Devin
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Better late than never! And I wouldn’t say this report is exactly “late” because it’s still the summer pattern and it will help in the future when people are inevitably fishing this time of year next year, then the next year, etc.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Seeing 25 is about right for that area, so that’s good to hear. That’s better than what I was doing in Delacroix and down by the river in Pointe a la Hache this year, last year and the year before that.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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I’ve owned a couple aluminum boats, and I will say that the aluminum will eventually stretch and crack over time, especially production boats, especially It will only take 3 to 5 years. A good fiberglass boat won’t do this. If I were you, I’d look hard at fiberglass.
No T-top. It’s one more thing that can break, it’ll keep you from getting under bridges and they catch wind. Plus people love to hit them with rods when casting or setting the hook. T-tops are nice when it’s really hot out, but keep you from warming up during winter. Just say “no” to T-tops.
“What features are a must-have?”
I’d have a spot-lock trolling motor before I had a shallow water anchor. A decent GPS is a given, good side imaging sonar is a boon. It really helps with situational awareness.
“Power poles?”
They really don’t get in the way. They are very helpful for keeping the boat positioned in shallow water. It goes without saying that I wouldn’t be comfortable running a trolling motor in shallow water to spot lock. You’re just gonna kick up mud and be way too loud.
Garmin is fine.
You will want an aluminum trailer. Most boats down here have these, but if you get steel it will rust.
After that, less is more. One reason bay boats are so expensive is because whiny, mentally weak, suburbanite dads need to have stupid things like cupholders, auto-quality trim, seat cushions or whatever BS their wives make them cave to. So boat manufacturers do the logical thing and make what people pay for. I don’t blame them, but gelcoat is a PITA to clean.
If you can’t tell, I hate bougie BS. That’s just my personal preference.
Something like a Blazer 2400 or Privateer Renegade are the kind of fiberglass bay boat that has stood the test of time and feature a rough finish that looks great even when dirty. Trout slime, crap, blood etc. clean a lot easier off of it.
Less is more. The more stuff you have on a boat, the more you will have to maintenance, repair and fix.
As for color, get white. Get something that can be seen from the air and looks like everybody else. I knew a guy that had a yellow boat and everybody always knew it was him. lol
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Also, where do you plan on launching from?
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Well, this is an excellent opportunity to create safe routes, show them to us so we can yay or nay them, and pick out fishing spots and get feedback from us so you have a better shot at catching fish.
Just rolling out in the blind is about the worst thing you can do.
After that, your Pathfinder is a great boat and there’s no reason why you can’t make the run down Elmer’s to Timbalier, Fourchon Barges, etc.
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I’m going to step out on a limb here and let some real blasphemy roll from my mouth: speckled trout and redfish are not that great of an eating fish.
Good, just not great.
If I had to go fishing to put meat on the table, then I’d rather forego the expense and just get a bunch of chicken or steak. Or both.
Or keep it cheaper running limb lines, jugs, trot lines, etc. for catfish in waters that are closer, less pressured and more protected.
But, I digress.
I have not bled trout or redfish. I do think this is a worthy endeavor. How hard can it be? Just try it out, bleed a few, don’t bleed a few, then clean and compare.
What if it made the trout fillet the same as filet mignon? Well, that would be bad news for Louisiana’s trout. LOL
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hell yes
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Man, after reading your report and others, it makes me wonder where the trout are stacked up. I bet they’re further south toward the river, or further east in the Sound, like Central Rig.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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What size Tracker? That’s a great boat.
Yeah, Lacombe to Rigolets can be good, but we’ll definitely peer pressure you into trailering to different (and usually more productive) waters. Lake Decade being one, The Jump in Venice being another.
Thanks for posting an intro, and welcome to the forum!
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“However the best moment of the day was when one I had hooked jumped straight into Boyce’s nuts. It was so apropos and symbolic of the tarpon strike out.”
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
“My dudes had seen topwater drum but had never caught them.”
The elusive topwater drum!!
Even if all you catch are throwbacks, it’s still fun to see them and catch them. It’s still good training for when you eventually see the silverback.
And that one escaped a friggin cast net is testament to how much of a PITA these fish can be lol
Sounds like y’all had a great trip. I’m sure the trout are stacked somewhere in MS Sound, just not sure where.
If I were to fish soon, based off your report I’d fish everywhere else but where you did.
The Cat Island bite sounded fun.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Well, when?
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There’s def a report or two in here to go off of.
The wind forecast could be better, but Windfinder says the wave height will be 0.7, which means the beaches are super doable.
I’d def have a safe route going north of the Island through to Fourchon and the bays west of there.
Fourchon Barges, Elmer’s Isle, the rock piles at Grand Isle itself, the sunk rocks at Timbalier Island, and Belle Pass are places I’d strongly consider. Flocks of birds in Barataria and at Independence Reef could be doable, too.
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Well, there’s not many shorelines in Breton Sound proper. So either they were more towards Black Bay, American, California, etc. or they were fishing islands like Breton, what’s left of Gosier, etc.
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