[Geremy]

This is a great idea. I can’t wait to watch.

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[Geremy]

I have been reviewing and studying our courses since my Hopedale trip where I felt I did poorly and I’m pretty confident now I will find the fish. My trips to Venice made a mediocre angler look like a pro.

[Geremy]

I’ve been looking at PLH too your plan is similar to what I have been planning. With the river at 2′ I bet the water is extremely clear. That point south of tideline 2 maybe worth checking out too. I’m looking forward to your fishing report.

[Geremy]

Wow that had to be a heck of a good time and an awesome trip! I like your setup, after going thru the sight fishing mastery class I would like something similar and stealthy.

[Geremy]

Great job finding the fish and thanks for the report. Hopedale is one of my favorite places to fish.

[Geremy]

Mad props!! Especially to do this while being stoved up in the back. Excellent report and this gives me the motivation to go back down there.

[Geremy]

I jigged also. Saturday water temps started at 65 them warmed to 67.

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[Geremy]

I made one trip in November after a cold front, it was really windy and the was water dirty. I need to plan another trip in that area. Friday when I pulled up to Sweetwater Marina there was a local that was cleaning fish and he asked me if I found the fish. I told I had caught redfish but no trout. He told me they caught a 3 man limit of trout over in Lake Ameda.

[Geremy]

Friday morning I came thru Grand Lake, Orange Bayou, Oak River, and the birds was everywhere. My thoughts was this has to be stellar hunting.

[Geremy]

This was as far as I could go. They have a channel marked with white pipes by 1st bay heading towards the well head. It started out 3’ deep then shallowed up I looked all over for a way to get thru. Yes I did change my route to the one you gave me and it is on the kml file I posted. This area was mostly a mud flat.

As far as Mardi Gras Pass I enjoyed graphing it and was impressed with the graphics and details my unit provided.

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I attached a kml file for easier review. I used the 11/1/2020 imagery from the historical imagery in GED while making my routes. It had the lowest water with visible mud flats and I realize it is five years old with more than likely a lot of silting in has occurred. My plan is to take my time thru all these unfamiliar areas and lay down some good tracks for spring. Thank you for the overview and advice I will definitely put it to use. I’m also assuming Oak River is known by GED as River Aux Chenes.

[Geremy]

Yes

[Geremy]

Thanks for the feedback and confidence you have in me.

” Higher quality and quantity trout are always nearer river water.”

This statement is the answer to some questions I have been asking myself. I will keep this in mind

[Geremy]

The wind doesn’t stop me it just puts limitations where I go. As far as the fish I don’t know where they are at, that’s the joy I get from inshore fishing. It’s a big puzzle for me, sometimes the big pieces are there and it’s easy to put together, then you have the little pieces that is much more difficult. I do know the charters are whacking them with inexperience anglers most of the time. Of course they have advantages over me with experience, knowing the area, keeping up with the fish, and live bait. That being said if they can do it I can too. I find it mind boggling and frustrating at times, but I have the tools and knowledge its just a matter of putting it to work. When I do find them and get on them it is a thrill a sense of satisfaction. The tug is a drug!