[ffeoli]

That has to be Magnolia Lagoon.

[ffeoli]

Probably going to blow this as a total sonar ignoramus but here we go.

Judging by the depth, and looking at the dark lines on the left side, I’m guessing the cover in that spot is a rig or a series of pilings. That also makes me think salinity is on the higher end, especially considering that I don’t recognize many signs of grass. I also don’t see any signs of fish, which is a strong indication that it’s probably somewhere I would end up with my boat.

No idea how to gauge clarity of water or state. The markings on the floor that look like little holes I assume are a clue as to what type of fish are there.

• This reply was modified 2 weeks, 2 days ago by  ffeoli.

[ffeoli]

Count on it. Thank you for doing this, Devin.

[ffeoli]

Thanks, Devin. Adding that strategy to my game plan for tomorrow.

[ffeoli]

I won’t lie. I knew deep down that the hospital wall was a bad call. As you said, its not the time of the year anymore. But my delusions got the best of me, thinking “how convenient and awesome it would be if we hit that spot and found success.” I deserved what I got.

This brings me to a point you have made before here in LAFB. Finding and catching specs isn’t about convenience. Most of the time we have to take the least convenient path to find success. That has been ringing in my head since Sunday. Noted, point taken, lesson learned, moving on.

Now, on the subject of inconvenience and successfully getting on specs and reds: Venice. The message I am getting from you in many of the LAFB fishing reports is clear – Venice is where its at right now and it is an area that, although challenging, can be very rewarding. It isn’t the inconvenience that is keeping me from going. Its caution. I run an 18ft aluminum hull with a very minimal V and an F70. Top end speed is around 35 and big water isn’t its forte. Even if I do extensive homework on GED – am i biting off more than i can chew in Venice with that rig? I could get comfortable working the wagon wheel, but anything farther or on the east side of the river seems out of reach. Maybe not? Send it? Send it with extra caution?

Shoutout to the guys at LA Legends Podcast for adding an entire segment to their interviews on “do you need a guide to fish Venice”

[ffeoli]

What I really want to try is west Lake P for reds along the power lines but I’m not so sure that will be fun tomorrow especially if the wind shifts and comes more from out of the east.