Devin
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How were you rigging your artificial lures?
Great report, thanks for posting!
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“Left launch 5:30 headed straight down the spoil canal to the long rocks.”
How was the end of the Spoil Canal at Mulatto Bayou? Did you take the route I have in this guide?
“Picked up some free abandoned popping corks, one came attached with a sheepshead.”
Sounds like you picked a $100 bucks in popping corks. LMAO
So did you arrive to the Long Rocks (for a second time) with 15 trout? Or just the 19 incher?
I’m guessing you were fishing against the Long Rocks with the jig?
I ask because @mmb1980 fished the same area the same time you were and came back with different results. So this is a good opportunity to figure out what you guys did different.
Sometimes the fish are just in the community hole and that’s all there is to it. It sounds like that was the case yesterday.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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It’s Micah, right? Hey it’s good to see you post again, I know it’s been awhile, so thank you for participating. I appreciate that. The more members who post about their fishing trips, the more we can all learn to figure out what anglers are doing wrong or doing right.
For example, @timbofishn was out there at the same time as you and smoked the trout pretty good. What did he do different? What could you have done different? So I’m gonna put some effort into your report.
Years ago, I would’ve been pumped to be in your shoes. Whenever I had a tough day of fishing I was left to my own devices with no recourse. But not here, not now. So let’s take a look:
“I was proud of myself because this rarely happens.”
Yeah, good job getting out there on time. Those morning runs are pretty, but can be really key to getting on the fish, especially when it gets hot during summer. In fact, on most summer days I’d say there’s no point in going fishing for trout if you can’t be out there for morning twilight. I detail this more inside the Summer Fish Location course (which it looks like you’ve finished).
Whatever you did to make that on-time splash happen, keep doing that. Things like lure color don’t matter nearly as much as the overall execution of the fishing trip. I’d say I’m a pretty good angler, but if I got to Hopedale Marina for 0600 to fish speckled trout on a hot summer day I’d may as well go home or roll to Plan Redfish. Amateurs argue tactics, professionals plan logistics.
“Headed to Christmas camp and treasure bay to hit oyster reefs only to catch dinks.”
Sounds about right. Some flocks of birds can have keepers, whereas other are dinks and sailcats. Important question for you: what rig were you fishing there and all day? I know you were using Marker 54 Shrimplets, but how? I’m not really interested in the lure, that doesn’t really matter. What I want to know is how the lure was being presented to the fish.
“Didn’t think about plan redfish because I was so focused on trout. Dumb decision!”
This is why I put so much emphasis on planning. Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. When you take time to plan you are getting the opportunity to realize details you won’t think of out on the water when you’re distracted by the umpteen things going on.
Even to areas I already “know” I still take time to look at a map, put waypoints in my GPS, etc. to think the trip through and consider how the trip can go right or go wrong. I’ve caught limits of trout this spring doing that. So have others.
I look forward to your response.
With the information I have, it sounds like @timbofishn was able to find a stretch of Long Rocks no one else was on and get good presentations using a jig. Those are superior to that of a cork on the Long Rocks, which is what most people use. When you see everyone sitting down, there’s a reason why.
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That Little Oak route is good, it does get shallow-ish. The pond where it says “image” is worth checking. Good luck.
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Oh, and the backside of Delacroix. Like the big pond literally behind Sweetwater Marina. That can be good, just watch out for this hazard here.
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That break between the shoreline of Lake P and the canal north of your pins can be good as well, too.
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I’ve fished that a good deal and there’s great looking water, but I’ve never gone in there and seen redfish like I do in Houma, Delacroix or Venice. If I see 10-20 that’s pretty good.
Sorry I didn’t see this sooner. You’re out there right now. Sun looks like it is enough, so I am sure you spotted a few by now.
Good luck out there!
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“I wanted that protection from the South wind.”
Man, that’s what I’m talking about. Thinking strategically according to the conditions. So many people would launch from Rigolets Marina “bEcAusE iTs cLoSeR” and take an ass whipping across Lake Borgne and not understand why their fishing trip doesn’t work out.
“I’ve been working on a personal fishing log and I’ve been adding trips from the past in there. Lo and behold last night as I was looking through my log, I noticed back to back trips to Delacroix, almost exactly a year ago, where I had some really good days catching redfish.”
Everyone take notes. This is how it’s done. This is Long Term Success at its finest. To piggyback what you said here, I’d compare river levels from last year to this year. IIRC they were about the same, but I could be wrong.
“So I’m thinking that’s my new plan for tomorrow. Plan redfish all day in Delacroix. West Delacroix.”
If you went back to Lake Borgne I would recommend Jahncke’s Ditch, but it could be a grind at this point in time. Or it could be great for topwater, especially if its overcast.
If I were you, going to Delacroix, I would look hard at Bayou Duhe on the west side of Lery and the south/southwest shoreline of Lery especially if grass is growing there. Then Spanish Lake and whatever lee shoreline in Grand. Little Oak, too.
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Man, I wish I saw this sooner.
Ultimately, I think what you have works given the conditions. I’m just thinking there’s a likelihood of more throwbacks than keepers in that area alone. You’re finding out right now, but I do think the MRGO south of the Rock Dam could have a good throwback/keeper ratio.
I’d also have a Plan Redfish ready. There’s gonna be a pond or two in that area that’s flooded with all the south wind you can get the K Wizzle into.
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Do you have experience sight fishing? Answer that and I can get you more details.
After that, I’d go to the boat launch in Kenner by the casino, launch there and start hitting up power line pilings and working my west along them then north. You’ll see some rigs out there, those are worth hitting as well.
This guide explains more. Bring bug spray for the midge flies.
You can see me fish those rigs in this YouTube video.
If I didn’t go there, and I wanted redfish via blind-casting, then I would go to Delacroix and fish the edge of river water wherever there’s points with moving water around them.
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This is very well planned given the conditions and circumstances (70 year old dad you don’t want to rake over the coals). Here are my thoughts.
It’s gonna be hot with a high of 90, make sure you’re out there first thing. Get their asses out of bed and be at the launch dipping the boat for 0500. You’re gonna wanna beat the traffic and maybe Pat will be in a good mood.
I would consider going to the south side of the Rock Dam first and beating that up for 15 minutes. Maybe even hit up the north side first or hit up the north side on your way back.
Then I would consider drifting the bay just west of Athanasio at 29° 45.158’N 89° 28.426’W
Those spots marked “reds” I like. I would fish the other coves that are like those in that area. Live/dead shrimp under a cork is a no-brainer. Use Gulp or garlic spray if you don’t have shrimp.
I would also fish that point southeast of “trt 3” by that canal, at 29° 45.097’N 89° 29.927’W
By “trt 2” there’s a nasty hazard. More info here at this link.
Just northwest of your western most “reds” there’s sunk rocks in front of a short canal that can be good: 29° 47.989’N 89° 33.457’W Catch sheeps and reds there.
Consider fishing Bayou La Loutre as per @keithl last report.
I think you stand a chance of doing good things with that. Thank you for using the planning process as prescribed, look at all the extra info you have here now. Go find that on Facebook.
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You’re welcome.
If you get a chance, please post a separate report so people see it in the feed. Otherwise it’s hidden here in the comments. Thank you so much.
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If you have laser vision and can see through 13ft of water, then “yes”, you can sight fish every red on those pilings. lol That would be a blast.
If you’re comfortable sight fishing and running shallow, I’d go to Delacroix to do that or the north side of Pointe aux Chenes. Just do your nagivational homework. Get the kids involved, show them how to find pipelines, rocks, etc. on GED and don’t rip off your lower unit.
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Great question. Your next step is to make a planning post like what I describe here at this link.
I say that because people who see this post think it’s just an intro. You’re just saying “hi”.
People who were thoughtful enough to say “hi” back have already done so and aren’t going to look at it again.
People who haven’t just assume it’s another intro and don’t have anything further to add.
But, if you make a planning post, then you’re getting fresh eyeballs and and more likely to get positive feedback.
Thanks, Jason.
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I’m pretty much just gonna jig, but you’ll have enough people you can do both to figure out what works best.
