Fishing Empire this weekend
 

Headin' out to Home waters out of Empire: Bayou Cook/Grand Bayou. I'll be staying at a camp. Anyone else heading out there? If you'd like to coordinate, I don't mind at all tellin' you where I'm catchin' if you return the favor. I've been mostly absent from this board for a while, but I've got 36 years fishing the area. If you're interested, shoot me a PM or post up here.

There were plenty of trout in bay Adams just past diamond island and down grand bayou Tuesday afternoon on the falling tide,good luck.

Thanks for the info. I'll likely concentrate on Bastian, but may head over there if I don't find them.

Saturday was TOUGH with no discernable tide movement and all the storms around. Sunday was HOT, but I fished through it. Boated 30-40 trout without a single solid keeper. A few just over 12 inches, but I won't keep them until 13. Reds, drum, and sheepies saved the trip and were plentiful on Sunday. All keepers from Bayou Cook/Bay Bastian. I fished Grand Bayou and the washouts between Cook and Grand with no real luck. My friends using live bait got some nice ones, but I was all artie for trout. Momma wanted trout, but that will have to wait until the next trip.

One thing I found strange was how many hardheads I caught on sparkle beetles. That never happened when I was a kid.

It was awesome to spend a couple nights out on Bayou Cook again.

sounds like a good time anyway...wish I couldve made it out there just too much work to do this weekend