Learning the art of fishing & catching

Team Jo-Jo - Session #4 (2025)Unexpected Gathering – Sandwiched Between Good Friday & Easter Location: Fatty’s Seafood | Attendance: 30+ Crew Members | 9+ New Recruits

Crew,

Team Jo-Jo pulled off another strong session, despite it being nestled between Good Friday and Easter. Over 30 crew members attended, including 9 new faces ready to learn, share, and connect in our ongoing journey to master the art of fishing and catching.

🔶 Highlights from the Meeting:

🎣 Big Ron (aka Indian Ron)

• Led a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the color of lures – covering “What we see vs. what fish see underwater.”

  
  

  (Attached presentation available for all who missed it – a must-read!)

• Hosted the Q&A session, fielding some excellent questions from the crew with sharp, informative responses.

💻 Big Rudy

• Kept all our tech flowing smoothly – the guy behind the curtain who makes it all happen.

• Got our new crew members signed up for Team Jo-Jo's Facebook page so they stay in the loop.

• Shared valuable insight into fishing/catching techniques, including effective lure presentations for those elusive Silverwonders.

🧭 Topics Covered:

• How to run the spoil canal

• How to get around the backside of the dam in Hopedale for a quicker route

• How to bypass the ICW locks and Guillotine locks in Bayou Bienvenue

• Tips for fishing the MRGO

• Shared Delacroix hotspots from Team Jo-Jo’s custom map

• Lake P troll technique deep dive:

  • Boat speed & angle

  • Proper line length & type

  • Keeping your rig in the strike zone

  • Trolling tight to pilings:

    • "If you're not playing Russian Roulette with the pilings… you're not catching!"

    • "No hang-ups = no strike zone."

🎯 Locations Discussed for Fishing:

• Lake Pontchartrain

• Bayou Bienvenue

• Hopedale

• Delacroix

• Chef Pass

• The Rigolets

🛥️ Trips Scheduled as a Result of the Meeting:

• Jeff & his mom: Headed to Delacroix on 5/2/25

• Big Juan, Big Rudy, & Oneofthepack: Delacroix next Sunday

• Big Tyrone & Oneofthepack: Trying to link up for Delacroix (water too low last attempt)

• Big Bob & Oneofthepack: Planning a Lake P run on Tuesday

Big Ron & Big Rudy even met with a few latecomers post-meeting to get them up to speed on everything discussed.

Team Jo-Jo thanks each and every crew member who showed up and participated. It’s gatherings like this that remind us why we do what we do. Helping others learn the art of fishing and catching—that feeling is better than reeling in a 6-pounder!

Good Fishing,

Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack