Devin
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Here’s an AI summary I got. We are living in the future!
To upload GPS tracks to your Humminbird XPLORE unit, you can transfer data from a computer using an SD card. The XPLORE unit stores navigation data, including waypoints, routes, and tracks, in the .GPX format. If you have tracks in a different format, such as .KML or .gpx, you can convert them using online tools like GPS Visualizer.
First, ensure you have a FAT32 formatted SD card with a capacity of 32GB or less. Export your GPS tracks from your computer or source application to a .GPX file. Then, insert the SD card into your computer and copy the .GPX file to the card.
Next, power on your XPLORE unit and navigate to the “My Data” menu. Select “Import Nav Data” and choose the .GPX file you wish to import. The unit will process the file and add the tracks to your navigation data.
Alternatively, you can use the One-Boat Network App to manage and transfer data, including software updates and navigation information, to your XPLORE unit via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. This method allows for seamless integration with your mobile device and ensures your unit remains up to date.
Note that while the XPLORE unit can read .HWR files directly, it is recommended to use .GPX for compatibility and ease of transfer. Always be cautious when importing data from external sources, as it may potentially corrupt your unit’s navigation data.
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I think you can get away with using just a .gpx file on an SD card. No HBPC required. Give it a shot and let us know what happens.
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Wind just sucks and that’s all there is to it. I’m glad you went anyway and even happier you still caught fish.
Just waiting for that water temp to drop!
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Also, here is the latest Copernicus imagery for that area (yesterday!). Use that to double check for sandbars, clear water, etc.
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It appears that water in the middle of the bay is garbage, but up against the shoreline is green. So that tells you that the cane stubble could be worth looking at. Or it could be a train wreck. lol
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Because you actually took time to post this excellent planning post, and because you actually follow up with good fishing reports and you choose to generally be a badass, I must commend you and thank you and tell you how much I appreciate your effort.
For what it’s worth, if it helps at all, attached are my GPS tracks from 3-26-25.
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Redfish Bay has silted in a lot, and you can see where I was trying to find a route across it and eventually chickened out because it got so shallow. So I turned around and found my way to Blind Bay via some other bayou (for which I do not know the name).
Go forth. Kick ass. Hold the LAFB Elite standard high.
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“What better place to get back to it then Venice!”
Heck yes.
“Sea Condition: In the area I want to start off in which is Blind Bay, Windfinder is projecting ~2.3′ seas at the “Devon Energy Facility”. Not sure if it’ll be that rough in the actual bay considering where the Devon Energy Facility is?”
It’ll be calmer in Blind Bay.
“Fishing Spots: Blind Bay first, then work my way through Garden Island bay, the rocks at the end of South Pass, East bay, then Southwest Pass”
I like that. It’s a little different from what people have been doing. Just throw in the mouth of Joseph Bayou there. If anything, it will have white trout and bull reds.
“like Roseau canes and the stubbles left from erosion”
There is cane stubble like a boss in there. You will see lots of broke off corks in there, or at least I did on 3-26-25. That should tell you something. Whether or not fish are currently stacked on cane stubble, I do not know.
Your tackle sounds solid.
Are you going solo? Do you have a way to reach out in the event the worst happens?
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+1 on this
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Ask Ty Hibbs, he will know.
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I would not fish out of Beshel’s, not unless I was launching from there to ride down to the river and begin fishing around Empire and further down. It’s a good way to avoid Belle Chasse/LNG traffic.
I don’t think Lafitte is gonna be any better until it cools off.
“I wonder if the Biloxi Marsh is overfished.”
Absolutely it is. But more so because those fish were depleted and are just getting around to restocking themselves. Otherwise, it’s been either a ghost town or Throwback City for awhile.
“should I look elsewhere or just be patient?”
Both. Begin learning Venice. Just get down there, establish your safe routes, get comfy with the river. There’s going to be more fish there than anywhere else.
If you had to stay close to home, I’d fish Seabrook, the rigs outside of Kenner, the artificial reefs in the lake and ride looking for diving birds. There’s a lotta shrimp in the lake, and once the trout find them it will be lights out.
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Yeah, the amount of shrimp reminds me of 2016. Since the brunt of The Freshening the Lake has had a chance to recover and it’s doing much better. Fish just take longer to recover, especially if they’re being hammered (dolphins don’t use rulers).
Historically speaking, the fall pattern kicks off into full swing once the water temp stabilizes around 74 degrees. It has not done that yet. Yeah, some trout will move in ahead of time, and I think that’s what people are catching, but it will get better once it cools off.
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Did you drift in open water at all? Like way out in the middle where a tideline would usually form?
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It’s that northern shoreline. You can see me fishing it here in this video at 45:25
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You can definitely drift with the current, but it moves kinda quick. It’s not impossible to do, but it will be tougher.
