Devin
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Could we get a grid coordinate on where you guys got stuck? I’m aware of that flat to the west of the main channel that shipping uses and it’s definitely shallower at 2-4ft, but I haven’t ran aground out there. That grid would be good for future planning.
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“People were catching, but throwing many back.”
Sounds about right. And it won’t get better. It hasn’t in years past, so why would it now?
Even if the fish really show up there, they will quickly get culled by the Greater NOLA Flotilla. There’s just that many people out fishing now and that many fewer fish.
My solution: go to where there are more fish. This will be in Delacroix, Pointe a la Hache (especially when the river comes up), Dularge and (dare I say it) Venice!
“but All in All it was a great day.”
Abso-frikkin-lutely. It’s just nice getting out there to solve the great puzzle of finding biting fish.
Great report, thanks for posting.
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This from @GreenwaterJon :
“I guess I need to make a report, but I can corroborate your experience…
I fished the marsh exits on the eastern shore of Lake Borgne (Bayou Biloxi north to False Mouth Bayou) the previous day and basically did nothing. I found cold, muddy water coming out of marsh on the falling tide – I measured 60-62°F – with no sign of the shrimp migration happening at all.”
And of course @ClassicMako recent report…
It’s always tempting to think “I can get in there and figure them out” and sometimes you can, but many times I’ve thought that and just discovered what everyone else already knew. If I were you, I’d break the ice on Venice. You have the tools here to blow the lid off of it.
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Ugh, or maybe not. The wind is gonna crank later in the day. I dunno. Maybe just slug it out in Biloxi Marsh.
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“Venice is ready for you. The question is: are you ready for it?”
Exactly what every swinging Dick, Tom and Harry in LAFB Elite needs to consider.
Do you want epic memories? The trip of a lifetime? Something that will totally engage your five senses and leave you wanting more? Well, there’s this place called Venice…
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Why is @ShooterMcGrabbin wearing a life vest in 6 inches of water. Thought that guy was Danish.
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“Caught a couple. Not much going on in the Jump.”
The Jump is disappointing Daddy!! Bad Jump!! Get your sh*t together, Jump!!!
“Didn’t matter.”
CORRECT!! Because it’s VENICE!!
“Every trip someone has a hot hand, and that was Josh and Daniel today.”
Hell yeah.
THIS is a classic Louisiana fall fishing report on steroids. With the combined powers of WBJ, TOTS, Autist Viking, a dentist, and a guy whose name I constantly confuse for “gigolo”, the LAFB Elite crew delivers once again on an epic fishing trip that will stand the test of time.
Hell yes. Got me pumped.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Hell yeah.
I think you’re good to go, I’d just add that the Guyago area could be trash due to the dredging project there. That and “spot f” ain’t dere no mo’. It’s solid land now.
Fish that point just south of 7 and that shoreline that runs east/west. There’s an oyster reef there, it’s just not marked anymore.
I’d fish that bayou that dumps out at the bottom of Lakes of Bayou Marron. I’d fish Crooked Bayou to the east of Muscle Bay (between 9 and 10), and where it dumps out into Lake Eugene, especially if the tide is ripping out. I’d also look at the deep bends in Crooked Bayou and Bayou Biloxi.
Also throw in that north shoreline of Stump Lagoon. Lots of oysters, bait fish tend to congregate there. Just worth trying.
Of course, flush all this down the toilet and go fish in the Promised Land aka Venice where the water is green, is always clean and throwbacks don’t plague every spot. Follow the Tip of The Spear @Boyce as he will guide us to everlasting catching.
I bet that in Biloxi Marsh you will scratch out a limit of trout that mostly barely measure (at the very best) but it will more likely than not be Throwback City, lots of small whites and gafftops. I hath consulted the Crystal Ball of Experience.
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No one has posted reports that I recall seeing, but do you absolutely, positively have to fish Golden Meadow? Why not somewhere else there are reports for?
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What lures did you throw? Sounds like a lot of fun.
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Ah yes! I remember when you first mentioned this and now they’ve finally arrived to fish. Very excited for this report. Let’s see what happened…
“my friend, who had arrived a day earlier, had smoked the redfish in that same canal, catching 25 in the afternoon. We had apparently arrived in Venice under the worst possible conditions.”
Strong wind just makes everything harder.
“with the river a little over 5 feet”
I’m seeing 3.6ft on the Carrollton Gauge?
“My 80lb trolling motor could barely hold us in place at max speed”
Next time try moving closer to the shoreline to get in slower water.
“We woke up on day two to winds blowing 25-30 mph.”
Breaks my heart.
“We decided to head home and prepare for Dularge.”
Sometimes that’s just what you gotta do. The war isn’t lost.
“The water temp in the river was 70 degrees.”
Very good information, thank you.
“We picked up three throwbacks in 30 minutes and confirmed we were a week too early.”
Breaks my heart even more.
“We saw over 60 fish”
That’s really good. I’d be stoked to see that!
“but for them, it was the trip of a lifetime.”
And that’s what matters.
“It was packed with boats, and no one was having any action.”
Sounds about right.
Either way, y’all covered some serious territory in Louisiana. Sounds like a blast.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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“Not even the gaftop-palooza in Bayou Maron to Bobs lake was happening.”
That I know exactly what you’re talking about LOL Yeah, they’re not there? What’s wrong with the fish?
Biloxi Marsh used to produce so well….well you know everything I’m gonna say. It’s just that we’ve hit rock bottom when the gafftops pop smoke. LOL
“Maybe they ate their asses off last night with the full moon…”
Well, what’s interesting here is that we have enough good members posting reports that we can ascertain if this is the case. Well, @Geremy was able to bounce around and eventually limit out. So I think that fish were biting at some point in time, they just may have not been in the Biloxi Marsh. Who knows?
If I were you I’d do something like what @jbohannon45664 has planned in this post. Or go to Seabrook and look for diving birds in the lake. They have to be out there!
Great report, thanks for posting, and hope you’ve been well.
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“It is what it is and I’m just glad he can still get out on the water and I’m happy they have taken me with them for 20 years.”
I hear that. Going fishing with the old man is time well spent, regardless of where it’s at. Gotcha loud and clear.
“I know white shrimp but what do you you recommend for artificial in the marsh?”
Chartreuse sparkle beetle. How you rig it depends on what you’re fishing for and how: popping cork, jig, or Heavy Drop Shot. What matters the absolute most is not the bait type but the presentation. If the fish can’t see the bite, they can’t know it’s there and if they don’t know it’s there then how can they possibly bite it?
It really is that simple.
As for the gnats, if the non-DEET stuff ain’t working, then you just gotta use DEET. If you’re not against smoking, try that. If the gnats are out then the wind probably isn’t blowing, and smoke will keep them off you. Black & Milds from the nearest gas station work. Just don’t tell your dentist (which we have a couple of here lol)
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There’s gotta be something somewhere in the Lake no one has found yet. There has to be. Also, that river needs to behave. We wait all year for this, don’t mess it up with trash water!! lol
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She’s at 3.5ft and there’s no crap crossing Lake Borgne. That image is from the 4th.
