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nothing wrong with that, thanks for the report! I’m headed down Wednesday – Sunday. Wind looks like its going to be 15+ out of the south, which is less than ideal for fishing the beaches. I’m hoping it lays down or switches to the north so we can get out there. Otherwise, we’ll be hopping around the backside of the islands
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Hey, we’ve all been there. On both sides of the equation…sometimes they’re watching you catch, sometimes you’re watching them catch.
I know live bait has it’s place, and I’ll use it occasionally, but it’s pretty rare. Usually when I have a less experienced angler on board or I’m freelining for big trout during a rodeo or tournament. That said, jigging the bridges is a pretty technical style of fishing, and it takes practice. The bridges are the reason i finally picked up a baitcaster 8-10 years ago, and I haven’t looked back. One thing i used to do is cast into our neighborhood pool over and over and over…just practicing until it felt natural and i was getting the lure presentation that I wanted.
80% of the time, I’m throwing a 3/8 oz at the bridges, and i ALWAYS use a fluoro leader, usually 15lbs. I have seen on more than one occasion how much of a difference that fluoro can make, especially in cleaner water.
Keep after em, you’ll be slinging them in the boat in no time, no live bait necessary.
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I’m a novice when it comes to AI. What kind of prompts are you using to generate the summaries?
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Welcome to the forum! It’s a great place to grow your knowledge as well as your fishing network
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That’s a solid little angler network right there that Devin always preaches about, and I’m happy I got to meet all of these guys through this group.
In my opinion, that’s one of the most valuable aspects of this forum. It’s great to have others to talk to that are as passionate (obsessed?) with fishing. @Daniel_Gig have gotten into some seriously nerdy discussions over baits, hooks, retrieves, etc.
I’ve been meaning to share this idea for a while, but maybe we could set up a rodeo this summer? Or rent a couple camps somewhere and get a few boats together for a weekend? Fish, swap stories, cook out, etc.
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Nice!! Would definitely frame and put it my tackle room!
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You can absolutely learn how to fish inshore in a year. And there are plenty of places you can do well in a kayak. I used a solo skiff (kayak on steroids, 5 hp motor) for 3 years. Launched it out the bed of my truck. Hopedale and Delacroix have a ton of marsh close to the marina that is well suited for kayak anglers. I limited out more than once without ever losing sight of the marina. I also took it to Empire, port sulphur, and grand isle. Just pick your days, keep an eye on the weather if you’re heading towards big water.
Another tip would be to join a kayak fishing club. Always try to fish with someone who’s better than you, you can learn a lot like that.
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I don’t know that we’ll have the full scope of the fish kill until May-June, at least as far as trout are concerned. They should be in transition over the next couple of months. Not only are they going to be spread out, but the spring typically yields wind and fronts that can complicate things.
Once they are outside and ready to spawn, we’ll have a better idea of how badly they took a licking. If we all struggle to catch trout in the sound, grand isle, black bay, barataria, etc…well, let’s hope that’s not the case. Just my 2 cents
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Threw a 1/4 and jerk baits towards the rocks, buddy also tried a cork. 95% of fish we caught were holding further off. I would have preferred to launch in shell beach or hopedale and run into the marsh to avoid the boat traffic/pressure, but was in a time crunch. I will say that we were able to get away from most boats by running a couple miles south of the wall.
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Man, I really appreciate that. I’ll send you a message on FB with my email, and I’ll be sure to share any success we have and at what rigs.
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I’m running a 24 ft nautic star with a 250, and should have another boat with me. I’ve done 45 miles out of Baptiste Collette, so I don’t mind running, but wind would have to be pretty cooperative.
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Awesome, that’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Devin
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I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t sacalait fish much, but I live on a bayou off of the tchefuncte. Over the past few years, I’ll make a half dozen trips from Feb – March. I’ve never had much success; always catch a couple, but never seem to get more than 8 or 10, and they usually aren’t that big. Maybe I need to start heading north of I-12.
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Honestly, I like the H2O from Academy. The net folds in half and the handle collapses. Doesn’t take up a lot of room, plenty sturdy for bull reds, and the handle telescopes out several feet
