Devin
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That is fascinating.
Yes, that’s a channel that runs from Lafitte all the way to the GoM.
On imagery from 1985 the spoil on either side is barely visible. It’d be interesting to graph it. Submerged rocks are just the best.
I tried pulling up Navionics to see if there are any notes for that area, but it’s being wonky right now.
Thank you so much, for sharing this. Maybe @WestbankJosh will check it out.
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Some people fish it and catch a mixed bag and that more or less has been my experience.
But, I think what you ought to do is take a hard look at the reef to the east of there.
It’s marked by a white buoy at about 30° 8.817’N 89° 22.856’W
Attached is a .KML for all of Louisiana inshore artificial reefs. I didn’t make it, just got it off LDWF’s website. It could be put together better, but it works well enough.
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During the summer when it gets hot, if that water ain’t moving that’s a wrap. Rarely has this ever not been the case for me.
You did what you could. You already know where the fish are gonna be next time you get out there. Based on your reports, I’d say you’re on them.
Excellent report, thank you for posting!
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Finally, I’ve been waiting on this report!
“We would pick up 3 keepers and a few throwbacks over the next 2 hours.”
Man, that sounds rough.
“What looked like it would be a tough trip was saved with some last spot magic!”
Some times you just need to keep going and that’s all there is to it.
“I decided to throw a matrix lemonhead on a 3/8 jig and BOOM it was on.”
That’s interesting. Were you in deeper water than the oysters you’ve been fishing? Sure does sound like it.
“We picked up 30 keepers in less than an hour and had to leave them biting!”
Man, you are dad of the year. That’s some good stuff. Good job letting the kid catch ’em. I’m glad it paid off for you guys!
Could you tell if the shrimp were browns or whites? I’m not sure it really matters, it seems like you’re on a steady pattern.
Great report, keep up the good work!
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Yeah, in July I’d be rolling knee deep into the Sound, if I wanted specks. Those poles you ran past are good to check for triple tail, though. Otherwise, EBM has been a dink festival. I’d go to the rigs past the Long Rocks out of Hopedale if I wanted trout, or go to Grand Isle.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Text coordinates for copy/paste: 29° 54.073’N 89° 32.440’W
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Wooooo! A V-Bay report! Most excellent. That place kicked ass last year and looks like it is again this year. The Saltening is upon us!
Great report, thanks for posting!
For anyone interested, I detailed this exact area (and running SW Pass) inside the Planning section of the new Inshore Fishing 101.
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Mike, that could be good, but if I were you I’d look hard at headed down the Twin Pipeline and fishing those islands for redfish. There will be some “dirty” river water but don’t let that deter you.
This .KML file I made here will give you some good ideas (or just fish those exact spots).
Or, at the bare minimum, keep those as a backup for Plan Redfish in the event the trout spots further out aren’t productive.
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That area is turning on and will only get better. I saw Caleb Sumrall is running charters out there, which says a lot: if the trout fishing is so good that a bass angler is guiding trips out of there then the fishing must be good.
Last year V-Bay kicked a lot of ass and was restored to her former glory, what I hope to see happen across Louisiana in the Saltening.
This is a great report and I appreciate you taking time to post it. IIRC, you’re headed to Venice next. Good luck out there!
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“oh your trailer doesn’t have brakes”
WHAT?! lol Like what the hell?
I’ve only ever gotten parts from them, but based upon what you said I wouldn’t go back.
I ran into the same problem as you: I couldn’t find anyone I could pay who would care as much about my trailer as me, so I did it myself.
Absolute pain in the ass, but then I know the work is good.
When I did the carpet myself, I just got a roll off Amazon (but I’m sure BoatStuf on Old Spanish Trail sells it, too), got some stainless steel staples, double wrapped that bad boy and stapled the underside of it like closing someone up post-surgery.
You could just bring it to Boat Stuf, but they’re backed up by 3-4 weeks right now. (I’m waiting to take my Tracker there).
You could try Cypress Cove on Pontchartrain Drive. They just did my Yamaha F70. I know that’s not a trailer, but I did have them change the chain on my trailer, and I was happy with the work they did on both items.
It’s nice doing a job “extra” when I do it myself, but these days I’d rather pay someone to do it. So I don’t blame you if you don’t want to. Take it to Cypress Cove and be crystal clear what your issue is.
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I looked high and low for that GPS track and couldn’t find it. It’s somewhere, but I have three different computers and if I didn’t name it something unique then it won’t be found until I go through every .GPX, .USR and .KML file on those drives.
I did come across a preliminary picking-out-spots .KML that you will find attached below.
Ultimately, it will depend on the conditions on the day of your trip.
After that, I get the impression from folks in general that Chandeleur is some kind of untouched Garden of Eden for fishing.
It is not.
It is touched. A lot. There’s still a good deal of fishing pressure and it’s gonna be like any other place: you will have to put in your time and cover water.
Don’t be shocked if running south to the rigs in Breton Sound turns out to be a better idea than drifting grass flats all day or sharing the community holes known as North Islands and Freemason.
Freemason can be good! Don’t discount it, just don’t be shocked if you get there and there’s a dozen boats and everything is sitting there slack-jawed not catching anything.
I think you’d be stupid if you didn’t hit Central Rig. The only thing that would keep me away from that complex is if:
1.) The folks at the Islander had some incredibly awesome intel to offer, something beyond whatever usual thing they tell every Tom, Dick and Harry staying there.
2.) If the conditions don’t allow (i.e. wind)
3.) If I didn’t have sonar. It sure is nice to see those bait balls to let you know you’re in the right spot.
After that, what you do depends on your goals. I get it, you wanna catch all the red snapper, trout and redfish you can. Well, we all do. Welcome to the club.
But I think that if you want to catch a limit of trout, then you will have to focus on that. If you want to catch a legit hammer trout (something like 27″, not 20″) then you’re going to have to focus on that.
I think the advantage of staying out there is that you’ll be right there and ready to make a better decision because you have personal intel from the day before. Not to mention you can talk to other anglers who were also out there, as well as the staff.
Look at that Breton Sound Beatdown file I made and put it in your GPS. That could be good for you.
Good luck! I think you stand to kick some ass if the conditions play nice!
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Thank you, @mariocampo
Here are some pics in case anyone cannot open the .PDF (for whatever reason).
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A Sound trip! Awesome, if you get a chance, please post a report. Thank you so much!
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Do you mean East Bay? If you started a new post about this very thing it would be a lot easier for others to pipe in. I’d love to help you make the best of your upcoming Venice trip!
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It’s the canal that runs south from Terre aux Beouf down through 4 Horse all the way down to Pointe a la Hache. It’s pretty much one big canal now, but used to be two canals with a thin strip of marsh between them.
