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Got big William on a 3 man today in Bayou B. 44 + 1 released 20” by 2:15. Had to work for them but there are trout out there in spots away from the armada. I’ll post a report when things settle down but wanted to get this out there for the guys going tomorrow.

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This is literally the only nugget of information I have from my one trip to Venice a few years ago with a guide. We hammered the trout on this spot in late October jigging that drop off.

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Very well done….all those areas around Bayou b are worth a try. I’ll be staying in hopedale Friday-Sunday but likely running up to Bayou B. I’m curious how the water changes after this front but things should be settled by the 5th. I’ll let you know how it goes and, at the very least, you can learn what not to do from us lol.

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I’d go to bienvenue if I had to fish in those conditions.

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A buddy sent me this video his friend took off of door point. Im starting to get a little energy to start fighting this if anyone has some ideas.

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Welcome! Lots of knowledgeable folks on here who are more than willing to help. Seems like you have some knowledge yourself so keep telling those stories.

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I saw some in little Rigolets pass about a month ago and I’ve seen some the last two times I’ve been in bienvenue. How much grass is in the areas you are talking about? I’m a big believer that we need a true cold front with a big northern blow to get that started. I think the combo between water temps dropping and the marsh getting drained out make that happen.

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“Very interesting that you are catching them on a flats bite, which I assume the primary forage there is finfish, like small croakers, gobies, etc.”

It was an interesting bite for sure. Finfish pattern but they only wanted a shrimp presentations. I had a buddy go fish some of the same areas yesterday and he smoked them with a 17mr. I may have been just a day or two early on the hard bait bite.

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That is correct. I tried a 17mr, Rapala Shadowrap Shad, and a few different shrimp imitation lures worked like a jerk bait. I think I caught around 5fish with the 17mr on super long pauses.

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Absolutely. I have a break in between clients at 1:30 today if you wanna chat.

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“I also think anyone reading this should see your offer as a grand opportunity to build their angler network.”

I owe a lot of my knowledge to an angling network that was mostly built through the OG LAFB communities. It’s only right that I pay that forward with whatever insight I do have.

“it could be a deep holes game”

This is exactly what I will be building my trip around. I do plan on venturing out a bit but the meat and potatoes will come from deep holes and consolidation points.

“Jahncke’s first thing in the morning.”

You know how much I love topwater fishing. I’ll definitely have that spot and others like it in my back pocket if the conditions line up for it.

“drift Stump Lagoon, hit Crooked Bayou by Muscle Bay, its deep bends, and the mouth of it at Lake Eugenie, especially when the tide is ripping out. I’d also drift the north shoreline of Muscle Bay and hit the deep bends in Bayou Bilox”

Funny you mention this….I just got a report that the trout are in some of these areas. Its almost as if you know what you are talking about.

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I’ll be honest, life has kept me mostly on the side lines for conservation efforts here recently so I have no idea. I’m just now starting to reach out to people to get a feel on what could be done. I know American Saltwater Guides Association plans on meeting tomorrow at 12:30 at No Wake Outfitters in Metairie. I think I’ll start there.

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Don’t you dare get my hopes up, McLovin.

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Agreed. I think the benefit of the fall and cold fronts is largely that it actually reduces the amount of bait in the water. We need a consolidation of bait and that makes your traditional fall spots even that much more productive. Like shooter said, right now they can find bait pretty much anywhere.

I could be wrong but I’m hoping much of the fall productivity will be compressed and things will get really really really good after the first real cold front or two.

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SE shoreline of Lake P between the tracks and Seabrook sometimes traps bait this time of year. That too is worth a look to get away from the crowds