Devin
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Man, I hope you were running ActiveCaptain on your phone and getting those tracks. That’s a lot of diversity in fishing areas if you can get those safe routes.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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“But they are family, and I try to make them happy when I bring them.”
I have had to learn that the hard way: some people are just happy to be out there and the run-n-gun looking for fish doesn’t appeal to them.
Working at a swamp tour helped teach me that. I’d see that people were just happy to be on plane running down the bayou during sun set. For me, it was like driving through the local Wal-Mart parking lot for the umpteenth time that week. For them, it was an experience they still remember to this day.
So I don’t gel well with folks who make fishing a social event or breathe those awful words: “eh bAhD dAy oF fIsHinG iS bEtTeR tHan eH gUD DaY aT wUrK” LOL
If I’m launching the boat, it’s because I’m going fishing. Otherwise, I can watch the sun rise from my house and not burn $$$.
But the rest of normal folk aren’t like that.
And that’s why I don’t guide: I was stuck in a Groundhog’s Day of popping corks, making the same jokes and not really learning anything new.
“There were already 6 boats out there by the time we arrived around 7 am.”
Yeah, you really need to get out there before the Armada does.
FWIW, most people have no idea how to fish that spot. They anchor away from the reef, usually. So there’s always somewhere you can slide in and do some damage.
Pro tip: I like to fish these reefs, find a couple sweet spots, mark them on my GPS, and then go straight to them. No scanning, no casting around, just go straight there, spot lock, start casting, start catching.
That is part of long term success, that is part of building your personal list of A-spots and capitalizing on them.
“Moved to the trestle.”
Man, that’s a haul.
“It’s really hard not to get frustrated. But I’m going to keep grinding and learning.”
That’s all you can do. Over the long term, it’s worth it. Just keep your tracks organized, keep personal reports and avoid reinventing the wheel.
Great report, thank you for posting!
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“We knew the fish were there.”
I’m assuming this was your intuition? Or FFS? lol
Walter, you have been killing it! Great report, thanks for posting!
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Man, I am so sorry for not seeing this earlier. I’ve had my head down writing without distractions.
You definitely have a lot of spots picked out, even by my standards. That’s a lot to fish.
Hoping you made out alright!
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Hey Zach, thank you for taking time to post a report. You’ve been really consistent about it and I really appreciate that. Thank you!
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“I plan on driving in a truck and launching at these spots.”
Okay, good to know.
So what you’re seeing in IMG_8506 is dirty water stratified in clean water. That’s not a sandy bottom you’re seeing. Just dirty water mixing. That doesn’t mean there’s not hazards out there.
“but then on navionics it shows land there”
I would not rely on Navionics at all out there in Venice. Venice rapidly changes and I don’t have reason to believe that the map-makers at Navionics can keep up with it all.
Your best shot is GED, leveraging the experience in this forum and, at best, using Navionics only as an aid/tool.
I really like using SonarChart for the more actively trafficked waters.
If I were exploring an area in Venice, I’d be happy just to take it slow and get my safe routes before even worrying about catching fish, like in this report. Take it from me: I’ve gotten stuck like chuck, temporarily stuck, spun a prop and ripped off a lower unit out there.
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“The are on drop offs where the river has scoured the bottom out.”
That is so cool, and fishing at its finest. Thinking outside the box. Truly fishing.
Also, that Starlink setup is the cat’s ass. I *love* Starlink!!!
And for someone all the way in Dallas, you sure have been getting more Venice action than myself! LOL
Just take care of that trailer and, if you do move to Louisiana, please ask your Texas co-horts to put a Buccee’s in on LA-23!!!!
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Yeah, what Boyce said.
It’s summer time. Launch later and get after the fish nobody else wants to.
I have no idea why, but the majority of Louisiana’s inshore anglers really prefer popping cork speckled trout over everything else.
The redfish content I’ve published since 2014-ish just does not do as well. Especially sight fishing.
Even though with sight fishing will learn a lot more about the marsh and have way more fun. If anyone isn’t sure, just watch the B-roll in this video…..if that doesn’t motivate you, I don’t know what does.
Redfish are closer, more accessible, and watching them eat is the bee’s knees.
Go get yourself some redfish action. Maybe bring tackle for a Texas rig in case you get into the grassy stuff.
Good luck!
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The kids will always remember this trip. Sounds like a good one, and there’s just something epic about staying out there, walking across the street into the boat, or at least being that much closer when you launch.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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That’s a proper meat haul! Excellent fishing report, thanks for posting!
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Perhaps EBM is finally making a comeback after the Freshening. That would be amazing.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Giant +1 on this.
I also look for the brighter returns on reefs like this. Anything indicating the bottom is harder is enough for me to give it a whack.
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Ohhhhh, I thought you were pulling our leg LOL
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Okay, I thought so. lol Turtle and shoal grass doesn’t (for whatever reason) grow in EBM. Maybe the mud is too soft. But we see it at Cat Island, Lake P (water celery, IIRC) and Chandy.
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You mean milfoil? What kind of grass?
