Delacroix Challenge

TEAM JO-JO:

Wednesday’s Quest for Silverwonders & Redwarriors

Today's (Wednesday) crew featured two of Team Jo-Jo’s finest regulars—Big Rudy and Big Ronnie—alongside yours truly, Oneofthepack. With rods in hand and high hopes, we set out on a Delacroix adventure aboard Bay Flat Sr., determined to track down the elusive Silverwonders & Redwarriors.

The marsh was alive with promise, the water levels looked favorable, and the conditions had all the makings of a successful outing. As always, it was more than just a fishing trip—it was a journey filled with stories, strategy, and the thrill of the chase.

SIGNS:                            

·      (3) days of continuous fishing took its toll on Oneofthepack

·      Took a well-deserved nap Tuesday, and got 3 hours sleep for Wednesday trip

·      Up at 4:30 AM for our 5:30 AM meet up at Waffle House in Chalmette.

·      No wildlife sightings along Hwy 11, or 90

·      Not many boats on Hwy , gas stations, and / or boat launches.

·      Meet up with Big Ronnie at Waffle House in Chalmette for 5:00 AM

·      Crew in hand we continued our journey to Delacroix

·      Check point Alpha, water level in canal at junction, water down 8-10”

·      Check point Bravo, Reggio canal water falling

·      Delacroix Hwy looked deserted

·      I gave me 30 second safety speech re: crossing Hwy & open space around dock and Bay Flat Sr

·      Bay Flat Sr looked happy to see us

·      Crew took care of business and loaded up Bay Flat Sr

·      Yamaha Dream Machine fired right with ½ turn of key, she be purring like a kitten.

·      Made a stop at Lionel’s to see Big Wiliam say Hi and get the current day on where to catch fish. Plus, we are waiting for day light and see if fog lifted any.

·      Off too Team Jo-Jo spot # 51K to start our day of fishing.

·      Huston we have a problem, fog no lift, now on track of GPS to get us out

CONDITIONS:

·       Perfect

·      Wind, W 8-9, W.N.W. 6-8, W. 6-8, N.W. 4-6, N.N.W. 8-9 mph

·      Water status / conditions: Flat calm, little ripples, slight chops

·      Sky, sunny & clear

·      Temp, cool, mild, warm, hot, jumpsuit on all day

·      Water level, down 8-10” 4.89’

·      Water Temp , 73.9  F

·      Salinity,   .90

·      Specific Conductance 1830

·      Pressure,  30.25 R

·      Water clarity on a scale of 1-7, 2 minus to 5 plus

·      Mississippi gauge: 7.96 F

·      Caernarvon Outfall:    621  ft3/s

·      Tide, falling all day

·      Peak tide, 01:51 H 1.15’

·      Peak tide, 23:46 L 0.46’

·      Major Feed Time: 09:49 / 22:06

·      Minor feed time:   04:30 / 15:55

·      Tidal Coefficient:   76

·      Fish Activity

·           High Activity   

·      Boats out and about, 8

·    ONEOFTHEPACK’S REPERTOIRE OF TECHNIQUES / STRATEGIES      

·      Be safe.

·      Have fun.

·      This is me daily therapy for ALL me aliments.

·      Put some run time on the Bay Flat Sr and the Yamaha Dream Machine

·      Gather Intel for future trips, and to share with fisherperson, (on Facebook) to help assist them in their choice of areas to fish, lures to use and presentation of same to the elusive Silverwonders.

·      Catch what catch can.

·      Learn what learn can.

·      Get Big Ronnie back in action Delacroix way.

·      Verify water clarity conditions north of Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs and south of Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs.

·      Bring some fishes for Petite Gloria

·      Find a spot  # with the seven fundamentals / criteria of catching:

1 WIND AT YOUR BACK: (Light winds made it easy to cast & fish, wind not a factor on todays results.)

2 MOVING WATER: (Falling all day, stronger as day went along)

3 WATER CALRITY: (Lake John 2 minus, Grand Lagoon a 5 plus, did not seem to matter as it was a very sow action day today.)

4 HOLDING FISH:  (Team Jo-Jo spot # 51K, & R7)

5 PATIENCES: (slow day needed plenty, but we had enough action o keep us interested to the end of trip)

6 SKILL: (Poppin cork technique / presentation

7 LUCKS: (Not running aground in fog)

·    Oneofthepack’s repertoire of Techniques / presentations:

·      Anchor up cast & retrieve slowly along the bottom, with a twitch every now and then, tight lining…………………………………(1) t

·      Oak River Skim (ORS) ……………(8)t

·      Cork ……..(19) t

·    Oneofthepack ‘S repertOIRE of LURE DU JOUR:

·      Fished many types & color lures today, me stayed with the Matrix Shad Lemon drop with 3/8 oz. head.

AREAS / SPOTS / NUMBERS ON THE MAP FISHED:

Team Jo-Jo spot 51M, 51K (2)t, 51J (1)t, R7 (12)t, R7-H (4)t, R7A (5)t, R7B, R7C, 51J, 51k (4)t, stopped fishing around 12:40  

OUR REWARDS:

·      Lived too fish another day.

·      (28) Silverwonders, 17 Miniwonders

·      (1) Popped line big fish, Big Ron had it for  second or 5.

·      Getting lost in fog, while running around in very skinny water.

·      Great Peanut & Jelley sandwich, as prepared by petite Gloria, thanks lady me needed that.

·      Being on the water with 2 of the best fisherpersons me know, they be Big Rudy & Big Ron, what a combination to be on a Silverwonders hunt with.

·      Lessons learned:

§  Hate running around in fog more than running around at night.

§  Lake John water clarity a 2 minus, holding some fish, Grand Lagoon water clarity a 5 plus, holding fish. Clarity did not seem to matter as far as caching went. But action slows in both conditions.

§  The water level was still low, and it was pouring out all day.

§  Big Nicky , (Bay Flat St landlord) was out & about he caught 4

·      Best fishing of my life, until the next one.

FISHERPERSON OF THE DAY:

Oneofthepack caught 1st one, made the box, but it Was slow after that, me managed a total f 4 today, corks not me thing, me not even In mention for honors today.

Big Rudy be Big Rudy, took the lead and kept it going, caught a bunch, but it was a little short for today’s honors.

Big Ronnie slows out of the slip, but once we hit Grand Lagoon he was on, on, on trying different type lures, colors, size jig heads, tandem rigs, me think he used ever lure, technique / presentation in his inventory of same, as he popped his cork throughout the morning. Big Ronnie takes the honor today.

SUGGESTIONS:

Dirty water, clean water, no fish, have fish, you just need to get out and make it happen, and subscribe to :You got to go to know” Team Jo-Jo motto.

PONDER OF THE DAY:

"When you are on the river, ocean or in the woods, you are the closest to the truth you'll ever get” -

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