Devin
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Well, how’s it been going?
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In all fairness, I was under the impression that it was too shallow to make those rocks worth it. I was wrong.
A last minute change of heart to at least graph it made the difference. Sonar saved the day. Once I saw the depth and the rocks reaching a sand bottom, I was confident we would catch trout. And we did.
I don’t think a lot were there, but given the conditions it was our best choice.
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Walter, you are the man! Excellent work!
Thank you for posting!
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I’m guessing you’re asking about this because it’s closer to you. FWIW, you can do bank fishing for bass in the spillway. That might be more convenient.
After that, I’d fish Bayou Segnette and Cataouatche for bass. It may be a little further, but if you’re good at flippin’ and froggin’ you can really put the ants on ’em.
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I’ve noticed the same thing and do not have any intel for you.
All we’ve got is Bay St. Louis
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What kind of bass fishing and how much did you do?
A flippin’ rod isn’t anywhere near the same as a crankin’ rod. Both have different PAL combinations because they’re different lures/techniques.
It’s the same with speckled trout fishing.
For jigging you’re looking at medium-light to medium, fast to extra fast, 6’2″ to 6’6″
For suspending baits you’re looking at ML to M, mod fast to regular, ~6’9″
For big topwater, MH, regular, 7’6″-ish
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Just a few photos.
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Coming back to the houseboat was nice (as staying in camps usually is). @ShooterMcGrabbin and @DrillNFill had some food cooked waiting on us. There was just enough time to get reset, go to bed, then get up to do it all over again.
Which was too bad because there was so much to talk about with everyone. Everyone caught fish.
@olw3rd smashed the redfish like a champion. Other guys caught cobia and red snapper. It was legitimate.
It would’ve been great to talk patterns with everyone, but there was so much going on that it was like a frenetic download/upload of information across the spectrum. Barely managed chaos. LOL
Overall, I must say this: it’s clear that LAFB Elite has attracted/put together/created a litany of talented and capable anglers.
Everyone navigated safely. Boyce, Josh and I ran some 80+ miles without a hitch.
Yes, no guide needed to fish Venice!
Meeting everyone was a breath of fresh air and @ShooterMcGrabbin deserves all the credit for putting this event together. Thank you so much.
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“will be strictly sight fishing reds on fly and spin”
Got it. No speckled trout.
Well, we have been here the last couple days and we’ve targeted speckled trout, redfish and red snapper while catching other species as well.
So I will help you with what I can. Honestly, at first glance it looks like you’re overthinking it, but I’ll address what you’ve brought up.
It doesn’t really matter what water levels are gonna do so long as you adapt to them. I think the most important thing will be follow the fish up and down the “stairs”. I don’t see any reason why you can’t get in redfish ponds off of Grand Pass. You ought to have enough water and the wind will lay down. You want to fish grassy stuff (submerged grass) because that grass will clean the water and make sight fishing a lot better. Plus that grass has cover and bait, another reason for redfish to be there.
“What should I expect in the interior ponds and outer bays?”
To identify the ones with the aforementioned grass and try them there. You want ponds that are kinda closed off and not open to wind action. Those tend to have better grass.
Keep in mind you have that strong NE wind right now. It is going to beat up any bays that aren’t protected. Look for water that sits in the lee of the land. Even better if there is grass there.
You can fish rock jetties with spinning tackle and a heavy jighead for bull reds. They’re almost always there. If you catch white trout, you are close to those deep-water bulls.
FWIW, I would avoid sight fishing Riverside Bay, we did not see any meaningful amount of redfish there.
As for ponds vs outer bays, you have enough time and range that you can do both. I’d also throw rock jetties into the mix. We hooked into a dozen+ bull reds yesterday on jetties. You can get jacks out there as well at Southwest Pass if its calm enough. Could be on Monday.
On Thursday we had a boat catch a limit of slots fishing interior ponds. You have a realistic shot at this.
I would not go to Delacroix. I’d go to Venice.
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I would not jig with a rod that long. The other PALs are good to go.
Shrimp lures aren’t really great for jigging. You want a ball jighead in various weights ranging from 1/8oz to 1oz:
- 1/8
- 1/4
- 3/8
- 1/2
- 3/4
- 1 oz
The shrimp will twist the line and tangle. That and you cannot change the sinking weight on them.
If you want a shrimp imitation that marries up cleanly with a jighead then I strongly recommend a Marsh Demon in whatever color that makes you warm and fuzzy.
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Adverse it was. Lightning, waterspouts, wind and rain.
But we did it.
Found enough bull reds to sink the boat, and caught plenty of trout, red snapper, white trout and even cobia.
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+1 on bass anglers in Duncan and further south under the bridges
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I would focus on finding rods with the specific PAL you want for whatever technique. People get sucked into name brands.
It sounds like you did that, but I’d also consider weighing the rods. Getting an expensive name-brand product isn’t going to unlock your fishing trips, but a little grit, TOW and proper planning certainly will.
I’ve got a dozen or so higher end rods and think they’re worth it, and they’re worth it because they are constructed better and their PAL is exactly what I want for what I need them to do. They’ve lasted years because they’re made better. So that could be your answer.
I would not throw a jig on anything longer than 6’4″. That’s just me. I’ve caught a lot of trout jigging across the state. Might be something to it.
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That’s too bad. I just checked and it is indeed not the best for sight fishing, even though the wind is laying down tomorrow.
You probably made the best choice.
Oh well, better luck next time. Be sure to let us know! Thank you!
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