Devin
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“I was trolling down the long rocks”
Good. Pac Man that bad boy.
But how far did you Pac Man it? Just a couple hundred yards?
This time of year I go further than that. And if I run into a boat, I just go around him.
The video in this guide shows what I am talking about.
The fish could be piled up in one spot or just spread out over a considerable distance. So what to do? Well, Pac-Man’ing it solves both problems. You will either find the fish and stop and whale on them or you will keep going and get them here and there.
I’ll admit that Pac Man’ing it with a remote controlled trolling motor is a chore compared to a foot pedal. Good night, is it tedious having to pick up and drop that remote over and over again. I got a refresher as to what that is like this past Venice trip.
It took some getting used to, but I was able to eventually keep a good Pac Man track using the azimuth lock (or whatever it’s called) parallel to whatever we were fishing at the time.
After that, I have no idea how many boats were out there. Or the fish could have already moved out to somewhere else.
I’ve never done very well on those short rocks. It’s shallower and the tide just doesn’t push up against it the same way as the Long Rocks.
Either way, great report, thanks for posting, I’m glad you were able to get out on the water!
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I haven’t heard anything that’s so bad that you cannot fish it.
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I’d go where you’re protected from the wind the most. Heck, with it being May I’d be looking hard at the rigs in Bay Eloi or Lake Borgne so long as the wind is calm.
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Dangit, I just saw this. Sorry, Bennet. I’ve been on the road.
I did see the weather at home, and it looks like you could have been rained out? I hope not.
Either way, your plan is straightforward and if I saw it earlier I would have told you to send it.
Hope everything went well!
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Dude, that’s a great haul of fish. Way to come out of nowhere with a great Venice report.
Thanks for posting!
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I’m guessing most of the trout have shoved out of the lake by now. I’ve always managed to find a few after early spring, but no crazy concentrations.
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That’s a very encouraging report for Biloxi Marsh. I was giving up on the area.
Yeah, I guess that the trout got out of the river once it got in the 40s and pushed into the marsh. I don’t know. I wasn’t fishing then, but what they do when the river is still low but cold is something I’d love to learn more about.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Hell yeah! Glad to see you built off that previous trip we went on.
Great report, thanks for posting it!
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Man, Frank beat me to it.
For sure there has to be some ponds in the Baton Rouge area you can fish with a spinnerbait on a Zebco.
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Man, that you stayed there and fished right after the cold front is LEGIT. AND you caught fish.
You must drive two trucks, one for yourself and the other for your balls.
You have my respect and admiration, sir.
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This is the second post about this in the last 30 days. I’m sorry to hear that.
The owner has become old and I don’t know how well he keeps up with Standard Map these days.
I wouldn’t rely on those cards anyway. I’d stick with GED homework like what I teach inside 101.
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I mentioned Zebco because it casts easy for kids. That’s all. No, they are not that durable, but take care of them and they will take care of you.
I would get them started fishing Baton Rouge ponds for bass first thing in the morning or as the sun is setting. If it’s overcast, fish that, too.
You can go during broad daylight, but it’ll get hot and uncomfortable quicker. If it’s hot and miserable for you, then it probably is for the fish, too. That’s just a generalization.
I wouldn’t rake your kids over the coals trying to get after inshore fish, go for easy wins close to home first.
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Giant +1 on this. I’m glad you brought this up, Frank. Thank you.
Additionally, Daiwa carries a “regular” action and I’m 99% sure they are the only manufacturer that does. It’s like a slower fast action, but not quite moderate fast.
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All good points, but I’d like to point out that 99% of the time, when I am fishing, I am not relying on the rod for sensitivity. On a baitcaster, the line runs over my finger. I’ll feel it there before the rod does then (where I watch the line intersect the water’s surface) when the line jumps from a bite I’ll see it a split second before I feel it.
Having worked in the manufacturer-rep/prostaff space, the whole “rod sensitivity” thing is really just a marketing gimmick to get people to buy stuff. A manu-rep will tell any poor soul anything to get units moved.
That’s why here at LAFB I focus on what really matters: the knowledge and skills.
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+1
