TEAM JO-JO:
Got another invite for an exciting fishing trip this Wednesday with none other than Big Rudy aboard his 21-foot Avid, powered by a 150 Yamaha Dream Machine. It’s a solid setup, and with Rudy at the helm, we’re in for a smooth ride. I'll be second mate on this adventure, with Big Ronnie as the first mate, so the crew is all set for action.
The mission is clear: the (3) Amigos are aiming high today, setting our sights on catching 45 trout and 12 Redwarriors. We’ll be running around the familiar waters of Delacroix, hunting for the elusive Silverwonders and Redwarriors. With years of experience between us, we’re confident we’ll find the productive spots, adjusting our tactics to the conditions as we go.
It's not just about the numbers — it’s about the thrill of the chase, the camaraderie, and the challenge that keeps us hooked every time we hit the water. Whether we’re tight lining, using cork rigs, or exploring deeper waters, we know that today’s conditions will dictate our strategy. The tides, winds, and water clarity will all come into play as we chart our course through Delacroix's marshes and bayous, searching for those prized catches.
This trip promises to be another memorable outing for the books, and if the Silverwonders and Redwarriors cooperate, we’ll be hauling in plenty of fish. Here's hoping we reach our goal and bring back stories and photos to share with the rest of Team Jo-Jo.
SIGNS:
· Monday night card game, me no fish, got some go juice money. 6 of a “C” note
· Good bight sleep, went to bed at 9 up 3:30 for our 4:35 at Waffle House in Oak Harbor
· We to pick up Big Ron at Waffle House in Chalmette for 5:15
· Check point Alpha water level in canal at junction up 10-12”
· Check point Bravo water movement in canal at Reggio, rising very slowly
· Reached the home of the Bay Flat Sr. slip empty, she be in Lacombe at Big T-doc abode
· Launched out of Sweetwater
· Lots of Redfish boats about, they be getting ready for Big Rodeo this weekend
· Big Rudy says where you want to go, says me your boat, you captain you pick it
· Off to Four Horse we got running the Graveyard run out to Four Horse
CONDITIONS:
· Perfect
· Wind, N.N.W. 6-8, N. 14-16 mph
· Water status / conditions: little ripples, slight chop
· Sky, partly cloudy
· Temp, mild warm
· Water level, up 10-12”
· Water Temp , 87.8 F
· Salinity, 3.1
· Specific Conductance 7070
· Pressure, 29.88 R
· Water clarity on a scale of 1-7, a 3
· Tide, rising all day
· Peak tide, 08:21 H 1-97’
· Peak tide, 21:11 L 0.0’
· Major Feed Time: 06:31 – 19:01
· Minor feed time: 11:34 – 14:28
· Tidal Coefficient: 33
· Miss. Level: 3.6’
· Caernarvon Outfall: 585 ft3/s
· Few birds diving
· Not much bait in water
· Fish Activity
· Average Activity
· Boats out, 15, most of them redfish boats, area we fishing 5-6 boats
· ONEOFTHEPACK’S REPERTOIRE OF TECHNIQUES / STRATEGIES
· Be safe.
· Have fun.
· This is my daily therapy for ALL my aliments.
· Put some run time on the Avid 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.
· Find the Silverwonders
· Find the Redwarriors
· Bring home some fishes for Big Ron & Big Rudy
· Find a spot # with the seven fundamentals / criteria of catching:
1 WIND AT YOUR BACK: (Challenge for the day late in morning had to fish a cross wind at spot # 21, caused a big bow in line hard to feel bottom & lure)
2 MOVING WATER: (Rising all day never did turn and fall, but we had a 0.0’ low tide change)
3 WATER CALRITY: (On average a 3 minus, still very fishable . catchable it be)
4 HOLDING FISH: (Team Jo-Jo spot # 57 (13)t, 59B (32)t)
5 PATIENCES: (Me first cast a nice 14” Silverwonders, action was steady all morning till about 9:40, we left them biting wanted to try for Redwarriors)
6 SKILL: (Dual skill today, popping cork, then tightlining, we excelled at both)
7 LUCKS: (Getting a team of Jo-Jo on boat at same time)
· Oneofthepack’s repertoire of Techniques / presentations:
· Anchor up cast & retrieve slowly along the bottom, with a twitch every now and then, tight lining…………………………………40% of fish caught this way
· Drift with the wind cast & retrieve (DWWC&R)……………DID NOT TRY
· Oak River Troll (ORT)……………….Did not try.
· Reverse Oak River Troll (RORT) ……….DID NOT TRY
· Oak River Skim (ORS) ……………DID NOT TRY
· Cork …….60% of fish caught this way
· Lake P Troll (LPT)…………….Did not try.
· Drop shot: 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……………Caught all me fish on a Matrix Shad Creole shrimp.
· 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.
· Slat Strong Power Prawn, (added 7-27-24) matched up with ¼ oz. jig head. Big Rudy & Big Ronnie be on this type rig
AREAS / SPOTS / NUMBERS ON THE MAP FISHED:
Team Jo-Jo spot # 57 (14)t, # 59 (44)t, #27 (1)t, this a very good sign because fish be way in in zone 1, Silverwonders showing up, # 21 (2)r, stopped fishing around 12;20, smooth ride back to launch it be.
OUR REWARDS:
· Lived to fish another day.
· (46) Silverwonders, 21 Miniwonders
· (13) White wonders
· (2) Redwarriors
· (1) Puppy Drum
· (1) Croaker
· (5) Crabs
· (9) Gass Tops
· (6) Hardheads
· (4) Popped lines bottom
· Great peanut & jelly sandwich, thanks Big Ron me needed that, me missed them while you were up north.
· Being on the water with (2) of the best fisherperson me know., Big Rudy & Big Ron
· Lessons learned:
§ Water clarity in:
· Four Horse a 2 plus
· Lake Campo a 3
· Pah River Team J0-Jo spot # 21 a
§ Silverwonders in Four Horse
§ White & Silverwonders in Lake Campo
§ Big Redfish rodeo this weekend, they be out scouting today.
§ Tightline action picking up.
§ Sweetwater has plenty live shrimp.
§ Live shrimp and butter flyers up in Bayou Terre aux Boeufs & Bayou Gentilly, which means fish are in the inside and biting.
§ Path from end of Oak River to North / South pipeline still open and clear
· Best fishing trip of my life, until the next one.
FISHERPERSON OF THE DAY:
Big Ron had his share of Silverwonders, but kept trying different lures / rigs, missed out on some of the action, got extra points for bringing peanut & jelly sandwich, but fell a little short for honors today.
Big Rudy as all Big Rudy this morning, but with tightline technique, his abilities were not the same as his cork abilities, it took awhile for him to resurrect his tight line skills, he lead in crab division, cat fish, and tied for Redwarrior category, but he to fell a little short for honors today.
Oneofthepack feeling great on this trip, no pressure / stress to make sure crew catches today, we in Big Rudy’s boat, me no feel like captain today. Me caught first Silverwonder, biggest Silverwonder, got on a roll (tightlining) Silverwonders, dominated croaker division, drum division, and tied the Redwarrior division, put on a exhibition on the tight line technique. Had not the crew study & copied me technique, it would have been a shut out for sure. Me be fisherperson of the day for today that is.
SUGGESTIONS:
Take note, shrimp are in bayou right by Sweetwater, Butterfly netters all up in bayou. This be a great sing because when shrimp on in, fish are in, especially the Silverwonders & Redwarriors. Gear up now is the time for fisherpersons of all ages to make their play and catch what catch can down in our Disney World known as Delacroix Island.
PONDER OF THE DAY:
“Catch less is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligent”
Q&A:
If it’s true that we are here to help other fisherpersons, then what exactly are the other fisherpersons here for?
TEAM JO-JO’S future stratagem:
The plan, plan is to bring Bay Flat Sr back down to Delacroix next week, will be looking for first mates, and crew with specialty of handling voice activated power poles, catching fish, cleaning fish, and taken all fish. Please apply on FB if you would like to jump on board the Bay Flat Sr, total cost hand shake & smile due in full weather we catch or not, until then:
Good Fishing
Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack
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