Grand Isle Info

[BIGJ]

I will be heading to GI the 14th-18th and need a little advice. Rented a camp on the island. If anyone has been lately please post up or PM me any info that might help catch a few fish. Some areas to try, any go to baits??? We will be surf fishing. I have a 20' Express bay boat. Is it worth pulling it down, any places I can fish out of it? I have not been to the island in several years and need some help. Thanks for any info. Jason

[ckinchen]

On my way down this afternoon myself.

[FF_T_Warren]

go fish in fourchon. water is much better and much more productive. we killed em last weekend down there. and looks like pox has been doing well down there the last few days.

[BIGJ]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

On my way down this afternoon myself.

Keep me updated.

[Montauk17]

Fouchon also has alot less yo yos running around doing the anchor toss.

[fishinpox]

Go to fourchon run out of snake bayou into timbilier bay fish calumet, casse tete, e timbilier islands . North wind fish the gulf side, south wind fish the north side west wind yer pretty much screwed cuz it dirties up the water. If u run out on the gulf side of e timb. Watch for the rocks/ submerged rocks they will ruin yer day quick! Lots of birds working in the bay right now . If u get under 5 mph south wind or and north wind fish the beaches on the rock barges or in between the sand bars ., pretty water this weekend on the backside of east timb. N big specks . I used to have same boat n I did fine in these areas

[Salty]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

Go to fourchon run out of snake bayou into timbilier bay fish calumet, casse tete, e timbilier islands . North wind fish the gulf side, south wind fish the north side west wind yer pretty much screwed cuz it dirties up the water. If u run out on the gulf side of e timb. Watch for the rocks/ submerged rocks they will ruin yer day quick! Lots of birds working in the bay right now . If u get under 5 mph south wind or and north wind fish the beaches on the rock barges or in between the sand bars ., pretty water this weekend on the backside of east timb. N big specks . I used to have same boat n I did fine in these areas

Poxy, can ya still get in between the rocks between the bay and the Gulf? Used to smoke 'em there on Bombers. There was a tower not too far away.

[fishinpox]

Not sure I know the big piles in the gulf a now just at or below the surface, though about throwing a bomber the other day cus it was turbulent and the big ones kept missing my tw plug .... Shoulda coulda woulda .....

[coco]

went on the 30th of june and stayed till the first pretty well limited except for the1st had motor problems stayed till the 3rd had a great time if u want more info call 318 315-1050 tird of typeing

[Salty]

Originally Posted by fishinpox

Not sure I know the big piles in the gulf a now just at or below the surface, though about throwing a bomber the other day cus it was turbulent and the big ones kept missing my tw plug .... Shoulda coulda woulda .....

Don't you ever lissen?

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by Salty

Don't you ever lissen?

We gonna have to make a trip one of these days

[Ray]

If you fish Grand Isle, don't fish around the island.
Go east, way east. Stay away from the crazies.

[GreatCatch]

i will be in Grand Isle at the same time, does anyone have any suggestions on where i can fish with a kayak?

[skeeter77346]

A few ideas +/-
1) Tie your gear down and make a paddle from the east end (SandDollar Launch) and cross the Barataria channel and get behind the old fort on the bay side (look at a Google Earth map). The channel has steady boat traffic so be advised. Fish that first flat immediately behind the fort and pick your way east. There is a small rocked inlet channel to a research station that is off limits (clearly posted) but you can paddle and work around those rocks - no problem.

2) Another thought is launch at the Port Fourchon public ramp and fish the bayou cuts in and around that area.

3) Just off of LA1 on the way to GI between Leeville and GI you will see a few short bridges with pull off areas where small boats put in - may be worth a shot, too. Not sure about vehicle security though.

4) Launch at Gulfstream Marina and paddle east working the rocks eastward and then the broken shallow marsh immediately behind the island - great kayak water, too shallow for most boats.

Look at your Google maps for marsh details. Good luck.

[BIGJ]

Thanks for the info guys. Most was for Fourchon, must be better fishing than GI. About how far is it by boat from Bridge Side Marina to E. Timbalier Island? What is the best plastic baits for GI area?

[fishinpox]

Originally Posted by BIGJ

Thanks for the info guys. Most was for Fourchon, must be better fishing than GI. About how far is it by boat from Bridge Side Marina to E. Timbalier Island? What is the best plastic baits for GI area?

Just trailer your boat... Less traffic at the landing and more backdowns, better to run out the back way from fourchon if it's windy that way u can fish the backside of the islands . But if u wanna run it and it's calm u could run it in 30 min but watch out for the rocks some are 200 yards off the island out in the open just below the surface

[justwant2fish]

Went to leeville last sunday...had no boats around. Killed em at the wellheads around philo and northwest (if ya wanna run that far). We had good luck on chartreause and did do some live minnows. Most specs 18 inches.

[BIGJ]

Thanks for the info guys.

[justwant2fish]

I got a 20ft xpress boat also. Mine is a tunnell hull ...great boat love the yamaha 115.

[CajunSaint]

Heading to grand isle Thursday night for a tuna trip sleeping on the boat Fri. and Sat.
Are the tuna running?