Devin
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Glad to see the trout showing up in other places. That keeper/throwback ratio isn’t bad. Worth the grind.
Great report, thanks for posting! It’s good to see some variety in here!
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Yeah, a jig bite is fun and worth the grind. Anyone who hasn’t done it should definitely consider the bridges, strictly for the educational and skill-building aspect of it.
Also, I assume you meant 11/7/25?
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How did this get past me? Man, I wish I saw this sooner.
Hope you had a good trip and was able to figure something out. That area I think is worth trying. I’d add Bayou Lingeo in there, too. (for future reference)
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“I never would’ve thought that some of our trout was bigger that the redfish we kept.”
Because it’s VENICE!
And right now that place is the king dingaling. I didn’t make it that way. If it were up to me, everywhere would be on fire right now. But that’s not the case and Venice is just where the main biomass of fish have been going, at least as long as the river is low.
Very pumped you got to enjoy another epic trip down there.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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You’re the man for going and looking. This is definitely part of the long game. Sometimes you’re the hammer, other times you’re the nail.
This is a great fishing report. I feel that if fish were there, you would’ve found them, given your credentials posting in this forum. Thank you for posting!
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Doulut’s is certainly worth trying. I think all that stuff south of the Rock Dam could be good, but I would personally try around Lake Robin and Lake Coquille. Why? Historically, during the fall, it’s just been better.
I’d fish that falling tide, and would certainly anticipate a morning bite, but don’t be shocked if they bite later in the day when the tide is ripping.
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“I saw something I’ve never seen, a school of atleast 25 slot redfish with there backs out the water”
That’s “normal” and what is not uncommon to see when sightfishing reds in Louisiana in otherwise “good” conditions. Good job, you’re finding the redfish very few other anglers are. Definitely give yourself a giant pat on the back. You’ve now seen more redfish on this trip alone than I did in the entire last year. lol
“but water was much dirtier now”
That won’t stop those reds, but does make sighting more difficult.
“Overall was a fun day catching around 10 slot reds, a bull red, and one slot speck.”
That’s l-e-g-i-t. I’m really glad you went to Venice and figured this out for yourself. That’s where it’s at. Epic experiences. And all this in a kayak. That’s frikkin great.
Excellent report, thank you for posting.
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Could we get a grid coordinate on where you guys got stuck? I’m aware of that flat to the west of the main channel that shipping uses and it’s definitely shallower at 2-4ft, but I haven’t ran aground out there. That grid would be good for future planning.
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“People were catching, but throwing many back.”
Sounds about right. And it won’t get better. It hasn’t in years past, so why would it now?
Even if the fish really show up there, they will quickly get culled by the Greater NOLA Flotilla. There’s just that many people out fishing now and that many fewer fish.
My solution: go to where there are more fish. This will be in Delacroix, Pointe a la Hache (especially when the river comes up), Dularge and (dare I say it) Venice!
“but All in All it was a great day.”
Abso-frikkin-lutely. It’s just nice getting out there to solve the great puzzle of finding biting fish.
Great report, thanks for posting.
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Just like anywhere: you want to be protected. You wouldn’t fish a shoreline facing a 20kt wind whether that’s in Hopedale, Cocodrie or Timbuktu. So how those spots play out depend on the wind, and right now it’s too far out to know for sure (as you already know).
Where are you launching from?
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Very interesting! Do you think a Corky bite was/is feasible down there?
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Well, then you have to explain @Boyce recent report. Or @Geremy
I think the case here is:
1. McLovin is the man for taking one for the team and trying a different area. We love variety here.
2. There’s “most water, least fish” and the fish are gonna end up in the best possible place to spend their fall. Unfortunately, that place is not Biloxi Marsh, it’s not Hopedale, it’s not Lake Pontchartrain, it’s not even (apparently) Port Sulphur. Instead, it’s….
…wait for it…
…drum roll…
…anticipation building…
VENICE!!!
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I would hit each spot, fish could be absent in one spot then eating up 100 yards away.
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I do like a low air pressure. Still whacked em on high pressure, but do like to see the falling trend so long as everything else lines up.
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“It is what it is and I’m just glad he can still get out on the water and I’m happy they have taken me with them for 20 years.”
I hear that. Going fishing with the old man is time well spent, regardless of where it’s at. Gotcha loud and clear.
“I know white shrimp but what do you you recommend for artificial in the marsh?”
Chartreuse sparkle beetle. How you rig it depends on what you’re fishing for and how: popping cork, jig, or Heavy Drop Shot. What matters the absolute most is not the bait type but the presentation. If the fish can’t see the bite, they can’t know it’s there and if they don’t know it’s there then how can they possibly bite it?
It really is that simple.
As for the gnats, if the non-DEET stuff ain’t working, then you just gotta use DEET. If you’re not against smoking, try that. If the gnats are out then the wind probably isn’t blowing, and smoke will keep them off you. Black & Milds from the nearest gas station work. Just don’t tell your dentist (which we have a couple of here lol)
