Devin
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It sounds like this is a great time to give Venice a try. It will be a haul, but the reports out of there have been pretty danged good.
You could try Lake Decade, but I have no idea if it’s turned on yet.
Use the search function, there are reports for both places from this year and last. I’ve got some good videos on my YouTube channel, too.
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I couldn’t tell you where the bigger trout went. But it definitely seems to me that speckled trout use ledges in the river to travel on. Which is good to know and test theories on, but also is tough because there’s a ton of ledges in the river. lol The fish could have moved further north, which is why I’ve mentioned before to look further north. Like, way further north.
If you catch fish at 25ft, fish other ledges at 25ft.
It’s totally possible that you just missed them and that’s simply all there is to it. Fishing is trying to outsmart an animal you cannot see that possesses a pea-sized brain.
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Yeah, I think you know what you need to do.
A+ for the effort. Venice is gorgeous, isn’t it?
And thank you for coming back and letting us know how you did. That’s putting some skin in the game. The rest of the guys here will be more apt to help you. It’s tiring when people come asking for advice then never report back.
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“Also how much does it cost to launch a boat at CoCo marina”
Call them and ask: 985-594-6626
IIRC it was $10, like anywhere else. But maybe they do something different for kayaks.
“and If I stick to the bayous in prime hunting hours should I be ok?”
Yes, I think you would be.
It’s been awhile since I’ve fished Coco specifically for redfish. I’ve always gone to somewhere fresher because it tends to be better (remember those trips to Venice). Golden Meadow and Pointe aux Chene (PAC) are two places. One time I literally ran shorelines and fished all the way from Grand Isle to PAC and the best/most redfish I saw were further north where there was aquatic grass.
If I were you, I’d go somewhere there’s gonna be grass.
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“but I wouldn’t say that I learned anything new in 101”
Were you already spun up on GED? What GPS do you use? Just curious.
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It’s very good to see a fishing report from the west side of the state. I’d love to see more folks from there post reports regularly. It’s really on you guys. There’s no way I’m going to drive past all the other fish in the state just to try my hand there. So I’m glad you took time to post.
I’m curious: do you know how the guides are doing? That would be a measuring stick to ascertain what’s possible for your future fishing trips.
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“Holy shit it’s not the early 2000’s anymore.”
Yeah, I was reading your intro and waiting for that. LOL It’s also kind of sad and bums me out. I wonder where we will be in another 20 years?
Anyway, we will find out. Thank you for the kind words and thank you for posting an intro! Perhaps we’ll get to see some fishing reports.
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“I was getting frustrated and was wondering where the hell was the trout.”
Yup. Sounds like a lot of my fishing trips. LOL Definitely been there and done that. lol
I really don’t have an explanation for why the fishing was so tough. Sometimes you just manage to miss them or you end up going where there aren’t many fish.
You know, in the last couple years (and especially in Winter 23/24) the majority of the trout ended up in the ICW, just west of the Green Bridge. That could be worth looking at. That and the Michoud Slip, all the way in the back. There you want to fish up against the rocks, but you can get on white trout in the middle where it’s deepest.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Nope, got bigger fish to fry.
I just can’t make free content for the public all the time. It can be fun, but fact of the matter is that it costs me more to make those videos than anything they give back in return.
So why should I do them? Why can’t I go fishing and just enjoy myself like everyone else?
Maybe one day some circumstances will arise where it would be worth my time to film trips again, but I don’t see that happening.
Thanks for asking, though.
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We’ll see. I’m not particularly optimistic for Louisiana’s future. Not as much as I used to be.
Smoke ’em if you got ’em.
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Yeah, a foot pedal with spot lock could be where you want to look next, but I dunno how a foot pedal without a recessed mounting location will work. I did that on one boat and it was rough, but doable.
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TOTS has spoken.
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“you had speculated that Lake P Basin wasn’t gonna be that good this year.”
I definitely did. The lake certainly got off to a slow start, or at least that’s what I ascertained with what I’m told (because let’s be real, that’s all I know: whatever you guys post here lol).
It is hard for me to tell because I know some guys can go into an area only to catch squat, but if I went in there at the same time I would probably find the fish. Not always, but probably. So in one case it’d be a grind and in the other it’d be a slam dunk. So it’s hard to gauge what’s what. That’s why I look forward to your fishing reports (but mostly @Boyce ) lol jk!!!!!
But man, later is better than never.
All I want is for fishing across the board to improve. It’s not like the fish have particularly been set up for success in this regard. So I’ll graciously take what I can get.
It’d be great to hear something from LDWF to learn what they’re seeing. Anything to indicate the stock is doing better? Like, this should be priority #1 for our outdoors. Screw the Florida bass and cranes, let’s get those trout back up and running to their former glory!
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Catch 100 20″ fish and the lake is back.
Otherwise not bad given the new norm.
As for the air, that’s pretty cool. Def shows that you’re paying attention on another level. Folks, take notes!!
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Excellent prioritizing of priorities. The Dane will heal, the rod will not.
