Lake P challenge, lesson learned!
- Stanley Fink
- Mar 29
- 5 min read
TEAM JO-JO:
A Trip Born from a 3-Hour Window
Once again, no plans were in place for a trip, but as me sat back sipping on my morning coffee, me couldn't help but glance at the weather report. The east wind was forecasted to pick up later in the day, but there was a beautiful 3-hour window of prime fishing conditions before that happened. That was all the excuse me needed!
A quick text to Big Rudy—“You in?”—and within moments, my phone lit up with his reply: “Sure thing!” Just like that, the wheels (or should I say, propeller) were in motion for an impromptu Friday fishing adventure.
With my first mate secured, we were locked and loaded for a trip to Lake P aboard the Bay Flat Jr. This fine little craft can handle winds up to 8-10 mph with no problem, but today was going to be a real test—not just for the boat, but for the crew, the conditions, and the ever-elusive Silverwonders that call Lake P home.
The Plan:
Launch out of The Pointe, right as the water laid down.
Target Silverwonders using the tried-and-true Lake P Troll technique.
Stay nimble—if the wind picked up sooner than expected, we’d adjust on the fly.
As we geared up and made our way toward the launch, me could already feel that electric energy that comes with an unexpected fishing trip. The kind where you’re not just hoping to catch fish—you’re chasing the experience, the thrill of the unknown, and the chance to land a story worth telling at the next Team Jo-Jo Fishing Curriculum Session.
Would the Bay Flat Jr. prove herself in the chop? Would we find active Silverwonders along the trestles? One way to find out… Lines in the water, game on! 🎣🔥
SIGNS:
· Off water to long
· Needed a trip, plus big girls still out there
· Up at 5:00 Am for 6:30 met up at The Pointe
· Me was early, Big Rudy right behind me
· Big Rudy back down Bay Flat Jr
· Yamaha Nightmare Mahine took 1 pull, she be getting a lot better with how many pulls to start her.
· Off to trestles to start our fund day of fishing.
CONDITIONS:
· Perfect
· Wind, S.E. 14-15 mph strong they be
· Water status / conditions: heavy chop with 2 ½ to 3-foot rollers
· Sky, over cats
· No rain
· Temp, cool
· Water level, up 4-6”
· Water Temp , 70.2 F
· Salinity, 3.1
· Specific Conductance 5690
· Pressure, 30.16 R
· Water clarity on a scale of 1-7, lake p 3 minus, canal system a 6 plus
· Mississippi gauge: 8.61 ‘
· Caernarvon Outfall: 5690 ft3/s
· Tide, slack
· Peak tide, 08:29 H 0.3’
· Peak tide, 14:25 L 0.23’
· Peak tide: 17:40 H 0.26’
· Major Feed Time: 11:32 / 23:48
· Minor feed time: 5:22 /18:12
· Tidal Coefficient: 107
· Fish Activity
· Very High Activity
· Boats out and about, 4
· 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 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.
· Challenge mother natures winds today
· See if Silverwonders out to play and can doge Like P Troll technique / presentations
· Have a :
§ Plan “A” trestles
§ Plan “B” Eden isle canal system
§ Plan “C” Moonraker Lake
§ Plan “D” lunch with big Ron Harris at Southside for some fried chicken
· Bring home some fishes for Familyofthepack
· Find a spot # with the seven fundamentals / criteria of catching:
1 WIND AT YOUR BACK: (This criterion was our kryptonite, as it was more then we expected it to be, Bay Flat Jr not made for 14-18 mph winds.
We had a 8 foot bow in the trolling line, made it hard to feel bottom and any bites we might get.)
2 MOVING WATER: (This criteria water was to be falling in morning, ES,E, wind was so strong it stopped water from falling and we had a slack tide.)
3 WATER CALRITY: (Lake P 3 minus, Eden Isle has a 6 plus, looked real good)
4 HOLDING FISH: (Kenny’s Seafood, all you want)
5 PATIENCES: (None need me was so concerned about wind it kept not thing about catching as we made our way in against 2 ½ to 3-foot rollers to The pointe)
6 SKILL: (Not taking on water & sinking)
7 LUCKS: (Live to fish another day)
· Oneofthepack’s repertoire of Techniques / presentations:
· Lake P Troll (LPT)…………….Nothing.
· Oneofthepack ‘S repertOIRE of LURE DU JOUR:
· Matrix Shad Lemon Drop, matched up with 3/4 oz. round lead head w/ 2 trailers……Nothing.
AREAS / SPOTS / NUMBERS ON THE MAP FISHED:
Lake P Hwy 11 bridge, trestles, Eden Isle canal system, Moon raker Lake, back at launch at 9:00 AM
OUR REWARDS:
· Lived too fish another day.
· Skunked
· Had to come in wind & water was angry at the world
· Fished Eden Isle canal system but skunked there too
· Quick trip back at lunch for 9 AM
· Lessons learned:
§ Sometimes you don’t “Have to go to know”
§ Eden Isle canal system not producing either
§ Need to always keep depth finder in boat, could have leaned a lot of Eden Isle canal system and Moonraker Lake too if me had it.
§ Big Ron does not schedule lunch, texted him we set up 11:30 at Southside, fried chicken the plan
· Best fishing trip of my life, until the next one.
FISHERPERSON OF THE DAY:
All those who stayed home today, they knew they did not have to go to know!
SUGGESTIONS:
Suggest you still believe our motto, “You got to go to know”
Might want to give Lake P a little time to clear up.
PONDER OF THE DAY:
"Fisherpersons don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy." Same with weather good or bad!
Q&A:
What is your perfect day to go fishing, Please describe your perfect day to go fishing.
TEAM JO-JO’S future stratagem:
Next up Sunday trip to Delacroix with Big Rudy & Big Tyrone, hope we catch a few, until then:
Good Fishing
Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack
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