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Im torn between my two plans looking at the imagery. I am on the island and can definitely say the water was much better 2ish weeks ago.

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Not really but thanks🤣 I was happy to not be skunked and have fresh fish for supper. Cant beat that.

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If windfinder forecast for Saturday holds throughout the week, you can find me at coco marina @ 4:30 am…last time I was in cocodrie was in my 17′ carolina skiff several moons ago, and the ’86 Johnson gave up the ghost. So I have unfinished business there..

I wanted to check out Timbalier Saturday as you know, love exploring new places. Think coco will scratch that itch and if the weather holds together, will allow me to do a good bit of exploring.

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My bad man I was already in bed, just saw this!

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Well all the redfish spots I hit on the way back from east bay on the west side of Venice were dirty. These were previous spots I had picked with grass or rocks. I’m assuming the guides are catching slot reds in the river water somewhere. Question is where??

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Lol it feels awful close to civilization to me. I do enjoy that area long as the water is clean but have not spent as much time around there as I would like. I really got on a Venice kick in ‘23 which consumed my weekends. We will have to meet up if you will be out that way Saturday.

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I have some good tracks and I will be heading out early to beat the crowd, only thing I’m gonna be worried about is crab traps. I used to run from port Sulphur public launch to 4-bayou in the dark, now that’s when you really test if you trust your tracks! Lol

I definitely will be checking out bay long and I hear you when you say you don’t want to divulge too much..

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Biggest worry i have is the breakwater rocks on the south side of East Timbalier, any other navigational hazards that dont jump out at you on GED that i should note?

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If the weather allows I will definitely keep that in mind for a first stop. Give me a little time for things to get light before heading further west.

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I know if I go east I am going to be getting out there as early as safely possible to beat the crowd, but I know I will probably only get 1 or 2 spots in before the crowd arrives and I’m limited.

Definitely leaning more toward the west route, always down for exploring and seems like I will have more real estate to work with! Not sure I can make it as far west as @will-grand was. I do have a buddy with a camp in coco that I might be heading to next weekend to test that out though.

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Talked to a buddy yesterday and he said the water is beautiful. I didnt talk to him after his trip, so not sure how he ended up doing. I may be over there next weekend on friday for a tuna trip and might drag the boat over there to fish Saturday. Orrr if i got ballsy enough I might just run fron Grand Isle in the boat all the way to Venice LOL that might be a stretch.

I will be back up there at some point hopefully when the water is cleaner and higher. Oh well, live and learn. Also not like i have anything better to do on a Saturday afternoon.

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Thank you sir! Glad to be back