Devin
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So, a few things to update this post:
First off, I have had a Starlink Standard on my house since June and the thing just works. It rocks. Absolutely kicks ass and would recommend if you live somewhere the infrastructure is either non-existent or subpar (basically most of Louisiana) and you command a clear view of the sky.
Second, I’ve gotten a lot more experience with the Mini. Like the Standard, it just works, even better than the Lake Decade Standard Operating Procedure. I was able to use one a lot in an austere environment and reliably run up to 50+ devices on it, ranging from printers to laptops to smart phones. It just works. Whether that’s mounted to a vehicle or building. Single dishy or running a mesh network.
Third, I’ve been working on power solutions when abroad. My ultimate use of the Mini would be camping out in Venice and fishing multiple days. Well, there’s this cool battery pack on Amazon that I found today. This way you’re not relying on your boat’s house battery. I thought it was cool and wanted to share it here.
No, I haven’t bought one, not yet. But if I do I will be sure to report my findings (or if you’re interested and found this in a word search, just comment here for a future update).
I also found this one that looks like it could stay mounted inside a Pelican case for streamlined protection/deployment.
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Did you make those tracks on GED?
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“It was super calm with the Carrollton gauge reading 2′. Made me think Venice might be manageable under similar conditions at some point in the future.”
Wind, not stage, will make the river rough. The river could be at 1ft, but if a 20mph wind is blowing straight down it you will have hard times. It could be at 14ft and if the wind is calm then the river will be calm.
If fish were there, you woulda found them at Tideline 6, 8, 9 and 10. It is kinda cold for those spots, however, so who knows?
Either way, you now have some tracks to work with. That’s a win for down there. That area is tough to navigate. It scares the hell out of the Sheriff’s department and SeaTow, so just learning how to get around is a win.
I’ve spent a lot of time there doing just that, just to get the GPS tracks and it has paid off in the long run.
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“Tried to go find birds on the lake a few times in December but wound up jigging up some monster hard heads under the causeway”
Not what I was expecting from a pre-existing SME on IF101. lol
Look, if you have a tough trip, let us know. We can point you in the right direction. Tough trips happen eventually, repeatedly, to everyone. But this time of year (and last month) there’s no reason to not be consistently whacking the fish.
Sometimes all it takes is a simple tweak.
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Well @Jason_B , how’s the fishing been?
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Bump this post back to the top in a few days so we all see it.
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“Made a few trips to Cocodrie in December that were left much to be desired.”
Those are the trips we need to hear about. We can more likely than not discern what wrong so it doesn’t happen anymore.
Fishing reports are not meant for bragging purposes. Leave that for Facebook. This is LAFB Elite.
“I am putting together a trip to Lake De Cade (Dularge) on 7Feb2026”
No need to put Dularge in parantheses, everyone knows the great and grand Lake De Cade!! lol jk
Also, that’s a highly specific date. Until we get closer it’s hard to tell what’s up with the wind and whether or not you should do Plan Redfish or something else.
Given the cold, I’d definitely check out those dead end canals off of Falgout Canal. If the wind lays down, it wouldn’t hurt to attempt the Lake De Cade SOP.
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Welcome to the forum and thank you for the kind words!
Yeah, it don’t think you’ll be fishing in the river for speckled trout in April, but you can still fish the outside edges and come away with some pretty good catching.
Blind Bay and East Bay are good starting points.
I think you’re good and should hold what you got.
IIRC, there are some good spring fishing reports out of Venice from last year. It’s worth looking.
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How has it been hanging? Been fishing at all?
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I think it’s worth going. Gotta go to know, it’s good for experience, etc.
If the bridge doesn’t produce then try relocating further down the road toward Hopedale Marina where there are no docks.
Water looks low and cold. Get dead shrimp if you can find it.
Good luck!
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No, but we can call in a bomb threat to your work. lol @ShooterMcGrabbin
Or we can kidnap you with the van from Old School. Your choice.
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Looks like a burst seal, but I’d look for something simple and easily fixed first, like a loose fill screw.
Even if you have to replace the entire trim unit, that’s an easy fix. I dunno if that’s something you’d do yourself or not.
If you do take it in to a shop, do it now. Once the weather warms up more people are gonna be hitting the water. They’ll pull their boats out, discover all the crap that broke while sitting out during winter, then drop it off at the shop.
The Flotilla haunts more than community holes and spots they see on YouTube.
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Man, good luck with that surgery. It sounds like you should be back on line in time for spring fishing. Don’t take any unnecessary risks, just heal up right and we will see you back on the water.
But that doesn’t mean fishing isn’t out. Maybe you won’t be able to hit the water, but I know I like to use down time to do lots of planning. There’s so much to do to set trips up for success. Lots of homework for safe routes and fishing spots.
Same for tackle prep.
Use this forum to that end. We are here for you. We love spitballing ideas.
Good luck!
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Still curious on this one.
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What Boyce said.
And THAT was the report I was thinking of! Epic!!
