First trip to BL
 

We making our first trip to big lake in the morning. I haven't fished salt water much only bass fish. Any help would be appreciated. We plan on docking at Herbert's and running to the weirs. My son is 5 and wants to catch a redfish. I've never been and not sure what to look for. Don't want to go out there and get in a bind.

With this wind and rain...even I would have to start in the blind....

Find some good water or fish up north by 210

Yeah u right every time we try to plan a trip the weather is horrible, looks like the wind will be 18 mph by 9am.

Save your time and pick a better day.

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x3 Especially if you've never been before. But if you do, I think its supposed to be a hard E wind tomorrow. Fish the cove between the group of camps around Hebert's and where the next group of camps start north of there. Launch at Hebert's and head north. First cove on your right. Start shallow and drift out. That way you don't have to make that long run in rough water to the weirs with a 5 y/o. Fish the bayous for reds and flounder.

Excellent advice!

Wind really doesn't look that bad for tomorrow though. I just looked. Probably wouldn't be a bad ride to the weirs if that's where you got your mind set on going.

5-10 tomorrow water will be coming out the weirs good with how high the water got this last week, should be stacked with reds


Capt. Kade Shaw

Hey guys thanks for all the help, I'm still going tommarrow give it a shot. My 5 year old will not be able to go. I've been looking at this map and reading these forums for a month and haven't been able to go.

Good luck to you!!

Good luck .. Be safe

Negative too much muddy freshwater coming out! Won't be stacked

Sounds like someone protecting his spot???

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give us a report if you go!

Actually no Paul went today only caught 3 the last 2 fronts w rain they have not been there bc the water coming out is mud and fresh.... What u know bout the weirs ill be red fishing west of ship channel no where near there so go and I'm willing to bet 100$ u won't catch more than 10

We caught decent for my first trip to big lake. Ended up with 10 Reds, 6 black drum and a few flounder thanks for the help guys.. Still trying t figure out how to catch specs only caught three.

Did you end up at the weirs?