Devin
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Well, how’s it been going?
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In all fairness, I was under the impression that it was too shallow to make those rocks worth it. I was wrong.
A last minute change of heart to at least graph it made the difference. Sonar saved the day. Once I saw the depth and the rocks reaching a sand bottom, I was confident we would catch trout. And we did.
I don’t think a lot were there, but given the conditions it was our best choice.
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Walter, you are the man! Excellent work!
Thank you for posting!
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I’m guessing you’re asking about this because it’s closer to you. FWIW, you can do bank fishing for bass in the spillway. That might be more convenient.
After that, I’d fish Bayou Segnette and Cataouatche for bass. It may be a little further, but if you’re good at flippin’ and froggin’ you can really put the ants on ’em.
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I’ve noticed the same thing and do not have any intel for you.
All we’ve got is Bay St. Louis
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What kind of bass fishing and how much did you do?
A flippin’ rod isn’t anywhere near the same as a crankin’ rod. Both have different PAL combinations because they’re different lures/techniques.
It’s the same with speckled trout fishing.
For jigging you’re looking at medium-light to medium, fast to extra fast, 6’2″ to 6’6″
For suspending baits you’re looking at ML to M, mod fast to regular, ~6’9″
For big topwater, MH, regular, 7’6″-ish
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Giant +1
Also a little shocked that you and Josh just completely trusted me to run that thing in the dark like that. LOL
People usually die from anxiety like that. LOL
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Boyce beat me to it again. lol
Yeah, you can throw topwater on something like that. Just stay within the lure rating.
You could also use it for throwing a larger jighead (like 1oz) on a longer cast. The extra length helps take up the slack. Use cases include, but are not limited to: throwing a jig at The Jump (Venice), Seabrook, Central Rig (Breton Sound) and any other place that sets up the same.
For all-around topwater use (especially larger topwater that’s nearly an ounce or more) you want something a wee bit longer and heavier. I use a 7’3″ MH regular for big topwater.
However, honestly, in those locations I’m going to throw an HDS on a spinning combo.
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Hey, I’d rather be lucky than good, if it means catching fish.
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+1
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+1 on what Boyce said, especially making accurate casts. You are making casts to something the size of a coffee can, sometimes repeatedly.
That’s a big difference and what can amount to epic days on the water. Take the fishing report I have screenshot below. The trout were on that day, but most people caught 15-25. We caught 150+.
Do you want 150+ trout days or mediocre trout days?
That and if the rod is shorter there is less rotational mass, making it phenomenally easier to jig. Or you can give yourself carpal tunnel.
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I would not jig with a rod that long. The other PALs are good to go.
Shrimp lures aren’t really great for jigging. You want a ball jighead in various weights ranging from 1/8oz to 1oz:
- 1/8
- 1/4
- 3/8
- 1/2
- 3/4
- 1 oz
The shrimp will twist the line and tangle. That and you cannot change the sinking weight on them.
If you want a shrimp imitation that marries up cleanly with a jighead then I strongly recommend a Marsh Demon in whatever color that makes you warm and fuzzy.
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Adverse it was. Lightning, waterspouts, wind and rain.
But we did it.
Found enough bull reds to sink the boat, and caught plenty of trout, red snapper, white trout and even cobia.
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+1 on bass anglers in Duncan and further south under the bridges
