Devin
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Looks about right for the area, even better given the wind. Wind sure does make everything harder.
Were there any diving birds at all? I would’ve been interested to see how Crooked turned out.
Also, great work on planning/execution. Very textbook and very well done. Looks like you had a blast and it’s been enjoyable living vicariously through you.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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That’s great given the conditions. Sounds like a lot of fun. I’m happy to see some variety in good trout bites across Louisiana’s coast!
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Glad to see the trout showing up in other places. That keeper/throwback ratio isn’t bad. Worth the grind.
Great report, thanks for posting! It’s good to see some variety in here!
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Yeah, a jig bite is fun and worth the grind. Anyone who hasn’t done it should definitely consider the bridges, strictly for the educational and skill-building aspect of it.
Also, I assume you meant 11/7/25?
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How did this get past me? Man, I wish I saw this sooner.
Hope you had a good trip and was able to figure something out. That area I think is worth trying. I’d add Bayou Lingeo in there, too. (for future reference)
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“I never would’ve thought that some of our trout was bigger that the redfish we kept.”
Because it’s VENICE!
And right now that place is the king dingaling. I didn’t make it that way. If it were up to me, everywhere would be on fire right now. But that’s not the case and Venice is just where the main biomass of fish have been going, at least as long as the river is low.
Very pumped you got to enjoy another epic trip down there.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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You’re the man for going and looking. This is definitely part of the long game. Sometimes you’re the hammer, other times you’re the nail.
This is a great fishing report. I feel that if fish were there, you would’ve found them, given your credentials posting in this forum. Thank you for posting!
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Doulut’s is certainly worth trying. I think all that stuff south of the Rock Dam could be good, but I would personally try around Lake Robin and Lake Coquille. Why? Historically, during the fall, it’s just been better.
I’d fish that falling tide, and would certainly anticipate a morning bite, but don’t be shocked if they bite later in the day when the tide is ripping.
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“I saw something I’ve never seen, a school of atleast 25 slot redfish with there backs out the water”
That’s “normal” and what is not uncommon to see when sightfishing reds in Louisiana in otherwise “good” conditions. Good job, you’re finding the redfish very few other anglers are. Definitely give yourself a giant pat on the back. You’ve now seen more redfish on this trip alone than I did in the entire last year. lol
“but water was much dirtier now”
That won’t stop those reds, but does make sighting more difficult.
“Overall was a fun day catching around 10 slot reds, a bull red, and one slot speck.”
That’s l-e-g-i-t. I’m really glad you went to Venice and figured this out for yourself. That’s where it’s at. Epic experiences. And all this in a kayak. That’s frikkin great.
Excellent report, thank you for posting.
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It sounds like to me you’re hitting your stride and cutting your teeth. Seems normal/good to me. The area you wanted to fish is, IMO, much tougher to fish. Whatever perception you have of the Lake Catherine area, whatever you may have heard, just put that on the shelf and consider how often I drive right past it to go fish somewhere else (despite it being closer to me than those other areas).
I think Delacroix will be much better to you. Just leverage that IF101 knowledge and this forum to get you pointed in the right direction. I know that seems like work and no one likes to have to do something extra. But, once again, shelve that perception.
What do you think is harder? Going in the blind and learning the hard way or taking time to learn it all from the comfort of your home then applying that on the water? I spent years learning what’s inside IF101. Years. Years of broken rods, rusted hubs, broken down on the side of the road, cracked hulls, wasted lower units, thousands of gallons of gas/diesel, launch fees, getting rescued and all that before getting my ass kicked by the fish.
You have time. Set yourself up for success for Delacroix.
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With a username like that you had better:
1. Do some slaying
2. Let us know the amount of slaying
Good luck!
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Well it sounds like you have really good intel from your angler network. So that’s a helluva start.
The next thing you will need to do is make a good wind call to determine where to fish on the day of your trip.
In the meantime, I’d pore over GED and come up with good safe routes. Now is your time to defend that lower unit.
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Just like anywhere: you want to be protected. You wouldn’t fish a shoreline facing a 20kt wind whether that’s in Hopedale, Cocodrie or Timbuktu. So how those spots play out depend on the wind, and right now it’s too far out to know for sure (as you already know).
Where are you launching from?
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Very interesting! Do you think a Corky bite was/is feasible down there?
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Well, then you have to explain @Boyce recent report. Or @Geremy
I think the case here is:
1. McLovin is the man for taking one for the team and trying a different area. We love variety here.
2. There’s “most water, least fish” and the fish are gonna end up in the best possible place to spend their fall. Unfortunately, that place is not Biloxi Marsh, it’s not Hopedale, it’s not Lake Pontchartrain, it’s not even (apparently) Port Sulphur. Instead, it’s….
…wait for it…
…drum roll…
…anticipation building…
VENICE!!!
