good.
“I’m guessing there were better areas to fish out there but I was really having a ball. I’m still learning so I was content with my results.”
I would say that you did great. You can build off that to achieve more, better results.
Great report, thanks for posting it!
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Oh great, another Marine. Shoot me now. lol
I replied to your other post (thanks for making it). Speaking of which, making posts like that and leveraging this community (using the knowledge I teach) is what’s gonna get you to where you want to be.
Since you’re a teuf I can make analogies you’ll understand crystal clear: what’s inside IF101 is a lot like what’s inside boot camp. You absolutely cannot go straight to the high-speed, low-drag stuff without first learning the foundational knowledge at Parris Island or San Diego. No, you’re not going to use close order drill on patrol in Fallujah, but the abstract tasks of marching, cadence, etc. teach the principles that get you to be good at patrolling.
I’ve worked with guys who didn’t have that and they really could have been better at their jobs. There were lesser warfighters for not having it.
Everyone wants to go straight to whacking the fish, and think they can do it if they’re just given some fishing spots or are told where to go, but that’s not they key to learning it on their own, not over the long run.
IF101 is the only fully-detailed TM to that end. In fact, if you were to print it out, it’s probably longer than the Green Monster, to put it into perspective.
The fishing right now is gonna be slow and spotty, especially after that freeze. Even if it didn’t snow it is still slow this time of year. So now is a good time to commit to second-nature everything inside 101 (and to do maintenance).
You understand very clearly the basic importance of keeping your rifle clean and your gear unf*cked. What do you do when you get back from patrol? Head to the chow hall? Take a nap? No. You clean your rifle, op-check everything, etc.
Well, people here are retarded and don’t do that. They let their boat trailer, tackle, GPS tracks, etc. go to waste and are completely set up for failure when the speckled trout turn on. It’s their own doing. Yeah, that “basic” stuff is unsexy and not-fun, but it’s what lends to long term success. It is what I do and it works.
So, take what you’ve mastered in the Marines and bring it here and you’ll kick ass.
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Well you kicked ass! You need to visit family more often. LOL Great report, thank you for posting!
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That deep hole is worth stopping for. It sure would be better if the water were low. It could be low with that NE wind since you’re technically west of the river. Definitely don’t ignore that spot.
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I think you’re good. This is the ultimate route to stay protected from the wind.
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To build on this: those ponds will probably stay clean with all the high shifting wind, and there will be roseau to hide behind.
The north shoreline of YCB can be good to fish, even with all that south wind blowing on it in the days prior, and the levee there could protect you very well from the predicted north wind.
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I would have a drift sock ready, or at least some kind of shallow anchor to stick and pick. It seems to me fish are gonna move shallow with this warmer weather.
But man, given the forecast for Friday, I’d look hard at soaking dead shrimp/gulp under a cork in the ponds inside the Wagon Wheel. There are pipelines galore in there. Be super careful. Some you can see on GED.
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Interesting. Thanks for noting that, I’ll look into it.
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“Idk if it’s my iPad or the site”
It’s the site and we are troubleshooting it. It’s been a PITA, but I’m glad it happened now while my boat trailer is in the shop. lol
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Kick a drift sock out next time that happens. If you have a GPS, monitor your drift speed. Something like 1.2mph is too fast. You want to be 0.5-0.8mph. The slower the better.
