Devin
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You should’ve been to Stone Island like 30 days ago, maybe two months ago. It could still be good. Consider the rigs east of there as well. You really want to push the bleeding edge of river water, that’s where the fish are gonna be piled up.
Sweetwater Marina is a good launch to get there, Beshel’s if you’re not scared of sketchy launches, Grand Bayou or Uhlan Bay.
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Disregard, I see that you did in this fishing report. Good stuff.
Try it again anyway, just move with a purpose and be ready to fish those rigs to the east if wind allows, or try fishing points in American Bay, California Point, Calebasse and Campo.
Good luck!
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Yeah, that wind isn’t great for the outside. That’s fine, though. Just adjust accordingly.
So, I would do one of two things, one is short sighted, the other is not:
First thing: I’d fish the MRGO south of the Rock Dam, fishing points with tidelines, coves for redfish, moving with a purpose, not dawdling around. I’d hit the south side of the Rock Dam and absolutely beat it up, then roll around to the north side and hit that up.
I’d either do this first thing in the morning, or wait for that falling tide to start ripping out (fish the afternoon), or pack a lunch and do both.
Second thing: I would scratch all that to take a leisurely drive to Venice and establish safe routes across the area, from the marina across Zin Zin Bay, across the top of East Bay and all the way to Blind Bay, then take Pass a Loutre home. I would be ready to catch zero fish and be happy with just getting those tracks.
The wind is forecast to blow much softer in Venice, and you can totally do SouthWest Pass. If I fished anywhere, I would fish the weirs and spillways there, then fish the mouth of Joseph Bayou.
Maybe don’t bring fishing rods. Just some podcasts, a cooler full of drinks/snacks and enjoy the boat ride. When the river pops off you will be thankful you did that homework, which will be a lot better than posting here “I’m thinking about going to Venice” once you see all the badass reports coming out of there and the same ol’ usual dogsh*t coming out of everywhere else. Fight for keepers and weed through throwbacks at Martello Castle/Wall/Seabrook/Trestles amongst the troglodytes or smash solid keepers like a grown ass man as if you were Daniel Boone punching through the Cumberland Gap.
Also, the forecast will probably change. Use Windfinder.
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“5 feet of silver on top of the water with a tail the size of a broom breach the surface. I pulled the reel back and felt the 16OT circle hook drag out of the goliaths bony mouth.”
That had to have been wild. I’ve only ever watched them roll in Lake Pontchartrain. We live in your shadow.
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“$900 half day”
Why am I sitting here trying to get people to post planning trips!!!!!!!
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Did you look at the wind
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Doooooo it! Don’t give up!!
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It sounds like things have generally been slower for trout, which is normal this time of year. We’re all ready for fall.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Great report, thank you for posting!
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“Those jetty’s looked good!”
They can be, but it’s also a community hole. The inside and outside can be really good.
Otherwise looks like an epic trip. I’ve tried not to get into offshore fishing so I don’t catch that bug and lose focus on inshore, but I always wondered why more offshore guys don’t use sonar. With DI it seems like it’d be really easy to figure out where fish are holding.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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oof
and with 2025 mortgage rates? ouch
Like nooooooo
Everytime I think I need to move I just look at mortgage rates and go “no thanks”. I’m good where I’m at.
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Thank you, I’ll keep that in mind when planning the next fishing trip.
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“the marine electronics place in Slidell”
What store is that?
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Those look really good!!
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Roger that, I’ll let y’all know.
