Speckled trout are the hunt — push Barataria and the bayside grass — trout first, reds on the drain later. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

Where

• Caminada Pass

  pass jetty · public structure · deep

  9.0

  West end of the island. Current, trout, and a fall flounder sit. Not Venice.

  • — pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • — In-play: Speckled trout, Redfish.
  • — Water is hot — deeper guts, passes, and shade hold oxygen and fish.
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• Grand Isle State Park

  sand dropoff · public structure · mid

  7.4

  State park surf and pier. NOAA 8761724 is on this island. Campground rules apply.

  • — sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • — In-play: Speckled trout, Redfish.
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• Barataria bayside

  marsh drain · public structure · mid

  7.4

  Island backside. Trout and reds on moving water. Birds are GPS.

  • — marsh drain on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • — In-play: Speckled trout, Redfish.
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• Surf access adjacent to Grand Isle. NO camping -

  sand dropoff · saved map · mid

  7.4

  Surf access adjacent to Grand Isle. NO camping - pair w/ GI SP. · camp-surf · GULF ATLAS! - FISH

  • — sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • — In-play: Speckled trout, Redfish.
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• LA - Leeville / Golden Meadow

  mangrove edge · saved map · skinny

  6.7

  Bayou Lafourche marsh; launch at Leeville marinas. · flats · GULF ATLAS! - FISH

  • — mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
  • — In-play: Speckled trout, Redfish.
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