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  • RyanValentino

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    May 1, 2025 at 6:43 am in reply to: Grand Isle 5/1 – 5/4 Planning

    Thanks for the feedback guys. Weather looking more challenging than when I originally posted. Will definitely be thinking on plans to stay protected, including plan redfish.

    Report to follow after the weekend. Maybe I’ll give some short updates on this thread.

  • RyanValentino

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    April 28, 2025 at 9:55 pm in reply to: Fishing Report – April 28, 2025 Fort Pike/Sawmill Pass/Lake Catherine

    Great report! And good success – 4 flounder, a couple trout, and a red is a heck of a dinner!

    Ultimately, your strategy will pay dividends with time. You’ll revisit some of the spots with the same results and some with different – some will transition to ‘go-to’ or ‘why bother.’ Fishing from the kayak, you’ll probably learn the water way better than most.

    “Redfish are so fun” – buddy, you wait until you find em sight fishing one day if you haven’t experienced that so far!! You’ll be hooked.

  • RyanValentino

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    April 27, 2025 at 9:16 pm in reply to: 4/27/25 Lake Borgne

    PS thanks to Boyce and JonFisher for your day-of reports that influenced my trip plan! While I didn’t slam them like Boyce or find the reds like Jon, I had a good time fishing stuff I hadn’t tried before!

  • RyanValentino

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    April 26, 2025 at 5:24 am in reply to: 4-25-25 Lake Pontchartrain

    Lolol AT4! Hitting the water momentarily. See yall out there

  • RyanValentino

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    April 24, 2025 at 5:55 am in reply to: Who’s fishing this weekend?

    I’ll be posted up on Treasure Isle for the weekend fishing Saturday and Sunday (maybe even Friday afternoon). As for where specifically – I agree it’d sure be nice to get a nice satellite image in the next couple days but I’m not counting on it. Will come up with a plan.

    As for Grand Isle – two folks with camps down there have reported tough time with trout in the past week but some success with reds in the marsh. Maybe settled winds will help the water clean up and turn the trout on. Shrimp run/birds reportedly not working yet.

  • RyanValentino

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    April 24, 2025 at 5:39 am in reply to: 4/23/25 Rigolets (not the Trestles)

    “Also me: NOW I AM BECOME DEVIN, DESTROYER OF TROUT.” Lolol

    Awesome trip!!! I’ll be out there this weekend. Any more on the pattern you found – e.g. on the bottom of 8’ of water, paddle tail on jig head or more like 3’ flat, paddle tail under popping cork?

  • RyanValentino

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    April 22, 2025 at 7:18 pm in reply to: To flip or not to flip, that is the question.

    Watch Capt Devin’s Youtube – I’m sure there’s more than one comment to the effect of “boat flip or die” and probably also one or too of “dangit Devin – I knew I should’ve grabbed the net!”

    If it’s going to heartbreak you to lose it at the boat, use the net – just have it ready for use and net as quickly as possible. My personal method – if it feels/looks less than 18″, I’m flipping. If it’s bigger/pulling drag, I’m running for the net.

    Good luck!

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