[Devin]

Also, I understand that the .KML files in the FTRs are neato (and they friggin’ are), but myself and others can whip up some KML goodness here in this forum. You just have to ask, and be specific. Where ya going, what ya doing. That kinda stuff.

Because having those routes laid in before hand makes all the difference in the world.

Thank you so much for taking the time to do that. Imagine if you just winged it and launched in the dark with no idea where to go or what to do. LOL I’d rather just set $100 on fire in the driveway then go back inside, crawl in bed and go to sleep than subject myself to that nightmare. lol

[Devin]

Dude, if I went to a brand new area and did what you did, I would be happy. No ripped off lower unit, nothing bad happened, you got in and out with your ass and have a handle on where and where not to go.

That’s what I do, but people don’t seem to remember those trips. Sometimes I do bang ’em on the first try, but my best fishing trips were the ones that took long term success to build up to them.

You did what 99% of angler are too scared to do: go somewhere else. lol That really is the case.

I haven’t been down that way, but I would consider fishing the Independence Island reef. That’s where I caught them back in April or whenever I went. All diving birds.

Also consider launching from Myrtle Grove. It could get you there faster than Lafitte, but I’m not sure without measuring it.

Either way, great report, thanks for posting!

[Devin]

Welcome to the site and thanks for starting your intro with a bang by posting a report. Those dock shots look legit! There’s some classic Louisiana inshore fishing going on there.

I love launching out of Mississippi. It’s just so much easier for someone living in Slidell than driving allll the way down to St. Bernard, having to pay $10 just to get yelled at then have to wind through allll that marsh just to get outside.

In Mississippi you’re just there. The public ramps are way better, too.

Great intro, thanks for posting!

[Devin]

Bang! That’s some good fishing right there.

It’s very nice to hear the consistency in East Biloxi Marsh (EBM for those who are wondering). Running to Central Rig is quite the marathon from Pass Christian, but I think all the rigs towards that area are probably on fire.

I don’t have a good report to back that up, that’s just what I am guessing. Just a hunch, but your report that they’re further out supports that and totally makes sense to me.

Great report, thanks for sharing it.

And thank you for having faith in the new forum. I really appreciate that.

[Devin]

Also, just an added note, y’all should bookmark this page instead: https://www.lafbelite.com/post-login-homepage/

It has a list of news, updates and latest posts, all in one spot. It’s where members are redirected after logging in.

That dashboard page is good for dashboard stuff, but doesn’t have obvious links to the forums and courses on it.

[Devin]

I have an iPhone 13 and had no idea you could do that. I ‘m gonna do that with all of my favorite NOAA stations, Carrollton Gauge, Windfinder, etc. on Brave. The Brave Browser works best to block ads and loads faster than Chrome or Safari.

This is a neat trick. Thank you so much for sharing this!!

[Devin]

You have my complete and undivided attention.

What device and OS did you do this on?

[Devin]

Hey Rob, glad you’re here.

Where do you fish out of?

Thanks for posting an intro!

[Devin]

Welcome to the new site, Brent.

Grand Isle has been a consistent producer, it seems like all the best trout reports are coming from there.

Thanks for posting an intro!

[Devin]

Oh, and anything in the path of the outflow of Mardi Gras Pass should be considered as well. A lot has changed over there, it’s ridiculous. All for the better, hopefully.

In this post I have some paths going through Ostrica and PLH, to give you an idea as what to look out for.

[Devin]

Hey Boyce, thank you so much for posting an intro. You’ve posted some great reports over the years and hope you can do the same here as well. Tight lines!

[Devin]

Yeah, that is/was part of a CPRA project to build new land.

Using that historical timeslider has never been more important now that CPRA has been dredging as much as they have.

The new land in West Bay and outside Neptune/Ostrica is pretty wild, too.

Uhlan Bay should be renamed Uhlan Bayou.

[Devin]

To add to what Kennon said: I also saw a ton of catfish in the shallower water recently. I put a report up for it. I think they’re better eating than the reds and specks anyway. Juglines could be fun. Just don’t run through that shallow stuff on step.

After that, I gotta find the sonar screenshots from last year of redfish on those pilings. You cannot possibly miss them if you’re using sonar.

You’re right, if you kept going you woulda found the Mother Lode. I think I was around piling 175 last year but I cannot recall for sure.

Great report, thanks for posting!

[Devin]

Cool! I could run into you if I ever launch out of there to fish redfish.

I don’t know if you saw it or not, but I posted a bunch of spots you really ought to try if you’re looking for redfish.

Find that post here at this link.

[Devin]

I’ve been led to believe they rolled out to the rigs in the Gulf. I’ll have to check with them and see, because that’s a big difference from rigs in Barataria.