Devin
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“5:50 – arrived at the rock dam ready to whack ‘em.”
That is what I am talking about. I was up for my morning run at 5:50am and it was still fairly dark outside.
Do you use casting tackle at all?
“I tied my next jig head straight onto the braid.”
If that’s what you gotta do, then do it.
“Does this make me want to buy a boat?”
BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand
The learning curve is still going to be there and it will only be more expensive.
“They gave me the slip.”
I’ve definitely had that happen. In a bay boat. In a flat boat. In a bass boat. Even in a kayak (bass fishing in Florida).
I’ve also spent the night in the marsh from something totally preventable that I did (thankfully it has been a loooong time since that major of a screwup has happened) and:
- got stuck by a stingray in front of customers after detailing the dangers of handling stingrays (I was telling them not to touch them, let me handle it because I’m a pR0fEsSiOnAl)
- ripping off lower units
- getting my boat stuck so bad that an airboat had to get me out
- getting an airboat stuck (with customers aboard)
- ran out of two stroke oil at Breton Island
- fell out of the boat in front of a guy who recognized me in Lake Pontchartrain
- and lots of other embarrassing days on the water
My point is two-fold:
- You definitely had a tough day, but it could be worse.
- You are definitely in the learning curve.
You only got to fish one side of the dam (I don’t blame you for not wanting to visit the other side) and it sounds like the wind and tackle were giving you hell.
After that, you’ve got to stay at this. Keep fishing. Don’t give up.
Now you just know “where they ain’t”. We’ve done that in 100+ mile days without much or nothing to show for it. Stick with it!!
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No, but I always thought it looked good. Definitely on my bucket list to investigate. I just don’t know how much attention that area receives. If it doesn’t….well, that would make for some really good redfishing.
Friday looks like the day to go. Wind is laying down real nice like.
If you can get me a .kml I can look it over and give feedback.
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What Cliff said about ego in the inshore fishing world is spot on. Man, it is so nuts that Louisiana adults attach their manhood to catching a bunch of little, slimy fish. Geezus.
Just scroll comments on my YouTube channel to see for yourself.
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Now we’re cookin’ with gas.
Inset 1 is fine. Yeah, it can be skinny on days the water is very low, but otherwise you’re fine.
Inset 2 I have some more feedback on I will get to you later regarding Wreck Bay. Otherwise, looks great.
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I looked over that Wreck Bay route. That leg that goes north into Baker’s, I have not ran completely through it but, based off what I see on GED, I think you’ll be good to go.
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I’ll tell you the same thing I tell everyone: what you put into this forum is what you’ll get out of it.
If you don’t let us know about your bad trips, if you don’t get help planning, then you cannot possibly expect to benefit from this site as much as you otherwise would.
A lot of guys come in here, post an intro, then we never hear from them again (for one reason or another). The area you’re in is a good one. Lots of great fishing to be done there, as I am sure you already know.
But if you leverage this group you will discover more fishing spots and even take on the final boss of Louisiana inshore fishing: Venice.
The great Achilles heel of LAFB Elite is self-application. I simply cannot make you do what’s required to succeed. You got here, the ball is in your court.
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Hey Thomas, it’s great to have you here. Thanks for posting an intro!
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I think you should camp out at the Rock Dam. Can you drag your kayak over to the south side?
The tide I’d look at is more toward the Bay Gardene tide table, since the MRGO is drawn on by the big bays and sounds out that way.
Reading your post, I am getting the feeling that your biggest challenge is going to be getting presentations with the right lures.
The Rock Dam is one of those places where a jig really shines. In the deeper stuff you want a 3/8oz jighead. Most people get that part. But where most people don’t try is a 1/8oz jighead cast up against the rocks, as if you are trying to get snagged.
This technique works well across Louisiana’s coast. It’s certainly worked for me. Bring extra jigheads. If you’re not sure if you have enough, bring more. You will lose jigheads, it will be a part of the process, but not so many that it makes the reward not worth the loss.
A color like Matrix Shad in Ultraviolet is good, but if the water is really clean a clear color like Holy Joley is good to consider as well.
You can also do well with jerkbaits and suspending baits at the Rock Dam. But a day with less wind than what’s predicted is a better day to practice that.
You can try a cork, and it could work, but I cannot tell you how many times I sat there and crushed the fish while corkers could only watch.
I’d also bring some scent in the event you see trout that follow the bait but do not commit to it. It’s clear the fish are eating finfish and there’s a plethora of those at the Rock Dam.
Good luck.
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Nice trout in that net, btw. lol
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Hats off to you for translating Skippy to other languages to try to figure it out. lol
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The fishing reports scroll at the end lol
Also, y’all gotta stop putting me on a pedestal, as if I don’t have a propensity to screw things up. lol
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You’re overthinking it.
The water is not going to be moving so fast at the Rock Dam that you need to consider how the lure will flow or sink in it like you would at The Trestles. You cast to the rocks and work the lure down the face of them. That’s it.
Yes, the tide can be coming in from both sides at once. On a falling tide you can see water pushing across and through the rocks. You can see it happen in the opposite direction during a rising tide.
It really depends on water levels on either side of the rocks have played out in preceding days and how the wind/tide are influencing the water on the day of your fishing trip.
Regardless of what the water is doing, you just need to be there in the morning casting a line, and hit both sides of the dam. That’s what I would do.
I prefer the south side because there’s fewer boats there and I’ve just had more luck there over the years.
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Yes. You will see the bow in your line suddenly droop when the lure hits the bottom. That’s how you know. Letting the 1/8oz jighead fall down the rocks is the same. It will hit a rock right away, pop it off, let it fall, it lands on another rock, pop it off, let it fall, and so on.
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Thank you so much!
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Not too warm. Didn’t say anything about it being too warm. Just get out there first thing in the morning and fish as long as you can. Don’t get out there at lunch time.
