Devin
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I hate to see that no one has replied to this yet. Okay, well let me tell you what I think:
Teal season is over and ducks obviously aren’t started yet, so there won’t be anybody shooting in ponds, but that doesn’t mean you won’t encounter people prepping their blinds, scouting or doing whatever. You could have someone tell you that you’re trespassing, which is sort of a gray area.
“With NE winds 10-20 for the foreseeable future”
It looks like it’s gonna calm down for you, but not perfectly calm. The mornings on the 12th and 13th look like they’ll be under 10mph, but near 10 during mid day. So, I’m not a fly fishing expert, but if it does blow harder than that I know some fly guides just use spinning tackle.
I understand that’s the way you want to fish, but my understanding is that the majority of guides have been catching fish shallow. Even in shallower water during the summer, I’ve had both cork and fly guides tell me that the fish they’re catching are “non-sightable” i.e. they’re soaking dead shrimp or blind casting spoons (on spinning tackle).
In August I had a horrible sight fishing trip to the PLH area (see report), seeing 9 and catching 3. Now, it’s “Red October”, it’s probably a lot better since it’s not so danged hot, but that doesn’t make redfish mysteriously multiply into shallow water. So, I think you have a shot, I just don’t think you’re going to see 200 tailing in a pond somewhere. Hopefully I’m wrong.
My point is that you could be leaving a lot of fish in the water using such a niche technique. Something like a Heavy Drop Shot in deeper water or jigging would probably land more redfish.
With that said, I think you’re good to fish the river, specifically the rocks on the banks by Neptune Pass and even the rocks and weirs past the pilot boat house at the end of Southwest Pass. Last year I found a bunch of bulls feeding under birds there. It was pretty easy and I’m confident they’d take a fly since they were at the surface.
My point: you may find them in the actual river over a pond like High Line Pond or shorelines in Yellow Cotton Bay.
After that, to answer your question, clear water can be had on both sides of the river, most likely in the lee of the land. If you’re asking this, then I am assuming you haven’t completed 101. If that’s the case, then you really ought to, as it will certainly answer a lot of questions ahead of being asked.
A little lagniappe: it’s my understanding that a lot of fly anglers don’t like fishing around heavy grass. I could be wrong, I’ve just heard more than one grumble about it. Either way, you won’t find that in the river, nor will you find it in places like Port Sulphur, or less of it. Places like Locust Pond and High Line Pond in Venice stand to be overgrown with it.
Hope that helps. Reply if you have anything else.
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When you need to get your bait in front of fish at the bottom of the water column.
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Hey Brian, thanks for saying hi!
The Cove at Cypremort Point could be good right about now. If you’ve seen the planning videos in 101 I go into detail on Cypremort Point, Marsh Island, Tiger Shoals, etc. and you will want to look at that.
After that, trailering to Houma (Dulac, Dularge) may not be a bad idea.
Welcome to LAFB Elite!
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Where would you keep it? Garage? Boat slip?
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Is that clicker denoting 54 keeper speckled trout?
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Next thing: everyone is an “expert” or talking fast into the camera, or you’re “joining them on their journey” or whatever and I personally think all of that is beat to death and tired.
If I were you, I would consider just filming a silent fishing trip. Don’t talk as much as you can. People want to hear the wind blow, hear the splash, hear the rattles, etc. So give it to them. Plus, it will be super easy to edit and you should make those videos long, like hours long. No music. No copyright worries or any of that. You will be able to upload much faster and you can get back to other things that need doing.
Mine aren’t edited like that because they’re commercials. But if I was doing strictly for the art, that’s what I would do. Don’t sit there and talk about your favorite color. Nobody cares. Don’t talk and let the viewer live vicariously through you. That content will bang. I am confident of it.
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Oh, I love this. Great idea.
Okay, well what’s the point? Why upload to YouTube? It’s a lot of work and you’re nuking your anonymity. That toothpaste doesn’t go back in the tube.
If you’re looking for feedback, then what are you trying to improve?
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Finally, I’ve been waiting forever for someone to post a report like this.
Yeah, try Treasure Isle next time. Go there. More tidal highway, more bait, more fish. The best night of catching redfish ever in my life was at Treasure Isle on a falling tide at night, with shrimp jumping and going nuts and the redfish going just as crazy. It was me, the owner of Cajun Lures and his friend, and IIRC we caught something like 40+ redfish. It was insane.
If you do go Treasure Isle, be sure your trolling motor is good to go because it can be ripping pretty good. If the tide is ripping too hard there (you will know) that is when I hit Lake Catherine or Olimpic Beach and find success there.
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Based off what’s happened over the last three falls, I would forego catching fish in Shell Beach and go to Venice and start learning how to get around it. I’d figure out how to get to 1st Spillway across Zin Zin. That’s a great route to have. Then I’d fish the rocks in the river for redfish. At the bare minimum, go to Empire, launch at Delta Marina and lock out into the river there. No tide, no problem. The river is always moving. I’d look hard at the rocks you see on 10-9-22 imagery on GED just across from and downstream of Empire. The rocks themselves and the points they form can be great for redfish. And you will be protected from the forecast wind.
Or you can go to Shell Beach on a neap tide with 82 degree water and catch 11″ throwbacks or maybe find some redfish that haven’t had an arrow put through them yet by the umpteen bowfishing charters that launch out of there now. Then you can continue to do that through the entire fall while everyone else rapes the living daylights out of the fish down in the River. Even if the Shell Beach area turns on, then so will the rest of Chalmette and they will be there to pressure those fish. And even if the fishing in Shell Beach is amazing this year (fingers crossed that it is) you already know where to go there and the fishing will still be 10x better in the River.
It’s your call.
But if I were you, I’d start piddling around the River and learning that. Be warned, it will ruin you. lol Just ask @Boyce
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Yeah, I think that with this cold front we will see the fall pattern progress more and more. Don’t give up on Harvey Cut yet, it may yet have to turn on.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Yeah, you understand. I really hate doing the ol’ “sit there and grind through throwbacks to get a decent box”.
There’s a lot of good fishing guides out there, but too many of them make it out like they whacked the tar out of the trout, but I see them out there at 1pm weeding through throwbacks like everyone else. There’s gotta be something better! But it’s great for the kids, no doubt.
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ha ha ha ha ha I stand corrected!!
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That’s excellent!
Well, in an ideal world, a 20-24′ bay boat would be ideal, but with that budget you may be looking at something used.
If you’re not mechanically inclined and don’t turn a wrench a bunch (or don’t want to…and I don’t blame you) then looking at something aluminum.
I’d recommend taking your time, there’s no rush to commit to a boat you don’t want.
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“Just because” is a great reason. Just have fun doing it. That works and is a great reason to do near anything.
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Ah dang. Well, slips save a lot of time and money, so I hear that.
Well, do this: go fish the bayous draining into Lakes Robin/Coquille first thing in the morning. You may have some shrimp and trout there. There will be throwbacks, something like 10 to 1 keeper ratio. Then, after the morning bite dies, beat feet to wherever you catch redfish. I’d fish the big points.
It may not be a bad day to camp out on the south side of the Rock Dam, either, if that’s your style.
