Devin
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Bumping this to the top for the planning file above.
I’d fish that when this strong SE wind calms down.
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Bumping this to the top so you guys don’t get sucked into the Trestles this spring.
Do. Not. Get. Sucked. Into. Over. Pressured. Community. Holes.
Go. Find. Your. Own. Fish.
Thank. You.
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Aaaand the jury is still out on this theory because on 3-2-26 it was a full moon all night with clear skies.
I have no idea. lol
I will die not knowing what speckled trout are thinking.
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“I witnessed many boats coming and going at all locations, insinuating that the bite was lackluster.”
Saw the same thing on 3/2. Everyone running trying to find them in the haystack.
But the needle is definitely there.
Man, I know you have your slip there in Shell Beach, but I’d strongly consider trailering somewhere else (like Pointe a la Hache) or simply making the run around to Hopedale Lagoon and run south from there.
I would.
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Good planning according to the conditions. I see spots that are picked out based on the strong SE wind and you are trying to fish out of it as much as you can, and get the wind to your back.
Glory hallelujah.
With that said, I bet the aforementioned “rip” is going to lay along the tidal highway from Spots 1 to 10. That’s just been my experience over the years. If water looks cleaner on those northern shorelines and your picked out spots don’t produce, fish them.
“Spots are near where I might find the rip and in the lee. The wind might force me to sneak from spot 5 to 13 and skip everything on the SE portion of the loop – if that’s the case then I might have more time to make more observations and stops between spots on the return leg to oak river.”
Bang. Agreed.
As for the drift sock, you probably won’t need it. Just fish your spots like normal. If the wind aligns, drift across the fishing spot. The fish will tell you. If you pick up one, cast back out and get another then you can probably power pole or spot lock and whack ’em. If not, and you keep drifting and catch another further down, then you should be drifting.
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Look for diving birds in Pointe Fienne and Four Horse. Those should be turning on with shrimp very soon, but should only be happening at first daylight and/or during a falling tide (which you won’t have).
Still worth a look, especially in Fienne. Drift that bad boy and watch your graph.
Don’t be surprised to see a last squirt of white shrimp. But they could be browns. If you do see them, tell us which one they are!! That’s good info.
After that, I think you’re crazy for not looking further south. Hit points/tidelines along that north shoreline in Wreck and Third Bay.
I know that area hurt your feelings awhile back, but this time you’re approaching it from the north. Get in there.
The guy who does this for a living and recently crushed the daylights out of the trout is telling you where to go. Consider that.
I fished spot #5 and didn’t catch anything. Also fished a little further north on that shoreline and didn’t catch anything, though that is historically a good spring spot for trout and reds. It can be good during the fall, too! So keep that in your back pocket.
I’ve never done well in Adema, but I know folks who have. So it’s good to have it there in your plan.
The wind is gonna suck ass. Bring the biggest drift sock you can find to slow your drift down, or be ready to stick and pick with a shallow water anchor. Maybe stretch out if you plan on using a Cajun anchor lol
Otherwise, good luck! I think you’ve got this!
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I’d also like to add that now I have found where fish are and what they are doing, I am very confident that I would find more in less time. This fishing trip I knew that it would be a long, relentless grind. But I also knew that once I figured them out I could find more.
Alas, I am boatless, so that is up to you guys. Y’all can do it. Make me proud.
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Now, when you say “bait” what do you mean?
Rafting mullet?
Are you seeing little menhaden exploding on the surface?
What constitutes “bait”?
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Bud, we already do that.
You’re more than welcome to join us with a planning post. If you don’t want to post it here, then I’m sure you’ll get the opportunity to do so at the meetup. Lots of good dudes who are cool as a ceiling fan will be there to share and collaborate.
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Thanks for the update.
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That’s why I use MEGA Imaging. I can see the outline of the fish a lot better. Sometimes hyacinth does float past in the beam, but it’s an obvious blob. Fish have tails.
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Thank you! Yeah, I’m feeling better now. Just gotta take it easy then I’ll start running and hitting the gym again. When I lay off my supplements and gym time is when I start falling apart. lol
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Definitely use it.
Otherwise the spot I crushed the fish at looked the same on the surface as the 20+ spots that didn’t give up a single one. But underwater they looked totally different.
The fish are under water.
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Just don’t be surprised if they’re in the dirty stuff. Not straight thick chocolate milk, but like a lightly stained brown color that sits just outside of the slightly stained green.
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Okay, that makes sense. Totally agree. Glad to see congruency here. Thanks for clarifying. I saw some of the little bait in Tanasia but not much. Looked like a ker-plunk raindrop of little silver shards. Saw little bait flicking in PLH, too.
