Devin
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I have heard of this from time to time and it is certainly a rarity. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one on sonar, but if I did see it on MEGA then I’d know.
Count yourself fortunate to have seen one. Hopefully it’s a good sign that Lake Pontchartrain is coming back to her former strength.
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That is fascinating. Does it also allow for the path tool and exporting .kml or .kmz files?
I wonder what’s taken Google so long to do this?
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Thank you for driving down to fish our waters. I know there’s a lot of great fishing in Tennessee, so I appreciate it.
It sounds like y’all had a good time and were able to catch some fish. Great report, and thank you for posting it!
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That’s good stuff, it will only get better! Thanks for posting a report!
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“As I approached, I could see tons of birds diving at the mouth of the bayou.”
YES!!!
“Lots of specks but most in the 10-11 inch range with a keeper ration of 15:1.”
NOOOOO!!!!
“Mainly want him to have fun and mission was accomplished.”
100% Truer words have not been spoken. Just focus on that, don’t rake the kiddos over the coals or they’ll hate going.
Well, y’all still caught fish and it sounds like you did a great job executing this fishing trip, and I am glad you used this forum to that end and am thankful you took time to report back. So, in my eyes, mission success!
I am disappointed with the “meh” action of Biloxi Marsh here during this Saltening. In my opinion (which could be totally wrong) it should have bounced back by now. I wonder how long I will be left waiting. That place is my alma mater, so it would be nice if it would go back to what it did pre-Freshening.
In the meantime, 7 specks, 2 redfish, 2 puppy drum and 5 sheepshead is a lot of meat on table and y’all had a blast. Thanks for posting a report!
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The Causeway has pretty much always turned on during October. But, during the Freshening, which is where we pull our new norms from, the Causeways speckled trout action was pretty much obliterated. There were some spurts of action here and there. Maybe now they’re coming back. That would be wonderful! I sure hope so.
As for Chas, I dunno. I don’t watch YouTube lol
But I will say that he doesn’t immediately publish videos. He hangs on to them for a minute. Him and I have talked at length about this.
Anyway, the Causeway could be good. If I had time I’d go look!!! I’m sure sidescan would do wonders there.
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I think this is a great plan set for the wrong day. The tide just sucks on Saturday. A 0.7ft falling tide with low tide at 7pm. Ugh. I’d rather fight Mike Tyson, because that won’t last as long as that grind for speckled trout will most likely be. Of course, I’m assuming you have zero intel.
With that said, T1 thru T11 is probably where you will make it happen, based off @WestbankJosh ‘s report.
Also, that canal just to the east of the cursor is probably worth fishing on a much stouter falling tide, like the one forecast tomorrow: 1.3ft w/ low tide at 4:43pm
Honestly, if you’re going to be on that side of the river and if you’re looking to just put in TOW, then just go to Venice and fish The Jump. I don’t know that they are definitely there, but every cell in my body says that they are, and probably the east side of the river across from The Jump, and probably at First Spillway. The river is under 3ft, they are there.
If all this is Greek to you, then let me know and I will post more details. I will show you where to go.
I would have already made the trip and posted the report, but I am crunching to publish a book by Thanksgiving and am using every ounce of discipline in my body to that end.
Lafitte will probably be a suck festival on Saturday if you’re starting from scratch, mostly due to the tide. But in Venice the river is moving anyway. The water is going to be way cleaner, you will be more protected (not that it’s that windy anyway) and you will more likely than not whack the daylights out of the fish, or at least find them at a spot or two and have something to work with in the future.
When you see trout fighting six feet beneath your boat in emerald green river water you will understand. Just ask @Boyce
But if you do go, ensure your boat and tackle are squared away. That trolling motor wiring needs to be spotless and those need to be charged. Do not get in that river current with corroded trolling motor connections are you will be learning the hard way about its weak points.
Same thing for your tackle. Do not go there without Heavy Drop Shot and 1oz and 2oz bank sinkers ready. You can fish The Jump with 3/8oz jigheads until you’re blue in the face. You can have the best bait in the world on that hook, but if it does not get to the bottom then you are pissing in the wind.
What do you think you will do on Saturday?
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Great question.
I really don’t give moon phase a lot of merit. Some people mention it coincides with certain tides, but this doesn’t account for tidal lag. I think moon phase is just like air pressure: it’s something we can relate to above the surface of the water.
But fish are beneath the surface of the water, as you alluded to. I do think that a full moon over a clear sky can give fish that perfect ambient light to feed under, like they use in the morning and evening, but that’s about it.
I know many people get preachy about “moon overhead” and “moon underfoot”, but that sure doesn’t explain why guides still launch in the morning. I think what matters the most are the conditions at hand here on Earth, and how those conditions affect your target species, i.e. tide, primary forage, spawn or not, water temp, wind, river water, etc.
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I think you will have falling water later in the day. I would go fish redfish first then go for trout. If I fiished trout in the morning I would fish some oyster reef I know they would be on, or beat up the rock dam with a jig, jerkbait and topwater.
But if I were going to fish later in the day, I would definitely be in the shrimp spots when that tide is moving better.
Or….
Screw it and go fish the Jump in Venice. lol
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“we got on a limit by 9am and these were some nice trout. We only threw back 7-10 small ones”
friggin music to my ears! That’s outstanding!
Great report, thanks for posting it!
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Yeah, it was definitely windy. Sorry you had a tough day, better luck next time.
Thank you for posting a report!
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I can only imagine. I would be happy enough just to hold it. lol
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I think you’ll have a better shot at trout in Delacroix.
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Thank you for the heads up! I hope you did well this weekend!
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Good luck if you go! Not that you need it lol Just keep up that winning streak!!!
