looking for good place to fish with poling skiff

[cooksomerice]

New to the forum. been fishing for years with friends and guides. Just picked up my first boat. 17 ft. Hewe's Tailfisher.

I need some help getting started. I am looking for a good place to start with this rig.

I am looking for reds primarily. I want shallow water, channels, deadends, small lakes.

I live in Alexandria, so Vermillion Bay area or lake Charles area makes the most sense.

I hope to get pics up of my new rig soon, for anyone interested.

Thanks

[FF_T_Warren]

thats a good looking lil rig according to google pics. congrats

[Bdub]

Hewes is top of the line, Love them boats. Pretty much can get into any marsh that isn't private and find some reds. You fishing conventional or fly gear?

[Montauk17]

You have more marsh style fishing if you head more to the east....dularge/cocodrie would be the closest.

[Clampy]

Dularge and Delacroix

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

You have more marsh style fishing if you head more to the east....dularge/cocodrie would be the closest.

Originally Posted by Clampy

Dularge and Delacroix

Leeville/Grand Isle/Fourchon, Hopedale, Reggio, down the road to Venice

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Leeville/Grand Isle/Fourchon, Hopedale, Reggio, down the road to Venice

Golden meadow,Point aux chene,Galliano,Myrtle Grove,Laffite options are endless

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Golden meadow,Point aux chene,Galliano,Myrtle Grove,Laffite options are endless

[meaux fishing]

There are a few areas around VBay and inside marsh island. A few areas around Big Lake but lots of private marsh over there so be careful where you end up

[swamp snorkler]

That boat is made for the duck ponds around Lake Boudreaux..... about 4 hours from Alex maybe a lil more pulling a skiff.

[Sightwindow]

As far as accessible private redfish water, look into Harry Bourg property in Dulac (office in Houma). They sell memberships. Tons of shallow, grassy marsh to sight fish. Very close to T-Irv's neat the Ship Channel.

Only drawback: every person in the vessel needs a membership. No guest passes. And it is patrolled.

[cooksomerice]

Thanks for the congrats/compliments on the boat. It is a great little rig.

I will be fishing conventional gear.

[cooksomerice]

I was afraid I would hear 'go east'. I am 2 hours from VB, but easy 4-6 from areas south of Houma. That would really limit me to maybe on trip every 5-6 weeks.
Sightwindow, question about the club you mentioned. What kind of money are we talking here?

That brings up a larger question too about knowing what is public and what is private.
As was mentioned by Montauk17 and meaux fishing, Marsh island would be a closer spot for me assuming the weather cooperates, by how the heck am I suppossed to know if I am on private land???

[cooksomerice]

meaux fishing, if I was going to try to get to marsh island, would Cypremort Point be the closest and best place to launch?

[cooksomerice]

just found the Harry Bourg Corp. website. Fishing permits $100.00 annually.
15000 acres. I will have to explore that possibility, but its definitely a haul from Alex for a day trip...

[Clampy]

Someone inform me on how you can own water ? The law reads if you can get into from a navigable water way and it doesn't go completely dry on low tide then it's public. You can own the land around the water but not the water. I know this subject has been breached before but shed some light kind sirs.

[bmac]

Originally Posted by Clampy

Someone inform me on how you can own water ? The law reads if you can get into from a navigable water way and it doesn't go completely dry on low tide then it's public. You can own the land around the water but not the water. I know this subject has been breached before but shed some light kind sirs.

I don't know all the ins and outs, but part of the argument for private marsh is that as land has receded over the years, the owners of that lost land still have ownership of it, even though it is under water.

I may be totally offbase on this, so dont take my word for it lol.

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by Clampy

Someone inform me on how you can own water ? The law reads if you can get into from a navigable water way and it doesn't go completely dry on low tide then it's public. You can own the land around the water but not the water. I know this subject has been breached before but shed some light kind sirs.

The way I understood and read somewhere once, is that "navigable waters" doesn't mean anywhere you can float a boat. I read it had something to do with waters used for commerce back in the day. So a little trenasse, pond, or small bayou deep in the marsh on someones land is actually private. But there's probably more to it than that. The laws suck, but that's what we got until the laws get changed.

[I make oil]

I'd highly recommend you think long and hard about marsh island in that boat. The bay is very shallow and can turn to crap fast and leave you in a bind. I've been there and done that in a small oat. I live near the area have a big boat now and seldom fish it. Make the extra drive farther east. You'll be glad you did. Golden Meadow, Leeville,(my favorite) and Fourhon are better for the type of fishing your looking to do with that boat. Good luck.

[cooksomerice]

Originally Posted by I make oil

I'd highly recommend you think long and hard about marsh island in that boat. The bay is very shallow and can turn to crap fast and leave you in a bind. I've been there and done that in a small oat. I live near the area have a big boat now and seldom fish it. Make the extra drive farther east. You'll be glad you did. Golden Meadow, Leeville,(my favorite) and Fourhon are better for the type of fishing your looking to do with that boat. Good luck.

Thanks for the advise. Thanks to Montauk17 too for similar advise.

So far, from this thread, I have ruled out Vermillion Bay. I still have Big lake area and area farther east.