[LA_Fiddler]

I’m late to the party, but:

Grand Isle was just about as pressured as it’s ever been this year. Maybe down just a little bit if I had to bet. But it’s also a different kind of place. People come for the weekend with the family and go run around looking for fish as a side activity.

But I do think ya’ll are definitely on to something with the aging out thing.

Also, I think the “return to the office” trend has had an effect.

[LA_Fiddler]

Ready to fish some slicks this fall/winter

[LA_Fiddler]

If you’re fishing grand isle, fiberglass. Even a smaller fiberglass boat will handle the chop you have to run through much better than tin.

Used, Blazer 2400, Kenner 23 (if you can find one) if you need a T-top. Kenner 21 without a T top fishes 3 just fine. I’m partial to a Kenner, and everyone that goes in mine (1998 rolled gunnel with the splatter gel coat) is shocked how well it handles waves, especially for an 18.5′ boat.

I fully agree with Devin. Less creature comforts, less stuff to break. The late 90s early 2000s rolled gunnel hulls were purpose-built for coastal trout smashing.

[LA_Fiddler]

Nice work again! Most of that area you circled is a large oyster reef (maybe 2 different ones actually) with white poles to mark.

It’s a great area.

[LA_Fiddler]

Very well done!!! Saturday was definitely a struggle out there.

[LA_Fiddler]

Good work. Finding a productive deep hole is a great strategy out there and if you put a list together with enough of them, you’ll usually produce as they are mostly ignored. They’ll produce even in the heat of the summer once the early morning bite is done.

Another anecdote that I can’t really prove, but have experienced: If I launch grand isle, I’ll stay further south and close to the island when it’s windy. The water tends to get very dirty in the north end of Barataria, even though you’d think it’s more protected. Only exception would MAYBE be a southeast wind.

[LA_Fiddler]

Damn… rough trip. Dirty water makes grand isle super difficult!!

Thanks for the report.

[LA_Fiddler]

the bleach/water concoction in a spray bottle has made it into my boat finally

[LA_Fiddler]

“After that, you are the friggin’ man. Way to man up and get it done. Glad to see you got back out on the water instead of quitting fishing”

thanks cap! Had to get payback on the sailcats

[LA_Fiddler]

thanks – I usually unhook them like capt devin says, where you just twist the flipper and don’t actually flip them over. I’ve removed hundreds upon hundreds and didn’t even think about it anymore.

This one was just the right size and the right amount of pissed off to really get some momentum while hanging there kicking his tail. I was using the little aluminum flipper, and my hand just happened to be right where his side fin was when he bucked.

I bought a bigger flipper so my hand can stay further away.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eqb1QhhWMAAH37a?format=jpg&name=large

[LA_Fiddler]

amen! The fall temps are calling

[LA_Fiddler]

Clarithromycin – there aren’t many studies but the ones that tested this had the best outcomes by far.

Doc said he’s seen it more than a few times down here. Once the culture comes back, may switch up the antibiotic. They recently had a case where it actually didn’t culture for 5 weeks! I’m at 4 since the sample was taken and it’s still negative.

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[LA_Fiddler]

Yep. Check my planning post I did pretty much what I planned.

Reports I got from couba island was nothing but undersized reds.

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[LA_Fiddler]

i’d better do that!

[LA_Fiddler]

thanks, cap

I’m definitely going to do some rig graphing. I just got a sidescan in the last couple of months, and I definitely need the practice.

I ran to Couba island two weeks ago just to run around and there was no grass yet, but hopeful for later this summer.