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yes go around the barricade you can still use the launch on LA side.

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from Pearlington MS. just to clarify when you get to the gas station where the barricade is just go around and cross the East Pearl bridge to get to the launch.

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I fish it in a 18’8” bass boat

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I think I’m done with Bayou B for a while, too many people out there. I’ll stick to hopedale and Lake P. But I definitely pick productive times when the crowd isn’t out.

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Wow that’s a good day, good report

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Good report! I like chefs harbor, but it’s narrow between those boat lifts. I definitely wouldn’t want to have my boat in the first few lifts, I seen the lowers get knocked up against on a couple boats a few weeks ago when I launched. But also it’s not too busy and a great alternative to launching in some of the other places.

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I’ve caught my pb on a neap tide and 3 or 4 more trout, but really haven’t caught numbers on trestles. I don’t need a limit of trout but still enjoy fishing when I can and I find joy in catching in less than the greatest conditions. That’s me, but when I lived further away, I really tried to fish the best days.

Good options for neap tides is Venice the water still drops 1ft and the water still moves but it is a lot further of drive. I’ve caught behind the dam in Hopedale. on neap tides tides, (avoid areas that are shallow like half moon or going far down spoil canal) usually this time of the year there is always a few people who run aground and get stuck there.

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That cut by Dennis pass is definitely silted in! The first time I went down there I turned around, there wasn’t a cut there anymore.

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Thanks for report, gonna try to hit it up sometime this weekend if the rain stops

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I listen to Music at home while, woodworking or washing the boat or driving home from work. I enjoy the silence, while fishing.

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I use to think the same way, but there is definite areas you can run and catch fish without having to worry about loosing your lower unit, areas like Baptist collete, Dennis Pass, the Jump, a lot of the reports that I’ve read on here in Venice aren’t really going in questionable areas. Once I realized this, I put a plan together, looked on GED, Made a route to an area and I found fish. The Guides try to put this idea that you need a guide in Venice, to travel safe and catch fish, and that’s not true, you need a good plan and the will to make it happen. I’m really trying to go back down there, but remodeling a home, working out of town and having to make time for family, really makes it hard, especially living right next to Lake P it makes it easier just to fish closer to home.

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It really is, January is usually one of the best months to fish it too. Fishing in runouts in the canals , the bass stack up. Before the fish kill from the paper mill several years ago I had trips where I caught 20 bass in one run out and then go to the next and catch more the same. The launch at East Pearl you have to go through Mississippi to get to it. But it’s a free launch. It’s one of my favorite places to fish. Bass right on the bank and trout out deeper. I’ve also had trips where I caught trout reds flounder and bass all in one trip.

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Ledges, I first fished it with 1/4 oz jig and then went back over with a 3/8oz. Caught more with the 3/8 going down the ledges. But then after the tide came up more it seemed they moved up with it.

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ok, in the morning Foggy Water Marina isn’t really busy and its a little closer of a drive if your coming from BR, its $7 to launch, a slightly longer boat ride to the tresles. its not as popular because they don’t sell shrimp.

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have they fixed the 2nd lane for launching? Its been a while since I’ve gone over there.