Devin
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I looked high and low for that GPS track and couldn’t find it. It’s somewhere, but I have three different computers and if I didn’t name it something unique then it won’t be found until I go through every .GPX, .USR and .KML file on those drives.
I did come across a preliminary picking-out-spots .KML that you will find attached below.
Ultimately, it will depend on the conditions on the day of your trip.
After that, I get the impression from folks in general that Chandeleur is some kind of untouched Garden of Eden for fishing.
It is not.
It is touched. A lot. There’s still a good deal of fishing pressure and it’s gonna be like any other place: you will have to put in your time and cover water.
Don’t be shocked if running south to the rigs in Breton Sound turns out to be a better idea than drifting grass flats all day or sharing the community holes known as North Islands and Freemason.
Freemason can be good! Don’t discount it, just don’t be shocked if you get there and there’s a dozen boats and everything is sitting there slack-jawed not catching anything.
I think you’d be stupid if you didn’t hit Central Rig. The only thing that would keep me away from that complex is if:
1.) The folks at the Islander had some incredibly awesome intel to offer, something beyond whatever usual thing they tell every Tom, Dick and Harry staying there.
2.) If the conditions don’t allow (i.e. wind)
3.) If I didn’t have sonar. It sure is nice to see those bait balls to let you know you’re in the right spot.
After that, what you do depends on your goals. I get it, you wanna catch all the red snapper, trout and redfish you can. Well, we all do. Welcome to the club.
But I think that if you want to catch a limit of trout, then you will have to focus on that. If you want to catch a legit hammer trout (something like 27″, not 20″) then you’re going to have to focus on that.
I think the advantage of staying out there is that you’ll be right there and ready to make a better decision because you have personal intel from the day before. Not to mention you can talk to other anglers who were also out there, as well as the staff.
Look at that Breton Sound Beatdown file I made and put it in your GPS. That could be good for you.
Good luck! I think you stand to kick some ass if the conditions play nice!
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Thank you, @mariocampo
Here are some pics in case anyone cannot open the .PDF (for whatever reason).
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Hey Jacob, thanks for posting an intro!
Yeah, I like this format, too. 🙂 Definitely spent a pretty penny and a lot of time putting it together, but it’s worth it. It’s a lot easier to focus on the community when there’s not umpteen reels and viral posts vying for your attention.
I heard there are redfish on the Causeway, and of course there’s the Kenner Rigs and powerlines out of Manchac. Someone recently posted a report for the powerlines and caught some out there.
After that, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a great fall in Lake Pontchartrain. Last year was spotty, but some great action was to be had if you didn’t mind looking in unconventional places.
If you ever want help planning your next fishing trip, then don’t hesitate to post about it in the General Discussion forum.
Thank you so much, Jacob!
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Me watching the River dropping below 5ft on August 5th.
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This report has me pumped. I am hoping that those areas turn on with white shrimp in the months to come. If they do, it will be slam-hammer heaven on the speckled trout and redfish.
I also wonder how the redfish are doing at the rigs in Salvador.
Whenever I would sight fish redfish I’d head to the south shoreline of Salvador, but haven’t been there since Ida. I see that it’s blown out on GED. I just hope the grass is still there.
I think you’re right about the sediment, because anywhere in the outfall of the River, where that sediment drops out, the bottom gets hard. Like something you would see in the River itself.
I do know that in many places in Salvador where I dropped a Power Pole, I could hear the fiberglass spear scraping on what sounded like shells. I wonder if there used to be (and still is) a slew of rangia clams in Salvador like there is in Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne.
That sure does help keep the water clean.
I appreciate your report, and think that good things are coming to Cataouatche and Salvador. I hope so! It’d be badass to fish Whiskey Canal after a strong cold front!
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David, thank you for posting an intro.
Yeah, I kinda was in the same boat as you: grew up fishing one area (Biloxi Marsh) and eventually branched out to pretty much everywhere else. lol
Things you learn in SeaBrook helps to catch fish in The Jump. What you can learn fishing Caernarvon extends to anywhere just outside Davis Pond. It’s kinda cool how it’s all related, but also so different.
Man, I love Westwego. What a great place. I used to run airboats and slowboats out of Ultimate Swamp Adventures behind the seafood market. That was a good time and before they put in the idle zone. It was a lot of fun, but I understand why the idle zone was put it. Airboats can be annoying if you’re trying to sleep or enjoy the peace and quiet.
I saw the report you posted and will comment on it shortly. It’s pretty cool to see that inshore species are being found so far north. I think it’s a sign of the Saltening.
Now, I did push redfish with the airboat in Yankee Pond (before it was filled in) and saw a guy catch a sheepshead in a dead end canal behind Devil’s Elbow, but I am hoping that the inshore fishing is picking up to what it was 12 years ago.
Thanks for joining LAFB Elite, having an open mind and for posting a fishing report!
Tight lines, David!
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What boat are you going in? That 22ft Bad Cats?
I may have some GPS tracks for that area somewhere. They’re mostly horribly organized, but if I can find it then I will post it here. They are tracks running out of Pass Christian to Gosier and back. I almost ran out of gas. lol
I’ll let you know ASAP
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I love that boat! Blazer makes a great bay boat. The bow is nice, the non-capped hulls are great (I assume yours isn’t capped).
Nothing against capped boats, they’re beautiful, it’s just one more thing to take care of. I’ll take the shrimp boat finish, thank you. lol
So that’s an inshore fishing machine!
Having that spot in Fort B is nice, too. You can hop into Campo’s real quick if needed.
I dunno if you’ve seen it or not, but this post Breton Sound Beatdown 100% applies to you and your boat.
I ran Breton Sound a lot from 2011 to 2014 and ran a Pathfinder 2200V, which is practically an identical hull to the one you have.
Just make sure your radio works or you have some method to get a shout out to the world in case something goes wrong.
Tight lines, and I hope to see some fishing reports soon. Thanks for posting an intro!
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Here’s a quick video of it for size reference.
Y’all be safe out there!
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Yes! I literally just finished a post about some different rigs and a route down the Spoil for people to try. It’s like you’re reading my mind. In fact, everything in this report is like I went and fished that today. Unreal.
“We left New Orleans at 3:30AM headed for shell beach.”
BANG! I love the early morning wake up and the dedication.
” I wanted to launch from Venice but I hadn’t had time to do my homework on safe routes so I opted for the 40 mile run that I have done before.”
Smart man. FWIW, that run out of Baptiste Collette is pretty straightforward: once you’re out of the rocks, keep going straight for awhile before turning, because the water has silted in on either side of the channel.
I have not personally run that in awhile, but I have heard that’s the case and that’s what I see on GED.
“They didn’t run through the rig so I don’t think they were the problem, there was LESS bait but still bait so a bit of a head scratcher.”
When they drum real loud while fighting, that will spook the trout. I hate bull reds, too. But to hook into quality trout like that is classic Breton Sound. I love it!
“There were 8 boats stacked on the east corner of the island, I only saw two fish caught and they were throw backs but I would have to expect they know more than me?”
I haven’t been out there since the island was dredged, but I know I liked to fish the outside on the north side of the island, and the inside by where the Coast Guard station used to be (those pilings that are there).
I’m not sure what’s going on there these days.
“The tide was falling and they would consistently be on the north side instead of using the rig as a current break. Very bizarre.”
That is kinda weird, but in bass fishing it is common to fish the upstream side of something when fishing in current. Sometimes the current breaks just in front of something like a rig or bridge pilings and fish will stack there.
I think you did great and will only get better with it out there. There’s certainly a bunch of specks stacked somewhere out there.
Breton Island is good, but everyone fishes it. It sounds like you know how to read sonar, so if I were you I would dedicate to more of those rigs.
Check out this .KML I posted in the General Discussion forum.
Great report, Levi! Thanks for posting it!
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Here’s the .KML file:
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Yeah, I may have allegedly done that and it allegedly does work, but the fireworks get soggy over time. Even if they don’t get wet, the humid air and damp environment of a boat causes them to get wet enough where they won’t light or explode.
Of course, this is all hypothetical. I’ve never done anything mean to a dolphin(s), accidentally or intentionally. I’ve definitely never thrown small explosives in the water, or at animals, especially nowhere near critical oil & gas infrastructure.
Nope.
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That’s very interesting. Okay, so those tracks helped you break the ice and (just like a cold plunge) once you’re in, you’re good to go and run free.
So, that motivates me to keep cranking out the .KML files I’ve been posting in the General Discussion forum.
I have more actual tracks I could post, too. There’s an entire hard drive of 15 years of them and it’s my goal to get through them all and organize them.
It sure is nice having tracks from 2016 to go off of, even in places hit by hurricanes or by the river.
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Yeah, that’s the secret sauce: it’s all the same, with a few exceptions (like the River).
Once you understand that in your heart (because you can be told that and it still won’t make you feel warm and fuzzy lol I get it) then you can unlock new places.
The greatest example of this I found is actually in a book written by a 17th century, undefeated samurai named Musashi. Within everything there is the same Way.
Anyway.
Where is your boat slipped at?
I’d say for the fall is when you want to have it on a trailer. That’s the best/easiest time to crush the trout.
All that stuff you ran in this fishing report is probably going to be batsh*t crazy on fire come the white shrimp run.
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I think you would be playing with fire. That even makes me nervous.
What I would do if I were you is fish Black Bay. Stone Island, The Wreck and the rigs around there. Bay Fortuna could be good, too. But I would feel better fishing Black Bay.
It’s less of a run if you gotta haul ass. Being way out in Breton Sound puts you another 10-15 miles out, and a lot can happen in 10-15 miles.
