Marsh & Bayou’s
Fishing Forecast
Mississippi
Coast
by Alex Smith
www.alexsmithfishing.com
With Memorial Day in the wake,
it's time to get back to your favorite
fishing holes. Inshore fishing along
the Mississippi Coast is yielding coolers full of quality speckled trout and
redfish. The big question is,
“What are the current hot
baits?”
Looking on social media,
you'll find that topwater
lures are producing acrobatic hook-ups with big
trout in the early morning
hours and at dusk. MirrOlure's She Dog and She
Pup have been the go-to
baits. Another heavy hitter
on the flats is Matrix Shad's
shrimp creole and green
hornet on a 1/8 oz. jig.
One question commonly
asked is, “Why such a light
jig?” Normally I'm throwing
a 1/4 oz. GoldenEye, but
when fishing waist-deep
water, the 1/8 oz. allows me
to keep the jig just above
the grass matts. Keeping the
bait up entices a better strike, with
the end result being a stronger hook
set.
You might be wondering what are the
best locations right now. Large structure is always a great place to start
searching for speckled trout. If you
don't have access to a boat, look for
stitches like broken down piers along
the beachfront to wade. The barrier
islands and western edge of the Biloxi
Marsh are producing insane numbers
of trout.
Hopefully this information will
help you on your next outing. Remember, it's impossible to catch fish
without a line in the water. Grab
some buddies and get in on the action. Tight lines!
For more fishing tips on targeting inshore trophy fish, visit my Facebook page,
Alex Smith Fishing. My blogs are also available on my website
http://www.alexsmithfishing.com. For all questions, contact me at (228)-6692317 or email [email protected].
Delacroix
by Capt. Rykert O. Toledano, Jr.
While Away Fishing Charters.
(985) 778-1150
School is out and vacations are underway. Kids are beginning
camps and the true summer is upon us. All of those activities tend to
make it a little more difficult to get on the water. Try as you will but
you have to make time as this is the beginning of the prime time’s
season.
Normally if there is a normal in Louisiana the winds begin to slow
down from the kite flying season of early and late spring and the
water begins to clear with the hope that the wind would not be prevailing out of the west. As my good friend Captain Ahab says “when
the wind blows it blows.” Your first key is to look for clear water and
follow that water pattern as it moves easterly throughout Black Bay
and Breton Sound. Avoid those areas with muddy and unclear water.
Look for the ideal tide range of 1 foot to about 1.6. If you find yourself fishing in an exceptional tide (ie.2 foot) then try to
schedule your time around the period when that tide
begins to weaken. This type of dramatic range will
make it very difficult to catch fish.
As the month goes on work your way from the
outer areas such as Bay Lafourche and Bay Campo and
move in the direction of Stone Island, Iron Banks, Lonesome Island and the major rigs in the vicinity of the
wreck and the compressor. The prime time will be from
sunrise to approximately 9:00 a.m. and in the evening
from 5:00 p.m. to dark. Dedicate yourself to being one
of the first fishermen on the water on those days. Remember some of the rig areas will be crowded. As I always say be courteous to your fellow fisherman if you
are the second to arrive. You should always position
yourself to fish on the side of the structure where the
bait is holding. If you can obtain live croakers by all
means do so otherwise live shrimp is your bait of
choice. There will be opportunities to fish the birds in
early morning and late evening and by all means take
advantage of it. If you find that they are holding catfish
as opposed to trout move on. Importantly a good strategy this time of year is to invite the kids and grandkids as this will invariably afford you a day on the water where otherwise the boss
would be requiring that you stay at home for early summer chores.
It is this time of year when a lot of anglers are leaving the dock
before strong light. I remind you to always be careful and only navigate in dark to the extent that you skill allows. Be careful and pass a
good time.
As always feel free to call me if I can be of any assistance to you
at 985-778-1150. My available dates are filling quickly. Call if you
would like to book a charter. Good Fishing and Good Luck Captain
Rykert O. Toledano, Jr., While Away Fishing Charters.
June 2016 www.marshandbayou.com
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