leviwalters
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Way to fight through the tough conditions man. Yeah those Venice guides are brutal and they are all on their radios, coordinating the best way to box people out. That is not a joke, I have seen them radio to their buddy so they will shift their boat a little bit or start casting in a direction where people are trying to get into a spot where there is plenty of room. Most fisherman tried to be decent respectful, but these guys are certainly not bound by that!
Those fish you heard popping are most likely pogoes. They will get schooled up in massive rafts very similar to Mullet. If you’re going offshore or wanted to catch those guys to go snapper fishing, you could bring a cast that if they are shallow enough. Most likely what was blowing up on the mullet were jacks.
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If you post your routes, we can help confirm if it is safe or not. I ran straight down the Mississippi and into South Pass and took a cut into East Bay. I can post the route I took, but definitely double check it. It gets extremely shallow on both sides of the canal from the silt.<div>
</div><div>For snapper, Venice Marina or Cypress Cove will have squid or pogies there frozen. There is also a bait shop in Venice on the right side of the highway that a lot of the local stop at. But I just get it at the marina. For the snapper leaders, I use 7’ of 80 pound mono with a loop on either side and two bites tied in. Depending on how deep you are fishing, you will use a 10 ounce to 2 pound weight and I like 5/0 Circle hooks.</div> -
If the weather permits I would go anywhere but the long rocks but I am a snob for fishing by myself. The long rocks are cool when you can cruise down them and see where they are but tomorrow it’s going to be a matter of finding and opening and you’re stuck there. I just hate it. I found a lot of trout at rigs near the rocks. Not much longer of a run as long as the weather permits in your boat
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Thanks man! Nothing makes me happier than a good jig bite. It was also a good trip because I knew eventually the fish and Borgne where we have been doing so well with dry up so this is a trip to figure out where the next fish were gonna be.
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Not to be no help here at all but have you looked at the wind forecast? Gonna be a rough one.
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Also noted: no fish needed to be measured. 5 were 13-15 inches. The rest 16-18. 2 at 19”. None over 20”. I was consistently getting larger fish on artificial too.
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I had a very similar situation this morning. My family wanted to go fishing badly this morning. Just about the only place protected consistently was the long rocks. I got there for first light and was one of 2 boats. Probably 20 boats there by 8:30. There was a ton of bait in the MRGO and I’m sure someone was hammering them but things were slow for us. As soon as the wind allowed us to we got off the rocks and fished a few rigs. Caught 45 by 10:00.
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TT run is on the list this summer! Where in Venice do you guys like to target @ShooterMcGrabbin ? @Devin that all looks really good in regards to what we have been seeing. I’m sure you’ll have them thrashed by sunrise. We also have had success on surprisingly small rigs on the west side of Bourne. We found that they were biting on the edge of the shell pad instead of right against the rig pretty often. I was also shocked but how many of the larger rigs had no shell pad below them.
I am taking my parents out for snapper in Venice tomorrow morning and am trying to tie some trout into that as well, I’m going to post a plan this evening. Your comment about Breton is helpful because I was going to run out there to the rigs but that may be an exercise in futility.
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This is not at all related to what you guys are talking about. But is there a law against shooting marbles out of a slingshot at dolphins?
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I saw a group doing it when I was there! There is a massive shelf on the south side so they walked over and were wade fishing. Have about 400 yards to work there at least
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Let me know when you want to go! As proof from @ShooterMcGrabbin ’s post it’s pretty easy to team up with someone who’s been there. I’d be willing to go if the days line up! I have been targeting them in like 130’ of water and have been using 1lb weights. When in 200+ I’ve been using 2lb. The current is just too much for lighter. Last year we were getting sharked like crazy and only catching smaller ones and we learned from an experienced guide that we were too light and not effectively getting to the bottom.
For bait in just using frozen squid or pogies! There is definitely bait that they like “better” than others but those fellas just eat all day and typically whatever you put in their face they are hitting.
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Yeah, it’s out of the Sea Pro haha. I definitely get some looks when I’m in the gulf next to a 43’ freeman in 2’ rollers but that’s part of the fun!
Pushing into the gulf/Breton/Chandeleurs is definitely a matter of risk management and risk acceptance. My neighbor has a 36’ yellowfin and will not go out if the gulf is not GLASS. I probably am too Comfortable with more borderline days. So definitely don’t let me or anyone talk you into it but if the day is right and you have spots and navigation figured out it is really unique to go.
The rig I use for snapper is a 8500 series reel on a heavy rod with 200 lb braid. When running the rod is kept safe with just a snap swivel tied on. The night before I tie about 30 dropper rigs with with 80 lb mono. The leaders are 7’ and have a tight loop on one end that goes to the snap swivel and a bigger loop that will go over the weight. You then tie dropper loops for you hooks which allows you to put them on when you get there so you don’t have 12 circle hooks flying around on the boat. Let me know if you have any questions and I’d love to help
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Sorry to be a lame dream crusher. Looks like we may actually have some fishable days coming up though….
