Devin
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“Made the short ride to where Bayou Bonfouca enters the lake and shrimp were popping everywhere.”
That is a historically good fall fishing spot. The may not be concentrated, so drifting is good, especially across the tape grass there. It could be a grind game, but that might be better than running and looking for something better.
“As we headed towards the trestles, I noticed crab floats were stationary so I figured we’d go straight to the southern most end where water would likely be moving. It was coming in pretty decent down there so I cast a drop shot a few times with no luck.”
Ace move.
“As we crossed Lake Bourne we spotted some diving birds so we gave that a shot and ended up with a sail cat and the action died pretty quick.”
Last year that was the pattern: open water birds. It was just so weird, but that’s where the speckled trout were. The catch is that some birds were just gafftops and other birds were specks. You just had to ride and look. But it worked to put together decent boxes.
“Made it back to the launch about 2pm with around 120 miles down and about 1/3 tank of gas left. And one trout, 2 sail cats and 1 hardhead.”
I can relate. I know! But I applaud you for helacious grind, Viking seafaring spirit and posting a report to let us know how it went.
Now you have those GPS tracks, so that’s good. But next time you go fishing out of Slidell, maybe consider fishing the grass along the shoreline between Hwy 11 and Trestles, then trying Mud Lake in Rigolets during a falling tide and fishing diving birds.
All the while, look for birds in open water like mentioned earlier.
Great report, thanks for posting.
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“Venice is like another planet where everything grows freakishly large”
It is definitely another planet. It’s just amazing. I wish I had a camp down there and fished it every day. I would learn so much.
“All in all I was happy with the day. My buddy had never caught snapper out of his boat or fished Venice so I was happy to share in that experience while on my own sidequest.”
Just epic. I love it. What an adventure.
“I just need to get 2 more rods to replace the ones I broke Saturday.”
What PAL were they?
“no electronics or special gear, just Old Man and the Sea style”
Excellent book!
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“Would you fish the same spots on an incoming and just expect less fish?”
Pretty much. You can sit there and try anyway, but it will most likely be a grind.
I think the key for incoming tide is to try fishing spots that are non-shrimp, like oyster reefs, grass mats, and whatever else outlined inside Fall Fish Location. These are places there are bait like croakers. Definitely take advantage of that morning bite.
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It sounds like you’re covering water and trying new spots. That’s great. You’ve been on a roll, and I’d say it’s good to figure out some spots “where they ain’t”
Great report, thanks for posting!
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I am so happy to hear this. What a great sign. If it’s this good this early then it will only get better as fall progresses.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Right now I’d be looking hard for white shrimp. That pattern is the easiest to do. Martello Castle in Lake Borgne or Mud Lake in Slidell on a hard falling tide is a good start. Reference Fall Fish Location for the rest.
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Hopefully the tide will be falling next time you go. I would begin looking really hard at Mud Lake. The sitting/diving birds will be a dead giveaway.
After that, I’d give the grass beds between the Hwy 11 and Trestles on the south shore a try. Those can be really good this time of year.
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Nice bull red.
The app is coming along. There’s been some hiccups, but they’re getting ironed out. Someone mentioned a messaging feature and I’d like to integrate that as well.
Either way, thank you for posting an intro! Hopefully you’re able to get on the water a good bit this fall.
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+1 that is correct
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And it’s not as hot AND that’s when fish bite better because it’s cooler. It can be a lot of fun, just take it slow at first. Get your safe routes beforehand if you can.
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I bet some are already inside. Some come in sooner, some come in later (trout that is).
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They are restricted only to members of LAFB Elite.
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The old and new one! That’s hardcore. Thank you your patronage. lol Stay dry in this storm.
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Yep! Just like I mentioned in the article: https://www.lafishblog.com/deleted-my-social-media/
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Ha ha ha ha, yeah that was another pet peeve of mine. I hated it when people would stop to eat. Do that after the trout bite is gone. I’ll not eat all day if it meant whacking the trout. lol
