Devin
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I think you will have falling water later in the day. I would go fish redfish first then go for trout. If I fiished trout in the morning I would fish some oyster reef I know they would be on, or beat up the rock dam with a jig, jerkbait and topwater.
But if I were going to fish later in the day, I would definitely be in the shrimp spots when that tide is moving better.
Or….
Screw it and go fish the Jump in Venice. lol
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“we got on a limit by 9am and these were some nice trout. We only threw back 7-10 small ones”
friggin music to my ears! That’s outstanding!
Great report, thanks for posting it!
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Yeah, it was definitely windy. Sorry you had a tough day, better luck next time.
Thank you for posting a report!
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“Figured a falling tide would have shrimp running but never saw them”
Surely they’re running by now!
“Finally ducked into some ponds off mud lake and found some clean water thanks to some wigeon grass!”
Aquatic grass is so blessed. The best, clearest water I’ve ever fished is where there’s a ton of it and, no surprise, within a few hundred years of the Mississippi River.
So was that your first time catching reds on a fly? That’s pretty rad.
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You should definitely have a dedicated GPS first. Too much can go wrong with a phone. After that, a danforth anchor and cajun anchor pretty much never break. So you’re good there. But a spot lock trolling motor is going to break and p*ss you off. They all do, it’s just a matter of time.
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The water will definitely not be moving too fast. The Heavy Drop Shot conquers all!
I think you stand to get on ’em, but they could be scattered. Drifting Amedee, Petain with a cork, or jigging the mouth of Bayou Robin could be good. Bayou Lingeo could be good, too. Cork works better there since it’s shallower. Southeast corner of 4 Horse, too. You should see diving birds.
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I’m bumping this back to the top because I am shocked no one has said anything about this, especially Dulac with all the northeast wind that’s predicted.
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Yep! It’s right here.
FWIW, I haven’t kept up on those discount codes. They may or may not work. I have no idea. They’re really not a core offering of LAFB Elite because it is tiring keeping up with all these companies and whatever mood their owners are in. I’d rather spend that time writing, developing the app, building out this site, etc.
After that, I have an email address: devin at lafishblog dot com
But I’m glad you posted it here so others could see it. Thank you.
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Do you already have a GPS on the boat?
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Sometimes yes, sometimes no. What kind of grass? Like the tape grass in Lake Pontchartrain or milfoil in the marsh?
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Good luck if you go! Not that you need it lol Just keep up that winning streak!!!
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I’m glad you were able to catch and had fun. I hope you enjoyed your time in Louisiana and make time to travel back, and thank you for making the trip in the first place.
Is there anything of note you saw out on the water that’s worth reporting here? I’m thinking mostly of hazards to navigation, new shoals or land from the river, dredge operations, etc.
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That’s badass! I also have a fly rod (no idea on the weight), but I’ve used it mostly for dickering around with blue gill in a pond. It’s fun. I could not imagine catching a big slot red on it. LOL
Glad you had a good trip!
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I cook my own chicken, trust me, I know. $30 goes a long way. LOL I’m glad it worked out for you and glad you asked!
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Sounds like turtle grass.
I wouldn’t go weedless for that. I just clear the hooks and keep them exposed for better hookups. Usually I am throwing something that suspends and mostly stays out of it. If it’s that thick and I can’t get a bait into it, I will consider topwater.
I wonder if you’re too heavy and dragging through it.
When sightfishing redfish I will use a Texas Rig to stay weedless and pull the craw through thick grass without getting hung up.
Eye Strike does make some weedless jigheads that are nice to use. Or just Texas Rig a swimbait.
