Devin
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I saw this again in the Slidell Independent, the locks/sills/whatever proposed being put in at Rigolets and Chef Passes.
Man, that’s really gonna F up the shrimp migrations in and out of the lake.
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Right now would be a good time to learn/study. It’s the tail end of summer and while the fishing isn’t the toughest (like it can be in February/March) it is not the best. Fall will bring better fishing and that’s not the time you want to be learning the hard way.
Otherwise, it sounds like you had a good day exploring.
Yeah, blindcasting is productive. It works. I’d just rather sight them.
Inside 101 and Sight Fishing Mastery there are videos detailing what to look for in satellite imagery to find good grassy ponds. Don’t rush through that content. Take time to pay attention and learn it the easy way now before the fishing gets good.
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Hey Ricky, welcome to the forum. It’s that time of year when things are a little slower being the tail end of summer and all. But there are fish out there. It will get better with fall and something is telling me with the river coming down that it’s gonna be a dynamite fall. Can’t wait to see what’s out there.
Thanks for posting an intro!
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Those are great questions for which I do not have great answers. I’ve always done it myself and have never had to dispose of a boat. Is the trailer worth anything? You can probably haul the boat to a landfill and dump it off for a $100 or so.
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“Inshore fishing is rough on your hands. You get knicked all the time by all kinds of things. If you have any doubt about how a wound is healing, go in quickly. While we worry about vibrio down here, don’t rule out the others too. Swelling is bad.”
Truer words have not been spoken.
“Gafftops can frick right off.”
Yes they can!
FWIW, if the gafftop is heavy enough, you can get the flipper on the hook and twist it 90 degrees to get it out without flipping the big catfish.
After that, you are the friggin’ man. Way to man up and get it done. Glad to see you got back out on the water instead of quitting fishing. Also glad to hear that you recovered. I’ve seen bacteria get people, even from something as simple as getting poked by a hook.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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I’m embarrassed to say how much tackle I’ve accumulated over the years, to such an extent that I now realize how much of it is not needed and I would probably benefit from selling it off.
A lot of it is tweaking what already works (i.e. jigging Matrix Shad) with a specialized piece of tackle (like some fancy jighead or unique soft plastic). This effort was good for my overall fishing education but never really paid out in a big way. It was rarely (or ever) a game changer.
Sure, some lures are just made better and perform better. No doubt.
But what I’ve found is what we knew all along: just find biting fish in the first place. If jigging Matrix Shad isn’t catching fish at The Trestles then putting on a fancy Japanese soft plastic probably isn’t going to unlock a bite. The fish probably aren’t there, is what more often than not turns out the be the case.
Now, what I have found is that taking advanced skills like jigging to other parts of Louisiana and applying them to fish that just don’t see those techniques. This isn’t always the case, but usually I can slide into community holes elsewhere (I’m thinking the rock piles at Grand Isle and Fourchon Barges) and throw a jig, jerkbait or whatever and catch fish when other people fishing “conventional” tackle can only sit and watch.
Venice has been another place jigging has excelled, but last year I learned that Lake Decade trout want something under a cork and it has to be chartreuse and that is it.
Nerding out over tackle is part of the passion for fishing, no doubt about that.
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Blue cats are great eating.
I thought I replied to this report, but guess I didn’t.
Great report and thanks for posting! I think we’re all ready for fall.
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Also, I’ve got a course called Fall Fish Location that breaks all this down Barney-style. Find it in the course catalog here.
And there’s always the search function, @keithl asked the same thing last month in this post.
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After reading their About page, I’m sold. I would give them a chance.
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The Generac/Starlink investment that I made this year will ensure all storms stay away, strictly due to Murphy’s Law. lol
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My buddy who is a guide in Delacroix just bought one. I saw it the other day and it is a friggin battleship. The deck is so spacious, simple and to the point, and there’s plenty of room for a couple large coolers, perfect for food/drinks and icing down fish properly.
It really is just a straight fishing machine. The capped hulls are pretty, but I am over scrubbing gelcoat for the rest of my life. I don’t see myself getting into another capped hull unless I could find a really good deal on one.
But right now I’ve got a few pokers in the fire that must be tended to before buying a bay boat. All in good time. Can’t wait!
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That’s what I’m saying! Smarter, not harder!
Hey, did the drum have any worms in them? How were the fillets?
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Ha ha ha ha ha! No, Contenders are nice, but not my jam. Next boat will probably be a Blazer 2400.
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“I guess my hopes are that I can pull out a better class of wary fish on heavily pressured spots like HWY 11 or the MRGO rocks.”
Yeah, I think you can do that. Only to a point, you will eventually maximize your presentation, but I think you can do that.
Of course, keeping in mind that the real state record trout was caught on a friggin sparkle beetle. lol
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You and me both! But I won’t believe it until she’s dying and dead in the North Atlantic.
