Devin
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Nate, first of all, thank you so much for taking our advice and coming back to follow up on this. I really appreciate that. That tells me you’re serious and willing to apply yourself. That’s rare.
“but fishing southern LA without a guide”
You do not need one. Honestly, it’s gonna be like fishing anywhere else: do your homework, take it slow and you’ll be fine.
Are you a legit bass angler? I see the rods you listed. Do you flip, deep crank, power fish, all that? Or do you guys only crappie fish? Who am I talking to here? lol
“I think Livescope in perspective view could be valuable”
All your sonar will be. It will be like bass/crappie fishing, if you see bait balls you are close. If you fish an area (especially if its deep, like 12-20ft+) and you don’t see any bait balls and it looks like a ghost town, then it’s a ghost town.
Also, Livescope will probably the murder the daylights out of sheepshead on rocks and pilings.
“We are geared from light action 6’10” Falcon rods to 7′ MH & Heavy rods with 20# braid and 25# fluorocarbon leaders.”
That will work.
” I don’t think the question here will be if we have something they will eat but rather choosing and presenting the right option.”
I agree 100%. But let’s be warm and fuzzy on that tackle. What brands specifically are you bringing? A picture would suffice. They just need to look like what’s in this guide.
“My Humminbird at the console does have a map of the area”
What Humminbird and what kind of map? Is it he Lakemaster Louisiana Delta map? Or the base map?
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Did you guys get Chas Champagne yet?
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Excellent post. Love this.
Yeah, this (in my opinion) goes back to taking a holistic approach to your health: consider what you put into your body, when you do that and get some frikkin’ exercise. I run, bike, go to the gym, cold plunge, sauna, etc. all so I can remain active and do what I like.
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Likewise!
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I think both plans are feasible. Plan #1 is your best shot at catching speckled trout then going Plan Redfish.
As for Plan #2: you will be semi-protected by the Short Rocks, but that wind is gonna be brutal. It’d be better if it were coming from the other way. Otherwise it will be blowing your boat into the rocks. That’s a tough game to play if you’re not 100% confident your trolling motor.
You could smash the fish there. It’s possible. But, like you said, it would be one of a few spots you could try out there.
I like Plan #1 better. You can drift Lake John, hit the SE corner of Four Horse, drift Pointe Fienne, Bay Skippy and even the north shoreline of Wreck Bay.
If I were you, I would pick out at least a dozen spots, make safe routes through all of them then fish them all. I would also consider the north shores of Lake Lery and Grand Lake, soaking dead shrimp under a cork for redfish as a very last, desperate resort to put fish in the boat.
Good luck.
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I’ve always thought the bean bag chair would be a good idea. Just another reason why I need a 24′ bay boat with an open deck lol
I’m guessing the Lake Borgne rigs ought to turn on this year. Have you heard any good reports out of there?
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Excellent reporting. Absolute top notch.
Yeah, I do think that if you want to catch a bunch of fish, you’re going to have to punch into Lake Borgne to fish the rigs/reefs there (when the wind allows) or get down to the bleeding edge of river water in Pointe a la Hache, and fish Delacroix along the way.
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The urge to graph and jig…..must control myself….can’t….stop…must…graph…and jig….
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That MS link John provided looks to be complete.
But also check GED for canals and other relief/structure that you can see on clear water days. I think those are worth fishing. The beach reefs have always interested me, especially the stuff that doesn’t stick out above water.
Good luck!
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What are the orange scribbles for? The AOC project there?
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Just check out the fishing reports, like this one from when the river was low and this one from when the river was rising.
Have you seen reports like that out of Bayou St. Malo? Nope.
Are you going to? Nope.
We didn’t last year, the year before that, etc.
That dog don’t hunt.
That and fish have the option to spawn/overwinter where they want to. They’re not obligated to go back to some barren, foodless hell-hole. Today there are fewer fish than there’s historically been and far more water for them to be in.
Go where the fish are and you will have far better days. The difference is that here inside LAFB Elite you have all the tools to do that. Tools and resources you won’t find on Facebook or anywhere else. The only thing holding you back is you.
We are here to help. I’d definitely read back through those past reports to figure out where you want to go and what to do.
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Not a dumb question at all. It’s a great question.
The reason the bleeding edge of river water is so good is that it’s a better environment for the entire food chain to grow. Because there’s more food, there will be more fish there (speckled trout, especially slot/bull reds, bass, everything).
More aquatic grass can grow, offering cover to bait.
Above all, the river water offers organic material for the food chain to grow from the bottom up. Plankton need that live, grow and multiply. If there is more plankton, there is more for menhaden to eat. If there’s more menhaden to eat, then there’s more fish.
This is the theory that’s been backed up by phenomenal fishing trips to the river and the marsh she influences. This is why you will see Shell Beach guides in Delacroix but never the other way around.
Furthermore, most Louisiana inshore anglers mistakenly believe that river water is poison, so they don’t fish it. Good. More fish for me and anyone else who wants to know better.
On top of that, areas affected by river water are far more difficult to navigate, further scaring away casual anglers. Good. More fish for me and anyone else who can read a map.
The pogey boats spend the majority of their time in….wait for it…drum roll….building suspense….RIVER WATER (or areas influenced by it). Because that’s where all the pogies are.
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I just checked out their website, doesn’t appear so anymore. Dang.
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Lane bought Cajun Lures? Zach Dubois doesn’t own it anymore?
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Yeah, it definitely is shallow there. But I have seen an alternative oyster culture (AOC) project there and always wondered if that would attract fish at all or not. I did fish it a couple years ago, saw lots of bait, but did not catch any fish. Could be worth trying again in the future, but I would beeline for more promising spots.
