[Daniel_Gig]

Those snook are so cool looking, like a speckled trout body with large mouth bass’s mouth lol Thanks for sharing.

[Daniel_Gig]

Looks like a great trip! Thanks for posting.

[Daniel_Gig]

We avoided it. I usually avoid it if in question. That bakers canal route can produce targets of opportunity. The only time i take the spoil canal is if my MAIN target area is out by the long rocks. To take the spoil canal and double back to the dam, you might as well take the bakers route. Just my thoughts on the canal.

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Those wellheads are funny to fish… Ive caught on them all throughout the year (in years past), with only brief 1-2 months stints of no fish on them. But on my last attempt on them early this month, it was a dud. Thanks for reporting.

[Daniel_Gig]

Man it was a tough day out there today. For the first half of the day i couldnt buy a bite. Josh caught like 3 at the dam. I dont know if it was boat positioning or what the issue was at the dam. We bounced around similarly and got similar results. I only caught 3 fish, 2 keepers and a white trout. Josh caught 4 keeper trout, a keeper red, and a throw back flounder.

The only thing that made me feel better was during the LDWF survey, the agent showed us his logs, almost everyone had a 0 marked next to it. Said one or two other people came in with 5 fish. Tough day.

What i gathered from this trip was: the fish are scattered out. and they are mainly still inside. Dont waste time outside yet. Unless you are targeting sheepshead, stay on the inside.

[Daniel_Gig]

Good luck. Report back, even if you dont knock it out the park. Havent see any reports from that way.

[Daniel_Gig]

Nice report thanks… Im a day laborer on the river… Just throwing it out there haha

[Daniel_Gig]

Pier21 in Kenner specializes in steering repair. They did my seastar unit in like 48hrs and had me back in the water quickly. Get it fixed or one day it will strand you like mine did.

Thanks for the report

[Daniel_Gig]

A good spinning jigging setup to me is simply a shorter rod, less than 7’, preferably 6’6”, medium/ medium light or heavy depending on brand. And a 3000 series real or smaller.

Thanks for report. I haven’t been over there in a minute. Been trying to catch sacalait lol

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I agree with you Boyce when you have success there, it can be an awesome place to fish…. So close to civilization lol

i can only imagine one of the reasons it gets such pressure is its proximity to oak harbor… I imagine if i lived over there i would network with every boat that passed my house lol. Every time you walk outside, you can get a report lol. That and its a historical honey hole. Easy to find. Dockside TV doesnt help keep it a secret, even though i have noticed Chaz holds onto to those videos longer than any of the others.

The only time i try to fish it is when i havent heard reports.

[Daniel_Gig]

How’d you make out?

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Thanks man. I was looking online, they ,make a 12 gallon tank for about $100.

[Daniel_Gig]

Thanks Devin. Thats not a bad idea, except the summer is normally when i want the bigger boat to fish outside bays… But your probably right. I need to bite the bullet and get it done before my boat delaminates on me.

I hadn’t thought about white kitchen. I wonder if they got sacalait back there… Westbankjosh got me hunting sacalait. Best fish ive ever eaten. No fishy taste and small filets make for good frying…

Have you fished lock one much? The other day we saw maybe 6 boats out there. I dont know how much fishing is done back there. Super clear water could easily see 3-5′ down.

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I certainly hope to make it happen lol.

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Thanks. shouldve seen the kids face when i told him i would be using it crab from… He was like ” dude… i used to shampoo the carpet after every use… even had a no shoe policy” lol