Devin
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I’d be interested to see how the Chinese knock off night vision would work out. I run PVS-14’s, but no ambient light at all still makes it hard to see unless you have an IR spotlight. PVS-14s are not cheap, but I am wondering what some Gen 2 Chinese knock offs and a big IR flood light would do.
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What I really like about this report is that it gives a clear idea as to what the trout are doing. So if they’re doing that at Cat Island, then I’d check other islands and reefs in the area, especially those inside Louisiana waters.
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“the connection with nature and god, the excitement of the boat ride, doing the first cast and the sun waking up in the horizon.”
Amen to that. That’s what it is all about!
“People recognizing me in town, social media growing, likes on facebook, but little did i know that my love for fishing was actually dying, trip after trip.”
I understand this completely.
I personally don’t jump up and down with joy being recognized (I do enjoy my work being recognized, however) and have learned the hard way that anonymity is a privilege. A privilege that I would very much like to have back, especially in this day and age of everyone having a camera phone.
Interactions with people have been 99% positive, but I’ve had enough people follow me from spot to spot, or motor over the fish I’m casting at to say hi, or conflating watching the YouTube channel with entitlement to my personal life to such an extent that I am totally comfortable with the idea of eventually (one day, but not anytime soon) deleting the YouTube channels. Man, that would be rock n roll.
That, and if you want to make YouTube content that slaps, do something like tell ghost stories. That appeals to a wider audience, you’ll reach more people, not have to show your face/name and you can do more with it. I’ve discovered the hard way that 90% of people are not interested in knowing patterns or techniques, conservation, the loftier things in fishing, or going to Baton Rouge to fight for the sport. Nope, they just want to know where to spot lock, which is lazy and disgusting.
They don’t want to learn how to cook steak, they want you to do it for them then spoon feed them each bite. No thank you. I’d rather delete the channels than spoon feed for the rest of my life.
With that said, I only made the YT videos as commercials for LAFB Elite. I never, not once, had any aspirations to be a YouTuber. I’d rather shoot myself. lol
Editing those things as much as I did requires a lot of work that is not worth it for views alone because the audience is so small. Inshore fishing in Louisiana is painfully niche. Just tell ghost stories or make skibidi toilet memes if you want sheer attention from the masses and make AdSense make sense.
“Worrying about the next video, camera angles, social media feedbacks, all of that was actually taking my main focus from what actually mattered in a fishing trip”
I’ve also experienced the same thing and can say that if you do want to make fishing videos for the long term that you will have to incorporate “fun fishing trips” to stay grounded. Sometimes I just say “screw it” and take my dad (or whomever) fishing instead of filming. I’ve never regretted that.
And you need to be very cautious with where/how you film. Keep landmarks out of the background and delay publishing in order to avoid pissing off the mainstays (i.e. fishing guides, lure makers, etc.). I hate walking that tight rope.
“the courses and the community over here made me fall in love with fishing again”
Well, that’s the whole point, so I’m glad to hear that. Very good. Small victories, progress inches forward. Using a process makes fishing less like a crap shoot and more like a strategy where you know where you are and what to do next in order to achieve that magic. Bang. That’s it.
Well, all I can say is “you’re welcome” and “thank you” for taking time to say something publicly. I appreciate that.
“English aint my first language so i apologize for the poor writing skills.”
It’s a great post and the writing skills are fine. Thank you.
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“My bait would get curled into a ball and I would cast it out for fun and they would still eat. One ripped off my bait and I had a bare jighead, and still they ate.”
This is the way it is supposed to be, and boy does this report get my blood flowing. LFG!!!
“I began to wonder if somehow everyone knew something I didn’t.”
I have no idea why no one was there, but take it. lol I’d say most people need their hand held and have to be shown exactly where to go. But Cat Island isn’t exactly a secret spot, so I have no idea. It’s amazing what happens when the Flotilla isn’t there motoring all over the fish. Good for you!!!
“There was no moon visible and I set off into the gulf into pitch darkness”
Ugh, I love that.
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I wait patiently for the day LDWF’s balls drop and they sh*tcan the menhaden reduction industry. The “wE neEd mOaR sCieNcE” is bullsh*t. There’s data going back to the friggin 1800s (on the east coast) showing what this kind of totally uncalled for and unnecessary subsidized fishing does to everyone else’s fishing.
Just get them out!
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If you wanted redfish I’d launch out of Beshel’s and fish ponds around Bay Long, American Bay, Battleground Bay, etc.
You’ll find clear water there because more grass grows there.
But if you do stick with your stated plan (and I don’t see why not) then I think you can get on some trout on those points. Definitely fish the big ones. I’d definitely throw a cork. Don’t be surprised if you see birds working, especially once that tide is ripping out.
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I think Bayou Lacombe is a pretty well known spot, I’m guessing you already knew that.
The canals in Eden Isles could be good.
Good luck!
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*overwhelm sets in*
The world is your oyster.
You know what I’m gonna say: get dem Venice routes.
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“I think a lot of us fish because it scratches an itch nothing else does”
Spot on.
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PVS-15s are nice, but with the 14s you can keep natural night vision in one eye.
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Many have been passed. I pass with nav lights on, then turn them off after I get a good distance from them so I don’t blind myself. If I ever see anyone get close, I turn them back on. Doesn’t really ever happen.
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Easy day!
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Appreciate it, thank you, but I won’t have time this weekend.
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+1 on this
