Discouraged angler

[Mako19]

Made a trip with three friends today to BL. I have been keeping up with all of you guys great reports and trying to learn as much as possible. As I put the boat in the water this morning at 6:10 I was confident that we would be able to boat a good mess of trout. I have been paying attention to the baits from the reports, the tides, and as much about locations as I could. I started at the old jetties then hit the west cove then made the long trip up to Turner's Bay and fished around the Bay as well as the island in the middle.

Ended the day with a BIG FAT GOOSE EGG! After putting this much preperation and effort into a fishing trip a day like this is very dicouraging.

The water was beautiful everywhere except for the South East side of the Lake, Not sure what I am doing wrong in the lake but a day like this makes me look forward to offshore fishing season that much more.

Glad everyone else on here had a good day on the water. I know a bad day fishing is better than a good day in the office, and I am grateful that I was able to experience the outdoors with good friends today.

As always thanks for all the reports and advice. Wish I had a box shot to show but not today.

["W"]

Were you the one at the landing at Hebert this afternoon in a patbfinder????




#1 your 1st mistake was heading south.....fish are north....

2nd was you using 1/8oz jig heads and what color?

3rd you missed the bite when you went to the old jetties

[Mako19]

Originally Posted by "W"

Were you the one at the landing at Hebert this afternoon in a patbfinder????




#1 your 1st mistake was heading south.....fish are north....

2nd was you using 1/8oz jig heads and what color?

3rd you missed the bite when you went to the old jetties

No I was in a Mako with a red T-top

#1: Yes I agree. We started South Because we stayed at a buddies camp in Pecan Island.

#2: 1/4 oz jig heads with Skull draggers, Jr. Jerks, and many other combos with different colors. Jig heads I use lead no colors

#3: I read that the tide would be falling from 10 am the rest of the afternoon. We were in Turner's Bay by 10.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by Mako19

#2: 1/4 oz jig heads with Skull draggers, Jr. Jerks, and many other combos with different colors. Jig heads I use lead no colors

#3: I read that the tide would be falling from 10 am the rest of the afternoon. We were in Turner's Bay by 10.

#2 1/8oz jig head is the trick this time of year.

#3 Bob and I got in Turners about 0945h this morning and got in on the tail end of the bite. It was like a light switch was flipped at 1030h. We fished until 1430h and only picked up 2~3 more. We even fished by "W" for about an hour and still did no good.

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by PaulMyers

#2 1/8oz jig head is the trick this time of year.

#3 Bob and I got in Turners about 0945h this morning and got in on the tail end of the bite. It was like a light switch was flipped at 1030h. We fished until 1430h and only picked up 2~3 more. We even fished by "W" for about an hour and still did no good.

Too bad I had to work today or I would have showed yall how it's done. Nice catch fellas

["H"]

Don't feel bad....that lake has whipped me more times than I would like to admit.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by "H"

Don't feel bad....that lake has whipped me more times than I would like to admit.

x2... It took me about a year fishing there to come in with the boats limit

["W"]

you have to use 1/8 oz jig heads........and True 1/8oz... True means the hook and jig head weight 1/8oz total..(yes there is a big difference) lot of jig head makers add 1/8oz lead to the hook and don't include the hook weight............ This much makes or breaks Trust me

[Ray]

Originally Posted by "W"

you have to use 1/8 oz jig heads........and True 1/8oz... True means the hook and jig head weight 1/8oz total..(yes there is a big difference) lot of jig head makers add 1/8oz lead to the hook and don't include the hook weight............ This much makes or breaks Trust me

That right there makes all the difference between doing good and doing kinda good.

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by "W"

you have to use 1/8 oz jig heads........and True 1/8oz... True means the hook and jig head weight 1/8oz total..(yes there is a big difference) lot of jig head makers add 1/8oz lead to the hook and don't include the hook weight............ This much makes or breaks Trust me

which brand is a "TRUE" 1/8 oz jighead.... better yet what brand do you use. I have never weighed jig heads and had no reason to do so. I fish with Yellowmouth and that only.

["W"]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

which brand is a "TRUE" 1/8 oz jighead.... better yet what brand do you use. I have never weighed jig heads and had no reason to do so. I fish with Yellowmouth and that only.

I use these for my 1/8oz...I get the unpainted and buy 100 at a time....
http://lurepartsonline.com/s.nl/it.A/id.11196/.f

I use the yellow mouth 1/4oz (The 1/4oz is a true weight on this size)

[LPfishnTIM]

thats fishing, I'd hire a guide and ask questions while fishing, if you plan on fishing BL frequently it will be worth the money.

[Ray]

OB from the Tackle Box has a post on here with true weights and brands.

[Mako19]

All great info thanks guys. I do believe a guide is the quickest way to learn new water

[longcast]

Originally Posted by Mako19

All great info thanks guys. I do believe a guide is the quickest way to learn new water

For the right price w will sell you his gps coordinates. Lol.

[Slidellkid]

W, that is a damn good tip from someone that smokes the trout on a regular basis. Good on you for passing that along!

Dan

["H"]

Originally Posted by Slidellkid

W, that is a damn good tip from someone that smokes the trout on a regular basis. Good on you for passing that along!

Dan

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Thanks "W"
I don't do much winter time fishing but I keep reading and learning.

[Slidellkid]

W, how fast do you need to be working the bait this time of year? Do you let it hit bottom before starting the retrieve of keep it moving as soon as it hits?

["W"]

Originally Posted by Slidellkid

W, how fast do you need to be working the bait this time of year? Do you let it hit bottom before starting the retrieve of keep it moving as soon as it hits?

when they are feeding it really dont matter but when the water is real cold and the fish are picky.... you will have to slow it down.... most of the time you will barley feel the bite.....This is where lots of people miss fish

[getonfish]

From a new angler trying to learn. Why is 1/8 better than 1/4 during this time of year?