Devin
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This is exactly how I figured today would go had I launched the boat but GDFKNGAMMIT some knucklehead (probably on his stupid phone) rear ended me at a stop sign and today is the day scheduled to drop off the truck to get it fixed.
Boyce, great execution. That’s so good you got off the bridges and found them somewhere else. Given the latest imagery it makes sense there would be birds on the east side of the lake and you confirmed that for me.
For the record, I had plans to start first thing at Chef Pass since that’s where water would be moving first, then open water birds, then pass through the bridges, try some things that don’t stick out of the water, then maybe try the bridges if there’s space, more open water birds and finally more things that don’t stick out of the water.
I’m sure there’s already a bagillion boats at Hospital Pass, so that was my plan.
” I didn’t really see that many shrimp either. A few, but not the mother lode.”
It was the same thing in Delacroix after the front: the trout were eating anyway and they had shrimp in their bellies but no shrimp were jumping. It was wild.
“it’s very beneficial having a trolling motor that has way more thrust than your boat needs.”
Hear! Hear!
“Luckily I keep a spare prop and prop nut on board so it was a 30 second fix and we were back fishing.”
Again, excellent preparation and execution.
“The water temp at the boat ramp was 42 degrees!”
And so was the cold plunge. I was not on the water yesterday, alas, but in it, in solidarity with everyone launching their boat.
Great report, thanks for posting! I was at the aquarium with family all day and saw the flat water and just knew it would be a fantastic day on the water.
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I’ll take a closer look later, but off the top of my head the left route is good, the middle route is good, the area to the right I can give you more feedback on when I get home.w
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What were you throwing for the trout in 4 Horse when you were fishing under the birds?
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Also, that big point on the west end of Chef Pass, as Lake P empties into it, that can be good on a falling tide, too. That spot and the ones above are worth trying in the event the bridges are a bust.
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Man, I hate to hear about the tough day in Delacroix. Did you only target trout?
What’s nuts is that I think you can catch some trout on the Trestles. I can’t explain why, other than after the last cold front we had we were catching them shallow in Delacroix under a cork, and a friend was catching them on the Trestles. It may have something to do with the prolonged warm fall. I really don’t know. It does look like you’ll have some decent tide for tomorrow. I wish you good luck out there. You may want to get to the south side of the Trestles first, but your cleanest water will be further north. Same for Hwy 11. In fact, with the falling tide, I would get out to the south side of Hwy 11 straight away. You’ll be racing everyone and their mom there. So leave early.
After that, the east side of Lake P could be good. Like in the open water. Diving birds are a dead giveaway. Or drift the crab traps you see there. That worked for me real well a couple years ago, just drifting with a popping cork.
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“Not sure what piece of the puzzle I was missing today”
It was the fish. They’re not there.
Well, I hate to hear you got the same result I did. I think that you did the best there could have possibly been done, it’s just that the fish weren’t there. You can’t catch fish in empty water. I don’t have reason to believe that one is going to find great fishing everywhere, and if they weren’t there when it was warm, I doubt one would find them there when it was cold.
With that said, if I were to fish those areas again, I would need to see a lower water temp. It’s still in the low to mid 60’s if I am reading the varying stations correctly. I bet those trout aren’t going to come off the Trestles that easily. The shrimp are still leaving. When the trout do leave the lake, I bet they go into the ICW by Boh Bros, because that’s where they went last year.
I’ll give you credit for trying anyway and trying a bunch of other spots without having your hand held. There’s something to be said about that. But getting your ass kicked is a risk that comes with that territory. lol It’s just part of the game.
I really don’t want to fish the Trestles either, outside of shooting (another) video for it. I would definitely look hard at the rigs outside of Kenner, the reef balls and open-water birds, maybe even the lakefront.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Haven’t forgotten about this. All I have left are a few of these:
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I’m guessing you didn’t like that Gator jacket enough to let it fly out the boat and not buy another one? lol jk
I’m a fan of Eddie Bauer. Their stuff lasts. They can be pricier, but you get what you pay for. The black/grey jacket in my videos I have had since 2016 and it’s still going strong. I don’t recall the model and couldn’t find it listed on the jacket itself. It’s been to Ireland with me and even went up the side of a volcano last year. The fishing trips were much harder on it, though.
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The river still looks like garbage. I’m not saying that there isn’t any good fishing in Venice, I’m just saying that the action-filled, emerald green water that we see when the river is low probably isn’t gonna be there when you make it down here. Fortunately for you, you’re looking for redfish, and I think you can still have those fishing riprap on the banks of the river, or fishing channels coming off the river, like what you described. Just remember that duck hunters will be out there, even if its the split (I don’t recall at the moment) they’ll still be out there checking their leases and may be unappreciative of you so much as looking at “their” water. It depends on the duck hunter. That’s why I like the river. I think you should also consider Pass a Loutre, Cheniere Pass and anywhere there’s cane stubble and it’s protected from the wind. It looks like you’re gonna have a cold front hit on the 5th and 6th.
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If you see trout green water in the river at Buras then chances are pretty good they are somewhere around there. There may be no need to go to Venice.
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Please post a report if you get time! Don’t let the lower water temps discourage you, they are there and they are eating. Get it while you can!
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I had a McClain trailer for awhile. It was a good trailer and still needed maintenance like anything, but it didn’t use proprietary parts that are impossible to find. It used parts sourced from auto parts store, Boat Stuf, West Marine, etc. So that was nice. And the aluminum beams were thick and strong, though they did show stress fractures after ten years of hard use. I think that’s fair.
Yeah, think about how often you need to re-pack bearings and then consider how much pro bass anglers tow. So now they have axles that are more fitting for an automobile but on a trailer. I don’t remember the name of them, but that’s worth looking at for future purchase consideration.
Man, everything you’ve said about Magic Tilt makes me allergic to every consider buying one. lol
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Well, that doesn’t make sense.
Obviously there’s no point in fishing deeper water without a matching presentation, but if you fished the shallow stuff with a cork then you should’ve caught, assuming birds were diving there. Even in the deeper water I’d go to think something would’ve hit a cork if birds were over it.
Either way, I did some digging on intel down there, and the day before your trip a guide caught 40+ speckled trout in 4 Horse, and another guide quickly caught a 2-man limit of speckled trout by popping corks under birds not far from where you were. Afterward he went and caught redfish.
I think you were very close to the fish, but not quite on top of them. I wouldn’t give up on Delacroix just yet.
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+1 on everything this man said
I really like gray colors, but what he said is spot on. Make yourself easy to see. Brilliant.
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Yes, they are, and renown for good quality, though I believe that these days not everything they make is JDM. Either way, it’s good stuff. $15 is a great deal.
