Devin
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If I get the chance to go, I’ll post a report, but right now I have a few pokers in the fire and there’s not much time for a fishing trip. There’s more of you than me.
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Sounds like y’all burned a lot of time at each fishing spot if you only fished two.
Were mullet rafting at Freemason? If so, a topwater will pull the trout out a lot better.
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And once you do have a bead on where you want to go, especially if it’s a new area like Pointe a la Hache (American Bay, for example) then make a planning post with routes/spots so we can give you detailed feedback.
I understand you got a camp in Shell Beach, but it could be worth your time to trailer to Sweetwater or Beshel’s.
The river is falling and I promise you the fish are following it.
After that, I’d look at rig hopping all the way to Mississippi Sound and fishing the artificial reefs there, especially Grand Banks.
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If the wind lays down I’d look hard at fishing those rigs just past the Long Rocks. You can just barely make them out. That’s Five Wells and 32 Block.
After that, I’m assuming you’re checking all the appropriate boxes: putting a line in the water for first light, getting good presentations, correct sinking weight, etc.
If the wind is blowing too much to get into the Sound then I’d suggest fishing points and tidelines down closer to where river water is clearing up, like what’s depicted in this guide.
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“she confirmed while his cancer was in remission, parts of his brain are dying”
Man, that hits home. I’m so sorry to hear that. Degeneration is part of the circle of life, we all get old and break down. Some of it is preventable or can be delayed, but it’s all inevitable.
I have a close friend who got shot in the head and survived, but is missing part of his brain. He was always a little off (lol) but even more so after his injury. It can be tough talking to him, waiting for him to reply, being patient when he repeats himself (or I have to). I get it.
It’s tough seeing someone die like that. I hate it for your friend and for you. But you took him fishing and used the magic of that to create something good. So good on you.
“Houston sucks but I’ll probably have to get used to fishing Galveston, Port Mansfield, Sabine, and Lake Charles (vomit). OR I could go full corporate, dedicate my free time to moving up, stashing my paychecks, and buying a place on Catherine or Mobile Bay.”
I’d just get after those Speckled Truth hammers and eventually retire to where I want. That’s just me, though.
That and you can still visit LA. Your angler network is still strong enough that if you can get away to visit, you will be able to jump straight into the fish, picking up where you left off.
So it’s sort of “an end to an era”. Yeah, but you gotta do what you gotta do, move on, roll with the punches, make something out of your “new normal”.
Everything comes to an end. One day, LAFB and Elite will come to an end. I’ll be sure that it does so in style and all the people who have contributed over the years are recognized. This thing won’t go out like RodnReel or how LASM currently is (slow death).
Last, but not least, I suppose this is a time to thank you for your contribution to this forum. Getting good engagement/interaction is a treat. It’s something Facebook couldn’t deliver on, but all of us together could. Sure, I “built” this forum, but it’d be empty and alone if it weren’t for you and everyone else pitching in, making time for it, typing out reports after a long day of fishing, etc.
I’ll get you taken care of.
Thanks for everything, Shooter.
Great report, thanks for posting.
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I’ve used this route before, but it’s been awhile, so I can pseudo-confirm that it works. It’s a little tougher to trailer on, but won’t be a problem for anyone here.
Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for sharing!
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That’s a helluva cooler.
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That’s a long day on the water.
FWIW, I carry extra shear pins on the boat, and tools to change them. I’ve only had sheared pins a couple times in the last ten years, but it’s a show-stopper when it does happen. Also a massive PITA to change if its deformed into the plastic hub at all.
But, in your situation, I just would’ve gone home and changed it in the comfort of a garage.
Great report, thanks for posting!
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Not bad for staying closer to home.
Great report, thanks for posting it!
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It’s good to have you back, Ron! Thanks for posting an intro!
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It is good to see someone applying their homework and cross checking it here. Man, what a breath of fresh air. Thank you for posting this! Now, some much needed intel you really want to have:
Past RFP 6 you have a pretty bad cypress tree/stump in the middle of the bayou that got me about 3 or 4 years ago. I documented it here.
Also, in the southeast corner of that lagoon RFP 6 resides there is a laid over cypress tree you can see when the water is clear.
After that, I wouldn’t depend on going in the Biloxi Marsh and see more than 20 redfish, which is few enough to make me stay in bed. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the bowfishing charters have absolutely raped and pillaged the daylights out of the redfish there.
I’m sure anyone fishing dead shrimp didn’t help, either.
With that said, I’m confident you’ll find clear water and see some fish.
Now, after that, I would look hard at Magill Lagoon, or anywhere you see grass growing.
Next, all your routes are good, save for the notes we made on Stump Lagoon and those cypress stumps. I’ve ran all of those extensively without a hiccup.
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Holy Odin’s Ravens, it’s someone using past reports and the search function to help out another angler.
Hell yes.
This is what I hoped for when slaving over this forum last year and it is what we are getting. Awesome. Outstanding. Absolutely incredible.
Thank you so much.
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Dude, F Biloxi Marsh.
It’s so dumb. If I never fished BM again in my life, then I’d be alright with that, on the caveat I still get to hit Venice when the river falls.
Very little can compare to Venice when the river greens up. The wind can blow as hard as it wants, it doesn’t matter, the water will be perfect there. The trout will be eating.
Biloxi Marsh = throwbacks and every dummy in the Greater NOLA area pressuring what keepers are left
Venice = wandering around and finding hammers/keepers biting in lots of places
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Are you guys seeing people use ChatGPT to write reports on Facebook?
