TEAM JO-JO:
Another change up, Big Jimmy, me crew for today cancelled out asked that we go another day.
Big Rudy’s crew, (Big Ronnie) cancelled, (under weather) out too, Big Rudy and Oneofthepack combine our journey to be able to make a full crew and have a fun day fishing aboard the Bay Flat Jr out of Bayou Bienvenue.
SIGNS:
· First mates cancel out
· Got some current Intel / info on the Silverwonder bites
· Dinner last night one Gray Goose martini extra dirty w/ 3 olives
· Could not sleep
· Got up and watched Viking & Saint playoff 2009, me was so physicked up, biting me nails, eating everting in site, hoe the Saints did not lose, me could only relax after game over in over time, me thought for sure they were going to lose it…..again.
· Got to bed at 3:30 AM
· Up at 4:15 AM for our 6:30 AM meet up at our abode up Grand Champions
· No wildlife sightings along Hwy 11 or 90, this not a good sign
· Quick launch
· Off to ICW to start our fun day of fishing & catching
CONDITIONS:
· Perfect
· Wind, S.E. 1-2, E.S.E. 4-6, E 5-5, E.N.E. 6-7, N. 8-10 mph
· Water status / conditions: little ripples
· Sky, sunny & clear. snow bird, hate them
· Temp, jumpsuit on all, did not put sweat shirt under suite. Nice and comfy me be
· Water level, down 8-10”
· Water Temp , 55.5 F
· Salinity, 3
· Specific Conductance 5510
· Pressure, 30.02 F
· Water clarity on a scale of 1-7,
· Tide, slack then started to fall, wind and tide gong in opposite directions
· Peak tide, 08:08 L 0-0’
· Peak tide, 20:43 H .66’
· Major Feed Time: None
· Minor feed time: None
· Tidal Coefficient: 44
· Few birds diving
· Not much bait in water
· Not much life in water
· Fish Activity
· Average High Activity
· Boats out and about, (27) Boast in / out in area we be fishing
· ONEOFTHEPACK’S REPERTOIRE OF TECHNIQUES / STRATEGIES
· Be safe
· Have fun
· This be me daily therapy for ALL me aliments
· Put some run time on the Bay Flat Jr and the Yamaha Nightmare 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
· Catch some fish for Pettit Yana
· Try different techniques / presentism to see what might work best
· Find a spot # with the seven fundamentals / criteria of catching:
1 WIND AT YOUR BACK: (Had this all morning, tide & wind in opposite direction, used wind to move us up IWC along the drop offs, 30-32’ of water)
2 MOVING WATER: (Slack then started to fall, died off after a while)
3 WATER CALRITY: (A 5, brown looking water lost lure down about 6-8”)
4 HOLDING FISH: (ICW)
5 PATIENTS: (IN honey hole at 7:50, 8:18, Big Rudy brings first Silverwonder in boat, pretty good action all morning)
6 SKILL: (Straight Oak River Troll technique / presentation, and combination Oak River Troll & Drop Shot rig)
7 LUCK: (None….. ALL skill)
· Anchor up cast & retrieve slowly along the bottom, with a twitch every now and then, tight lining…………………………………DID NOT TRY
· Drift with the wind cast & retrieve (DWWC&R)……………DID NOT TRY
· Oak River Troll (ORT)……………….Caught (4) Silverwonders
· Combination (ORT) & Drop shot rig (ORT / DSR) : Caught all other fish
· Reverse Oak River Troll (RORT) ………..DID NOT TRY
· Oak River Skim (ORS) ……………DID NOT TRY
· Cork ……..DID NOT TRY
· Lake P Troll (LPT)…………….Did not try
· Drop shot rig……..Did not try
· Dead bait……None
· Live bait………………None
· Oneofthepack ‘S repertOIRE of LURE DU JOUR:
· 3” H&H Purple Beetle, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head with gold hook……………Did not try
· 3” Chartreuse Glow Beetle, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head w/gold hook………….Did not try
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H ¼ oz. round white head w/gold hook……………Did not try
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H 3/8 oz. round white head w/gold hook……………DID NOT TRY
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with H&H 1/2 oz. round white head w/gold hook……………DID NOT TRY
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with 3/4 oz. round lead head w/ 2 trailers, ……Did not try
· Tandem rig, ¼ oz. round H&H jig head with gold hook, matched up with Matrix Shad Lemon Drop …..Did not try
· Salt Strong 3” Power Prawn with yellow tail
AREAS / SPOTS / NUMBERS ON THE MAP FISHED:
ICW
OUR REWARDS:
· Lived to fish another day
· (26) Silverwonders, 19 Miniwonders
· (1) Whitewonder
· (1) Popped drop shot rig, bottom got me
· Great snacks and drinks as provided by Big Rudy, thanks man me needed that
· Big Ronnie came out in his own boat, meet us in ICW, he be feeling better and did not want to expose us to whatever he had so he did a solo trip.
· Being on the water with one of the best fisherperson me know, that b Big Rudy
· Lessons learned:
§ Big Boy locker room un-occupied. No one home
§ Nursery in full swing, a lot of Miniwonders caught
§ Straight Oak River Troll technique worked today caught (4)t with this technique
§ Bites in 30 to 33’ of water depth
§ Throw with wind up current, bounce & work slowly back to you was the presentation
§ Wind and tide gong in opposite directions
§ Yamaha Nightmare Machine took 9 pulls to start her, she getting better
§ Voice activated spot lock works very well
· Best fishing trip of my life, until the next one.
FISHERPERSON OF THE DAY:
When fishing with Big Rudy this is already known before we even leave the house, Big Rudy be fisherperson of the day.
SUGGESTIONS:
Master (ORT) & combination (ORT) / (DSR) presentation / technique, think ICW deep water.
PONDER OF THE DAY:
“The Silverwonders do not rise in the cemetery, so you better do your fishing while you are still able."
Q&A:
What is one thing that you wish more women understood about fishermen?
TEAM JO-JO’S future stratagem:
Big Hugh, & Big Mike Lake P at trestles, doing the Lake P Troll in AM board the Bay Flat Jr, stay tune, until then”
Good Fishing
Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack
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