Devin
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Just a few photos.
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Coming back to the houseboat was nice (as staying in camps usually is). @ShooterMcGrabbin and @DrillNFill had some food cooked waiting on us. There was just enough time to get reset, go to bed, then get up to do it all over again.
Which was too bad because there was so much to talk about with everyone. Everyone caught fish.
@olw3rd smashed the redfish like a champion. Other guys caught cobia and red snapper. It was legitimate.
It would’ve been great to talk patterns with everyone, but there was so much going on that it was like a frenetic download/upload of information across the spectrum. Barely managed chaos. LOL
Overall, I must say this: it’s clear that LAFB Elite has attracted/put together/created a litany of talented and capable anglers.
Everyone navigated safely. Boyce, Josh and I ran some 80+ miles without a hitch.
Yes, no guide needed to fish Venice!
Meeting everyone was a breath of fresh air and @ShooterMcGrabbin deserves all the credit for putting this event together. Thank you so much.
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“will be strictly sight fishing reds on fly and spin”
Got it. No speckled trout.
Well, we have been here the last couple days and we’ve targeted speckled trout, redfish and red snapper while catching other species as well.
So I will help you with what I can. Honestly, at first glance it looks like you’re overthinking it, but I’ll address what you’ve brought up.
It doesn’t really matter what water levels are gonna do so long as you adapt to them. I think the most important thing will be follow the fish up and down the “stairs”. I don’t see any reason why you can’t get in redfish ponds off of Grand Pass. You ought to have enough water and the wind will lay down. You want to fish grassy stuff (submerged grass) because that grass will clean the water and make sight fishing a lot better. Plus that grass has cover and bait, another reason for redfish to be there.
“What should I expect in the interior ponds and outer bays?”
To identify the ones with the aforementioned grass and try them there. You want ponds that are kinda closed off and not open to wind action. Those tend to have better grass.
Keep in mind you have that strong NE wind right now. It is going to beat up any bays that aren’t protected. Look for water that sits in the lee of the land. Even better if there is grass there.
You can fish rock jetties with spinning tackle and a heavy jighead for bull reds. They’re almost always there. If you catch white trout, you are close to those deep-water bulls.
FWIW, I would avoid sight fishing Riverside Bay, we did not see any meaningful amount of redfish there.
As for ponds vs outer bays, you have enough time and range that you can do both. I’d also throw rock jetties into the mix. We hooked into a dozen+ bull reds yesterday on jetties. You can get jacks out there as well at Southwest Pass if its calm enough. Could be on Monday.
On Thursday we had a boat catch a limit of slots fishing interior ponds. You have a realistic shot at this.
I would not go to Delacroix. I’d go to Venice.
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Are you telling me the name brand is worth it or are you asking about a specific PAL for a particular technique?
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If folks are catching fish at the Long Rocks, then Comfort Island and surrounding area is definitely on.
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Bumping this to the top.
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You’ll have recent reports here in a few days. Check back with us, as a bunch of us are fishing down there Thursday thru Saturday.
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Building off what I said earlier, you will want to take a look at this post.
It’s practically a “gimme” (actually…it is) and I would do a fishing trip out that way as conditions allow.
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Not really. MODIS is at the end of its life span. I think one satellite has already burned in, the other one is on its way out.
I strongly recommend CSSP Geosphere. It gives you an image every 10 minutes, versus once or twice a day.
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“but I had the itch and had to get out there”
Man, I hear that lol thirsty over here
“Got back to Hopedale with about 10 minutes to spare before it all let loose on us.”
Boom. That’s how it’s done.
“Around 15 throwbacks”
Yikes! I hate hearing that.
“Didn’t stick to one spot, trolled up and down the rocks.
That’s how I like to do it, if I can. Sometimes there’s too many boats. April is really best to hit the Long Rocks before the crowd shows up.
“Long rocks produced, was fishing under a popping cork with live shrimp and Vudu shrimp.”
Now, I can’t help but notate something here: I hear a fishing report like that and I know I can get in there and crush a limit with a jig, casting to the rocks, as detailed here. Yes, it makes a difference. All the difference in the world, and not just there, but anywhere trout swim.
But whatever, you did good. Excellent report. I’ve been waiting patiently for a Long Rocks report, but the wind has not been cooperative. Thank you for striking when the iron got hot and letting us know about it!
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I would focus on finding rods with the specific PAL you want for whatever technique. People get sucked into name brands.
It sounds like you did that, but I’d also consider weighing the rods. Getting an expensive name-brand product isn’t going to unlock your fishing trips, but a little grit, TOW and proper planning certainly will.
I’ve got a dozen or so higher end rods and think they’re worth it, and they’re worth it because they are constructed better and their PAL is exactly what I want for what I need them to do. They’ve lasted years because they’re made better. So that could be your answer.
I would not throw a jig on anything longer than 6’4″. That’s just me. I’ve caught a lot of trout jigging across the state. Might be something to it.
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That’s too bad. I just checked and it is indeed not the best for sight fishing, even though the wind is laying down tomorrow.
You probably made the best choice.
Oh well, better luck next time. Be sure to let us know! Thank you!
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Yeah, I’ve done that for areas that didn’t have any good imagery.
But, be careful posting about that. The owner of Standard Map would sue the pants off of anyone trying to encroach on his business.
In 2016 at iCast we were hanging out and I mentioned to him that I was writing an article to show people how to use SASPlanet and IMC, and he stopped what he was doing, pulled out his briefcase and showed me all the litigation he had initiated.
I’m sure that now he’s old enough where he doesn’t have that kind of energy anymore.
You’re good to post about it here because it’s a private forum, but I wouldn’t put it out in the public anymore.
And +1 on the computing power. Simply put, if one has to ask if they have it, the answer is “you don’t”.
But with today’s processing power, rasterizing images should be a breeze.
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Okay, that makes sense. Good to go. Magill Lagoon can be good, especially if there’s grass in it, or trolling Bayou Magill with gold spoons is a classic.
