Devin
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“Picked up 4 keeper trout, over a handful of sheepshead, and a couple of drum.”
Go back when the tide is actually moving and you’ll probably do something better.
Also, Jahncke’s Ditch is worth looking at if you’re savvy fishing shallow.
Great report, thanks for posting it!
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Tough days happen to everyone. Doesn’t matter who a person is, those days eventually will happen. I would not give up on the Rock Dam just yet. It’s gonna produce. But I will suggest launching into Yellow Cotton Bay and fishing/drifting that. Yeah, it’s a haul, but there’s probably more redfish and bass down there than there are in Hopedale.
How did you fish the south side of the Rock Dam? Did you drag your kayak over?
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Flipping Venice is the bomb. Sounds like you had a blast. It’s only gonna get better with the bass. Things are turning on.
Did you catch the trout flipping? That would be sick.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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It sure is amazing to see folks get results after doing what I ask them to do. Others come here and just resist lol. Let’s see:
“Also note that if we didn’t catch a fish within ten minutes we moved to the next spot.”
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“All the practice at home every evening paid off.”
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“I mainly fished jigheads using 1/2oz”
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“To sum up this trip I had a plan and followed it, made an adjustment after a quick study and had a stellar day.”
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“Alex who fishes Slidell and Hopedale couldn’t believe the abundance and size of the fish we had caught and it was his first time to Venice.”
Yeah, Slidell and Hopedale can kick rocks. Venice just delivers and if you don’t find fish you can count on the weak link being you and not the fishery. I can live with that. I know I can adjust and become better. But if the fish aren’t there then the fish aren’t there.
So give yourself a giant pat on the back. If I had that day exploring Venice (especially if I were new to the area) I’d be stoked with your results. It’s a helluva start. And it’s only gonna get better!! Much better.
Those East Bay white trout are something else, huh?
When all the other areas are sucking at life with throwbacks and fishing pressure, Venice will be banging on all eight cylinders cranking out epic fishing trips. This wasn’t my idea, I didn’t make it that way, I have nothing to do with it (hell, if anything I’ve pushed for the opposite but people gotta have their fish sandwich, sooooo important), it’s just the way things are. The Louisiana of yesteryear can be found in Venice.
Very good report, very good planning and execution. It’s only going to get better from here. Now, a couple things:
Any idea on the water temperature? Did any of the fish have bait in their stomach? If so, what? Did you ever get to fish the weirs in SW Pass?
Thank you for posting this report!
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Yeah, I can’t imagine there would be a lot of fish on the rocks if the shrimp are flowing. That and tough days are inevitable. I would do whatever @cliffhall has been doing, or get away from that area altogether because it’s only destined to become ridiculously pressured.
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If you go somewhere off LA-23 you will be able to access the west and east side of the River. This will give you more opportunity with whatever the predicted wind is. Plus you’ll have access to fresher and grassier water, and saltier water with less grass. If it were me and I wanted bulls, that’s where I would go. Being in Hopedale is (comparatively) very limiting.
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That stretch of river between Venice and Head of Passes is shallower on the west side. The deep channel the ships use is on the east side and is marked by buoys. It can be as shallow as 2-3ft on the west side. It’s really just a big flat and I think fish could get on it when it gets colder. I’ve definitely graphed fish and bait balls on it and saw loons eating there in years past.
Also, you can see the depth difference on Navionics WebApp.
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I like it, but you should definitely try the weirs in SW Pass and the sunk rocks at the mouth. You got this. Good luck!
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“On this Copernicus, is the darker areas where the water is clean? Or is that depth? My first time getting on it”
Same thing as on GED: darker means clear, but it could be shallow there. So follow up on GED to look for bottom texture to determine that.
I wish I saw this post sooner.
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If you had “water moves here first” spots picked out, I could tell if I think water will actually be moving the most there or not.
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I think you’re just gonna take a boat ride and enjoy some fresh air.
Plan Redfish is certainly your best bet. Evening bite could be good.
My problem with fishing crap conditions like a neap tide is that you could fish an otherwise “good” spot, not catch anything and think it’s not worth trying on your next trip during a good tide. So keep that in mind.
After that, fish where water moves first. Think “structure”, fluid dynamics, all that good to go, very basic IF101 stuff.
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Very interesting, thank you for sharing! I’ll have to check it out soon.
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Very good graphic there. +1 on this
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Hell yes!!!!
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Yeah, R18 was the last spot we fished when we rolled out. Total ghost town.
