Devin
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I’ve caught some topwater trout, but they’ve mostly been small.
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I like it. I’d be very interested to know if there are any trout that close in. And, because it’s Venice, there’s a slew of other species you could target if they’re not.
I say, send it!
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One of the things I love about fishing is that it’s an opportunity to build character that will serve you in other areas of life.
Kind of like Musashi’s “way”.
There’s a way in everything, and that “way” is the same whether its warfighting, gardening, inshore or offshore fishing.
“I have seen some reports that mangrove can be caught off of the reefs just south of the southern tip of cat island, is that correct?”
It’s a good question to ask, but if it were me, I’d already be over the horizon going to look.
Because if you find them on your own…
But, before you go, do you have sonar? Sorry if I asked this before (I barely remember people, there’s no way I’m going to remember everyone’s boat setup).
Being able to find the exact location of the reef then checking to see if fish are actually there is key.
I mean, you can always fish it anyway, but that’s slower and less efficient than just looking at the graph.
Believe me, if there’s a bunch of snapper down there then you won’t go to bed wondering.
“Is there some technique for fishing rock reefs like these?”
I simply don’t know because I haven’t done it.
But, if I were to fall back on the “way”, then I’d assume that it’d be the same thing as rigs, just turned 90 degrees on its side.
It sounds like you have a fun adventure on your hands.
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I’d fish grass beds. There’s plenty in that pond off of Chef Pass, and along the Lake P shoreline.
If you think you could get sheeps/drum on the pilings, then go for it.
I wouldn’t focus on trout yet unless you’re night fishing.
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Actually, I just looked at the wind. Man, the bridges are gonna be bumpy.
I’d get on grass beds out of the wind. Bayou Cane would be a good example.
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Garmin has been a thorn in my side for a minute now.
I ran a GPSmap 742 plus and whenever I uploaded tracks to it, it would only display part of the track.
It does the same thing on my girlfriend’s Garmin and it’s super annoying.
I can’t afford to buy every make/model GPS and master each one, you get it.
So I am glad you posted here.
If you show us some pictures of what you’re seeing, that can help.
Whatever the solution is for your Garmin, it cannot possibly be worse than Humminbird PC.
NIGHTMARE lol
Navico is simple, easy, .usr files just work.
Also, I recommend using ChatGPT in voice mode (or text if that works). Just talk to it like a normal human being.
It saved me a good deal of time flipping through Garmin’s manuals because it already has them crawled and indexed.
And it’s good at being a powerful search engine.
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Just saw this.
Have you seen the planning example for fall for this exact area inside 101?
You’re doing something like that, but I picked out different spots than you.
Some were further south, IIRC. And if that side of the state is anything like this side, punching a little further south may do you some good.
That and I’d pick out another six spots or so, just to give you more to work with.
Otherwise, I like what I see. You’re protected from the wind, all good falling tide spots as they look on a map.
Now all you gotta do is go take a look.
Good luck!
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Saturday is definitely better IMO
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I don’t run Lowrance sonar, I’ve only used Lowrance for navigation.
I have played with Lowrance sidescan and downscan on a couple friend’s boats. I think it’s a great sonar setup, and I have seen @Boyce setup in person, very good sonar.
Otherwise, most of my sonar experience has been with Humminbird.
Now, with that said, I’ve found that the basics apply to all brands.
And if you could share what you’ve got set up here (please start a new thread), I can give you more pointers.
What is your depth set at for 2D and downscan? Range on sidescan? Frequency? What other frequencies are available?
Maybe also include a picture of how your transducer is mounted.
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We are living in the future.
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I love that.
All reports are good. If you whack ’em, great. If you don’t, then that’s the most important time to post a report so we can help you figure out how to adjust.
The more details, the better.
Good luck out there, we are rooting for you.
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Well, there’s no such thing as a “best boat” for everything.
But for what I want it to do, it’s the best boat I’ve been in.
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Oh, I’ve never ignored a sign.
I do the right thing, and turn around!
lol
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+1
