Sabine all day. Can't be posting reports or coffee ground cove will be packed.
#Sabinehawgs

yall dont use ice?

It's slap full of ice underneath the fish so the box looks full.


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I leave my ice in the bag.... throw the fish in there on the ice... then remove the bags of ice for pic... then open the bags and dump on the fish...

this.
In this case I had a good ice slurry going but I shoved too many fish in there [emoji41]
Iced them down better after pic.

Yeah....that slo melting ice....lol

Ice is for people who can't catch there limit fast enough and get back to landing and clean em before they die

#stillfloppin

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe they know a better way to clean trout without them being on ice :rotfl:

Potlickers are there whether you post or not so that shouldn't stop anyone from posting. I have been told to watch what I post but potllickers are actually rare.

I would suggest lures or techniques, and only mention areas that you fish. That info could be the the difference for someone taking their kids out and having a great time.

I would hope more people would post, but it is disappointing that so many people don't.

PS Great job Clampy!

Anyone going out today? Looks like it will be a mud flat after lunch with 20knot N winds and a hard falling tide

Good reports make for more ppl on the water forsure! and they study your photos to find out where you were. Just look at any report made now. you will have 5 replies and 400 views. This is 100% the reason why most of us dont post reports anymore.

The reports section seems to be for guides to advertise how much fish they catch. I don't even read reports posted by guides because they tell me nothing. When I post a report I try to be as helpful as possible without giving the exact location. I bet if fishing reports were restricted and only able to be viewed by users who have posted a report in the last month or so there would be a greater exchange of information. I don't mind sharing some tips with someone who is serious about fishing, but I think there are lots of Salt Lifer's on here just looking for a short cut.

I agree with out 100% and the report section shouldnt be able to be viewed by guests.... Id say reports should only be able to be viewed by Premium members that help support this forum.

Been saying that. Good call.

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That's not really true

I post info about what I caught then on and sometimes areas , I'm sure not going to post GPS spots or tell you exactly on the internet

Most guides put in years and years of fishing that cost us lots of money to do , and people pay us to take them fishing so I'm not going to risk an area or spot to be flocked with people

I have helped tons of people on this site over the years so before you label it as "guides"
It's not all if us

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Decided to take advantage of the north winds and hit one of my favorite spots today, and boy did it pay off. I did not see another soul on the beach today. Little Florida or bust get em while they there.

You are an exception. Captain Hoop is another one. But for the most part any "report" posted by a professional is a picture of a bunch of fish with little to no info other than a plug for one of their sponsors. That's great but it doesn't do someone like me any good. I don't expect anyone posting a report to give out any coordinates, I don’t, but things like water condition, tidal conditions, what depth the fish were holding or other things that can help an experienced fisherman determine a good plan for his next trip. These things don't mean anything to people who don't know how to fish but can mean a lot to someone who knows how to apply it correctly. I work 14 and 14. I hit it hard on my days of but am out of the loop while I am at work. A lot can change in 2 weeks so knowing how things are trending can save me from having 2 or 3 bad trips if the fish are in transition. My frustration is not with the guides but the other members on here that troll the forums for info and are content to offer nothing in return. This site would serve its members much better if there were more reciprocity, but there doesn't seem to be. At the same time I don’t want to share info with anyone not willing to share with me. I would be more inclined to share with people who do the same. That is really the main point I was trying to make.

If you look at salty cajun for fishin reports before you actually fish then there's a problem.

So why are you on this site?

:)

What about looking at the weather, salinity, guage height and tide predictions?

You forgot to mention green hornet matrix shad, grab it glove, K2 and freezer blocks

Ha ha.

I totally agree with this^. I just have no idea how people caught fish before the internet??

Here is a good suggestion , if you have the time to spend on the water to learn it like I did then just take your time and do that

If you don't have the time and want to get ahead of the curve hire a guide , I suggest you hire a guide that will teach you not just take you fishing

Obviously that's why YOU are on this site if you got offended. You don't know me I fish freshwater 90 % of the time.

Marque posts more reports and more informational reports than most people on this site.


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Yes I do look at all of the above mentioned. Just not here

We'll he seemed butt hurt after a comment that had nothing to do with him.

You guys have to remember V bay is a BIG place. I put 60 miles a trip on my boat in the summer running to the pass and outside. You basically have to pick a direction and commit to it. You are not gonna fish the east side of marsh island then run to redfish point to see if anything is there.

After the "conditions check" it is nice to know a bit more detail. I have actually learned a great deal from this site and also met some great people. I don't expect to find coordinates or anything like that, im looking for a pattern of what worked.

A few things i have learned about v bay:
1.Someone, somewhere is catching fish. Somedays its you, somedays its not.
2.Even though you caught em here yesterday doesn't mean they will be there today.

Its disappointing to know that people will do a BS posts but this is the internet after all..

C'mon don't tease Capt Marty. He's just a business man. And apparently a damn good one if companies are throwing product his way.

I've fished with him and he is a great guide. His reports a very informative and descriptive. I like reading them. It's better than just a photo with some dude's s just standing there not even smiling. Pah!

Very true. Follow your gut instinct, It's usually there because the information you've accumulated is pointing you there... Thinking too much will usually end up in you talking yourself out of a spot that your gut is telling you to hit.

The bay is so large it can be overwhelming when it's looked at as a whole, make a game plan and only change if your anticipated conditions change drastically.

I've talked myself out of hitting a spot a few times this year and have been within a half mile of limits that were caught by people I know on here - I left with 2 trout... My exact thought was if they aren't on right here there is no way they are biting any different over there, but my gut told to go try...

As much as I agree with Marque about how frustrating it is that any decent "report" thread will get about 2,000 views and almost not comments (that's one of my biggest frustrations too), you just hit the nail on the head about the BS posts. There's a few of the guys on this site that I see out there fishing. If they fish outside of the pass, they'll post a report showing what they caught at Weeks Bay. If they fish at Weeks, they'll post a report about the west side of the bay. And they'll even lie about the bait and the depth. Even though I can't stand the potlickers who are just on here for free info without anything to contribute, the BS posts are even worse. I hate that I have to be a weekend warrior, but with a demanding job and kids at home, there's only a little time for fishing. I'd like to know that my fellow fishermen are not trying to send me on a wild goose chase, and then I'll get on after the trip and pay it forward to the next guy with an informative post. There's plenty of fish out there.

You can't blame people for not putting where they caught fish and what they caught on, because the next day there will be 50 boats there because they read it online. As long as the report includes the actual body of water of where they fished is good enough for me. I should be able to locate the fish once I'm on the water.


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Yep. Don't fish ghost. Or ghost reef for that matter.

Always follow your gut.

What did people do before internet and fishing forms ? Just asking ?

I know I just went fishing and never read a report in my life until LSM back in 2007 I think

We just woke up and went fishing , sometimes we found fish and sometimes we didn't but we learned .


Fishing is not about always catching. , it's about getting on the water and enjoying the outdoors ! I use to take fishing way way way to serious but now that I guide I see more value in it than just catching

I would say 80% of the people I fish are happy just getting in the water and catching fish is 2 nd . Spending time with family or friends


I share info between other guides and friends because sometimes my buddy who fishes twice a month will go out and stroke em .. And they will tell me because I have told them in the passed

I see a lot if guys who fish with each other and share info with each other which always keeps them on fish .

Word

True dat J. again the bay is a big place. North end, West end Marsh Island, Pass are all general descriptions of a big place. I don't see the harm in posting general info. Chances are the fish will be long gone by the time the potlickers get there anyway.

You posted a comment right after me saying something to the the effect that that looking at this website for information was a problem. I found that to be just a little snarky. I mean this is a fishing website? So yeah I was wondering why you were even on here? To me your comment was a bit of a cheap shot, like I need the internet to catch fish. I don't need this website or any other one to fish but they are here so I use them. I will use anything at my disposal to make me more successful in anything that I do. So its misleading to say something like "What did we do before the internet". Of course we don't need the internet, but the guys who fish VBay don't have the luxury of hiring a guide to "teach" us how to fish. There aren't any guides here, so a good accurate report can be really helpful. The bay is a hard place to fish, if it were easy there would be guides here. I don't mind helping out anyone who is serious about fishing it, I just wish people were as eager to return the favor. If I am fishing I want to be catching, call me crazy, but the object of me putting my boat in the water is about catching fish. I just want to be as prepared to do so when that time comes. Using the internet has become a part of that. I am not too cool for school, I can admit that.

Bless the fortunate ones that are off next week, should be primed up in the bay by the looks of the weather

Lets hope the forecast holds. My luck usually runs out on Friday morning!

I had the last two weeks off and the barometer had a decision making disorder. Sure enough, I get to work and it flat lines. Worse, they stuck me on a floating prison in Weeks Bay. This is a special kind of torture.

Same here... Back to work in the morning!

I'm planning on fishing Thursday afternoon if there isn't gale force winds


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Marque, saw your posts, and I feel the same way about fishermen helping each other out when we can. I'm only out in the bay a couple times a month, but I have a few people I try to send info to when I'm out. And as long as its a few real fishermen, I've got no problem with giving details. I'll add you to the list.

add me to the list..
 

Shoot. Add me to the list. I have no problem putting myself out there learning and helping others as I can as well.

That's generous and appreciated. Let me know if you want to make a trip some day. I'm offshore half of my life but when I am not I am fishing.