Devin
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Man, look at that broom tail. Geezum.
I’ve got more to unpack here, I’ll come back tomorrow.
Thank you for posting this!
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Yup, I’ve ran that umpteen times.
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“I saw 24 redfish; caught five”
Not bad, dude.
Consider last time I ran there in October last year I think we caught 1 all day. And we fished a l l d a y.
Then I had a trip in August a couple years ago where I did something like catch 2 and see 9.
But in years prior it was easy 50-100, catch a dozen or more, by yourself or yourself plus one.
This is especially encouraging because you didn’t really cover a wide area.
“I would see redfish on the outward facing shorelines”
Those big shorelines tend to do better.
Pretty much all my sight fishing videos published on YouTube are big shorelines.
IIRC, Gasper Bay last year was beautiful.
I really think you’re onto something down there, especially if you saw all those small pogies.
If I were you, I’d continue to fish that area. In my opinion, you didn’t even hit the best stuff.
I have tons of experience down there, so if/when you need navigational help, I’m here.
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Given the direction of the wind, I would not fish the bay side of the island.
Why you want to fish somewhere a 10-15mph wind is blowing directly on you? That’s inshore fishing on hard mode.
I never did well fishing Queen Bess, anyway. The rocks there are in shallow water.
I would get on the beaches so long as that water is in the lee of the land.
Those rocks on Grand Isle beach can be good, especially the ones further out from shore.
I would also fish Caminada Pass itself as well as the rock jetties there, then move down to Elmer’s Island, fish the beach there, and make my way to the Fourchon Barges and Belle Pass.
If the wind allows, you should definitely fish the sunk rocks at Timbalier as well as the chairwells out there.
Check @FelipeFerreira planning post for more info.
Also, I would try fishing the lights at night. Take it easy, don’t run into anything. Use GED to get your safe routes and confirm them during daylight.
Bring some crappie baits like Bobby Garland, Crappie Psychic or Matrix Mini. Rig them up like I do in this article.
You can get some really good fishing done out there!
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I just checked it and it works fine.
Check your machine.
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It looks like your buddy knows how to use sidescan, based off the pics you took. The range, frequency and color palette look good to me.
I don’t see any obvious fish in these pics. Maybe above and to the right of that top piling, but it’s certainly not a dead giveaway.
With that said, when I fish the pilings, I do so south of Pass Manchac. That’s just where I have had success in years past.
I do think the cypress stumps at the mouth of Pass Manchac can be good. They MUST turn on at some point in time. I have seen fish and bait at the top of the scoop there. It’s always worth graphing.
You did a good thing by getting out there and trying something new. That’s how you grow and get better.
Excellent report, thanks for posting!
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THAT is what I’m talking about!
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Well, if it can be watched on a 4k TV then it can be watched on anything.
And even if people usually watch on their phones, it’d be nice if the TV folks had a chance, right?
Also, check your analytics. You can see where most people are watching.
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Ah, I see. Well, that’s doable. We did it back in January. Throw in some red snapper while you’re at it! That can legitimately happen!
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Of course, I should have known better!
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Given the size of the bass and how he said he caught them, I bet dollars to donuts he was flipping a Texas Rig with whatever soft plastic.
If he was shallow enough, maybe weightless. But that sounds like an awful grind, so maybe not.
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Look forward to it!
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If it doesn’t move here, then I suggest trying eBay.
Last year I moved a lot of bass tackle there. There’s a slew of tourney anglers who understand tackle and are looking to buy a variety of it used in order to save money.
When you’re running 30-40 rods for an entire season, all that adds up quick. I noticed the same guy in Oklahoma was just gobbling up tackle. LOL
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Well, then it sounds like all you can do is get close to the piling and cross your fingers that they will be under you.
Otherwise you’re left with actually jigging each piling. That’s a lot of work.
It can be effective, but it will be a lot of work.
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Sounds like you weren’t logged in on a default browser, or YouTube has a built-in browser where you weren’t logged in, or using a device where you weren’t logged in.
But anytime anyone mentions a problem I pretty much drop whatever I’m doing to go check and double check. lol
