Devin
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You should include the mouth of Joseph Bayou where the water dumps out.
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You didn’t break any rods though, right? LOL
Man, what a gorgeous day on the water.
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Mind boggling to me that there are still shrimp running. Was it only shrimp under the birds?
This time of year we get flocks of birds diving from the south end of the Trestles all the way to Seabrook, and that can make for some great limits of fish.
But those birds tend to have bay anchovies under them.
But if there are shrimp, then I’d be interested to see what’s up with the tidal highway between there and Mandeville.
Y’all are doing the dang thang! Thanks for posting!
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When you go down those rocks or drift across the flat, you really want to go slow. Use a drift sock to slow down. Keep your speed around 0.5mph to 0.7mph. It makes all the difference to get your casts in and cover water. Screaming at 1.2mph amounts to the same thing as staying home on the couch.
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Good plan, but I’d be prepared to throw an 1/8oz jighead in a natural color on 12lb FC against the rocks. Do the same for the flat, maybe tie on something a little heavier when you get onto the deeper side of it, like a 1/4oz.
Yes, it makes all the difference. It will snag a lot less, too.
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Do you have a fishing report?
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How did I not see this report?! I have email notifications setup and check this board just about every day, but somehow it slipped past me.
Man, I am a HUGE fan of fishing those reefs. They’re sonar dependent and few people can actually fish them effectively. The wind does have to play nice, but I think those spots are excellent for when trout come off the shrimp pattern (like they should be now).
Maybe the shrimp you saw live there or just haven’t migrated out yet. Who knows?
And there are other reefs like it….
Honestly, I think you’re on to something. Keep going with it! Great work and great reporting!
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“I’m now sure that would have made the trip a complete success.”
Well, hindsight is 20/20, right? And who knows, maybe drifting would’ve been a grind, too.
But at least when you’re drifting you are covering more water and matching fish that are probably spread out. I’m a real fan of drifting when the fish come off of shrimp and start eating fin fish.
I appreciate you taking time to post a report and wish you better luck on your next trip.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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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.
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Thank you!
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I hate to hear that. Last year was much better, IIRC. I’m still waiting patiently for the hey-day of V-Bay to return. Maybe the spring and summer will be better.
We can solve this with an express lane on the interstates and highways solely for Louisiana trucks pulling a trailer. LOL
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Yeah, no kidding. LOL
