9/15/18 Chalmette Speckled Trout

This trip built upon the success of the previous day, landing 52 keeper speckled trout.

See where I fished, what tackle worked best and which techniques were preferred.

Course Information

Course Instructor

Devin is a lifelong inshore angler who has fished for everything from speckled trout to redfish, flounder, bass, tripletail and more across Louisiana’s coast. He is the Chief Instructor for LAFB Elite, and you can find his fishing reports inside the Community, and use the comments section for assistance on individual lessons.

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Planning

GPS Files For 9/15/18 Chalmette Speckled Trout

Planning

Knowing where to go and what to do was easy. See why.

The Fishing Trip

Arrive to the Spot

After launching the boat, it becomes clear I’m not the only one who knows where fish are eating up.

Waiting out the Tide

Water levels are not quite dropping yet, and I know without moving water this spot is a dud. Should I wait it out?

Switching to the Drop Shot

Fish are beginning to bite, but not quite as well as they can be. In fact, they’re being somewhat finicky, so switching to a drop shot is the decision to be made.

Dealing w/ Boat Traffic

It can be tough fishing a spot like this one, especially if other boats are there. Yes, I got crowded, but dealt with it as gracefully as I could. You never know who someone may be!

Bite Turns On – Part 1

Water starts moving, specks start biting.

Bite Turns On – Part 2

More catching. There are some nice speckled trout, but also throwbacks and white trout.

Trout #23 and #24

Getting closer to finishing off my limit, but the bite is starting to slack off a little.

Trout Number…Twenty Five?

Trout number 25 finally bites but, because I’m bad at counting, the grind continues….unnecessarily.

Jahncke’s Ditch

Pronounced “Jan-kee”, I run to this uniquely named ditch to fish a unique piece of structure.

Mouth of Three Bayous

This spot is the mouth of a bayou I had caught some trout at during slack tide the day before. Maybe it holds even more fish now?

Muscle Bay

Muscle Bay in the Biloxi Marsh is a fall-fishing favorite. But are speckled trout biting here? There’s only ONE way to know for sure.

Devin’s Junction

It may be a little early for specks to be here, but this deep hole may hold something anyways.

Honey Hole 2

Another childhood favorite, this spot has yielded plenty of speckled trout over the years, but are they there now?

Trout on Fire – Part 1

Yeah, I said it was time to head home, but I had to hit this one last spot, one last time!

Trout on Fire – Part 2

The trout action continues now that their location, bait preference and presentation is nailed down.

Number 50 Hits The Deck

The 50th trout of the day comes over the side of the boat.

Why not help someone out?

Other boats were there, but not all were catching. Before leaving, I’d figured it’d be good to help someone out and let them have my spot (with a few tips).

Post Trip Review

Post Trip Review 9/15/18

Let’s go over my tracks on Google Earth, so you can see where I fished and how the trip went. This is the best part!

Thanks. I shall do my best to work the drop shop rig into my bag. I just joined and I fish from bayou Thomas down to shell beach. I haven’t made it to the B/M area. On my list, just haven’t had to go there as of yet. I would really rather follow someone one day when I do go rather than do it solo. Anyways. Very good info. Thanks

CaptainDevin says:

October 1, 2018 at 5:19 am

Thanks for commenting!

So you know, here inside LAFB Elite, there’s a “Navigation” category that will help you find safe routes for your boat, so you won’t need to rely on someone else when fishing new waters.

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