Devin
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Yeah, sorry to hear that. I know how it goes. I get it.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Have you seen this launch here in Yellow Cotton Bay (YCB)?
I’m assuming that’s where you launched, I don’t know.
But based off your report, especially if there’s a N or NE wind, I’d launch there.
You did great. Excellent report. Thank you for posting!
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Man, Louisiana sure is pretty. There’s no place like here.
That first evening with the white trout sounds like a blast.
Yeah, I’d close the door on Grand Isle, unless that white shrimp run by Lafitte kicks off.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Spots 7 thru 12 have great potential (High Line Pond). I’ve sight fished that on and off over the last ten years. That area has produced very well for me (sightfishing) over the years. It has changed a lot, what used to be water is now solid land. I’m sure you’ve seen that.
All the other spots the east…meh. They could be good now. Gotta go to know. It’s just super shallow in some places, so keep an eye out for crab traps. Also, lots of posted signs. So be careful and don’t be surprised if you get ran out. Same for your western spots. It is what it is.
Don’t be surprised if the redfish bite is better in deeper water in the river. I know you wanna sight fish them, but jigging may be where it’s at.
Yellow Cotton Bay could be good, too.
What’s the “inshore boat”? A bay boat? What kind/length?
As for the stump area, I’ve gotten back in there with a Majek Illusion, my flatboat and the Tracker. You def don’t want to run on plane willy-nilly back there. But some of the best sight fishing I’ve done was in High Line Pond.
Great planning post, thanks for making it. Good luck!
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Dude yes. YES.
Great fishing report. Y’all did the dang thing.
THIS is Louisiana fall fishing. Behold!
Thank you so much for posting. We live in your shadow!!
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Was the sky overcast?
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Or is that the evening low-light conditions you were fishing?
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What’s up with people in inshore fishing being grumpy and short with each other? Why is that the consistent experience when going fishing?
“Upon getting to the marina, when I went to upload the card, for whatever reason it would not read the card.”
Dude. No. Ugh. That’s awful. My guess is that you had a micro SD in an adapter and the adapter didn’t work. That’s a common problem, as I work with a lot of micro SD cards and that happens all the time. I keep my “go to” adapters next to my desktop and don’t let them get mixed in with all the others. Or that GPS’s card reader is broken. Who knows?
“We headed out of the marina and went over to the jump, graphed it, didn’t see anything, so I turned around and headed down Grand Pass.”
I think that’s a good move. While @FelipeFerreira did find bait balls and a nice trout, I’d be hard pressed to commit to graphing the entirety of The Jump. I’m sure you went to where you caught ’em before and that would satisfy me as well. You don’t want to waste precious morning-bite time.
I do think that if you could Pac Man those rocks at 1st Spillway that you would have had a different trip. But you made do with the rig hook and that’s good enough.
Honestly (and I’m just being frank here) between your report and Felipe’s, I’d look at those and go “I can whack ’em” and go down there and be reasonably confident to find the mother lode. They are there. They are somewhere. They are there!!! Felipe is newer to the area and you were sorely under-equipped. Get me in there with the Tracker and I can do it.
Unfortunately, I’ll be going out of town for a bit and won’t be able to hit the water, so I’ll just have to live vicariously through you guys. I know, I know, I know. It sucks giant balls to miss Fall/Winter ’25, but when you get an opportunity you cannot say “no” to…well you gotta do it.
So, get back out there in your boat and you are going to do mean things to fish. That’s the winning lotto ticket. You are *this close* to doing the dang thing. All of you are. Just get down there!!!!
“Then, my father in law said “let’s go down this bayou and fish the other side of it.” I said that is not a good idea. It is going to be very shallow over there, but it’s your boat so if you want to do it, I’ll do it VERY SLOWLY.”
Spoken like a legit inshore veteran. Yessir. That’s how fishing trips go south: free navigating into silted areas. You know how I know. lol
The conditions and catch you came away with is very September-ish. When you consider the 81 degree water temp, it makes sense.
“there is no doubt in my mind we would have limited on redfish in that spot and probably caught a few more trout.”
I 1,000% agree and think you could’ve caught ’em on the wooden weirs further downstream. Just hit one weir, cast at the rocks and the weir, fish it dry, then go to the next, rinse and repeat. If I went out again in that boat, that’s what I would do. I would still do that same thing in my Tracker, the difference is that I’d Pac Man the rocks in between.
Excellent report, lots of grit and “can do” attitude. This is why you are the Tip of The Spear!!! Go back in your Ranger and you are going to annihilate the fish!!
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Hey Emile, thanks for posting a report. In the future, I would look hard at Martello Castle and Bayou Thomas if you’re going to fish that area.
The most magic will be down in Venice, so be sure to check out the reports for that area. Don’t read just this year’s reports, read last year’s reports too! Those will be the best for you!
Great report, thanks for posting!
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“at around 25–30 feet”
That’s the magic depth.
Yeah, I’d say you did great. So, based off this report, you’d be cleared hot to bring your Colorado buddies down there in November. It’s only going to be better and more consistent than anywhere else.
Remember, when everywhere else in Louisiana is drastically affected by cold fronts, the river is not. It’s far more stable, for clarity and temperature.
Also, work on those trolling motor batteries. Make sure each cell is topped off and that your wiring is solid. You really need your trolling motor to last all day out there in that current. It sure does help.
Felipe, this is a great report. Thank you so much for posting it. You’re the man!
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Water temp at most gauges is 79 degrees today. Midway through October and it’s just now in the 70s!! We need a good cold front. We are so close.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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By the way, I do think popping corks at points with obvious tidelines is a great idea. It’s a good place to start given how this fall has been going.
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Walter, I just saw this. I’m so sorry. I’m sure you’re out there now.
In the future, it really helps to get planning posts out before the weekend. During the weekend everyone is out doing family stuff or fishing themselves. Hardly anyone is looking at this website.
I hope you’re smashing them out there!
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About dang time! Thank you for the heads up!
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I hate hearing that. Well, check out the latest reports to get more intel. And next time try to give us more of a heads up and we can get you more information. Thank you, Walter!
