Chandeleur Islands Trip

[B-Stealth]

Ok guy I need a little help here.

Me and a few other Salty Cajuns are heading to the Chandeleurs this weekend aboard the Jokas Wild.

Can anyone give us a few pointers; what to expect, and what do we need to bring besides the usual wading gear and trout baits.

We will have a few hard core taclke junkies among the trip, but you never know exactly what to bring until you go.


I promise to take lots of pics and give a detailed report of the Islands, the fishing and the charter.

I appreciate the input.

[Choupique]

The small MirrOdines are killer to use there fishing the grassbeds.

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Choupique

The small MirrOdines are killer to use there fishing the grassbeds.

I appreciate the tip Choupique, did you fish the Chandeleurs with your yak?

[cmdrost]

"I promise to take lots of pics and give a detailed report"


NEVER NEVEER EVER do this for a bachelor party!!!

[SULPHITE]

No cameras in the casino!!

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

"I promise to take lots of pics and give a detailed report"


NEVER NEVEER EVER do this for a bachelor party!!!

I have nothing to hide. Pfffffffft..

[Hopedale Hustler]

dude cpt. george is gonna put yall on some fish..trust me..he will know anything you wanna ask...and get ready for the time of yalls lives..

[Choupique]

Yea we fished around catch-em-all-bar and redfish point with our kayaks. We usually did better than the guys in the skiffs. (but they got to drink more beer than us!!!) It was just a little harder to get to far off spots... not that you need to! She dogs are also killer there. I would recommend swapping out a couple of topwater bait trebles for a few with live-bait singles (just add and extra split ring) to help keep all the floating turtle grass off your lures. Other good baits would be any bass type weedless lures like texas rigged plastics, Rag’tails ect. Lots of grass out there! (at least where all the fish are!)

I had a pretty decent stringer to finish off my double limit from the morning on topwater the last evening (cept the flounder).

[Hopedale Hustler]

by the way if your wading just wear water shoes and bathing suits....gold spoons early and top dogs a lil later is where its at...ask capt. george to put yall on some of his nightime slicks...get ready for some fish bro..

[Chris Havoc]

Goodluck B-stealth!! Thats an awesome place out there and I love to go whether I catch a fish or not! If the bite slacks off, take the time to do some beachcombing....lots of cool sh**!! Oh and if your wading, make sure you got a "shark" stick for warpin them off your stringer.

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Choupique

Yea we fished around catch-em-all-bar and redfish point with our kayaks. We usually did better than the guys in the skiffs. (but they got to drink more beer than us!!!) It was just a little harder to get to far off spots... not that you need to! She dogs are also killer there. I would recommend swapping out a couple of topwater bait trebles for a few with live-bait singles (just add and extra split ring) to help keep all the floating turtle grass off your lures. Other good baits would be any bass type weedless lures like texas rigged plastics, Rag’tails ect. Lots of grass out there! (at least where all the fish are!)

I had a pretty decent stringer to finish off my double limit from the morning on topwater the last evening (cept the flounder).

Yea i kinda heard about the weedless lures, I might have to break out the helicopter lure.

Good info on the hook swap, I will do that tonight. (The less hooks flying at my hands while taking a fish off wading the better.)

I just went home 4 lunch and pulled out the tackle bag and did an inventory.

Do you think a drift sock and a push pole would be good 2 bring.

I appreciate the tips.

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

by the way if your wading just wear water shoes and bathing suits....gold spoons early and top dogs a lil later is where its at...ask capt. george to put yall on some of his nightime slicks...get ready for some fish bro..

Gold Spoons, added to the list. Thank You.

[Choupique]

Here is a pic on how to do the single hooks.

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by Choupique

Here is a pic on how to do the single hooks.

Gotchya, I always wanted to try the single hook rig.

[cmdrost]

make sure right size.......2/0 on spook jrs and she dogs and 3/0 on super spooks. Can also leave middle hook off (optional) on super spooks.

I'm a huge advocate of single hooks over trebles......safer on fish and fishermen.

[B-Stealth]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

make sure right size.......2/0 on spook jrs and she dogs and 3/0 on super spooks. Can also leave middle hook off (optional) on super spooks.

I'm a huge advocate of single hooks over trebles......safer on fish and fishermen.

I see that....

[cmdrost]

ha...old pic

[SULPHITE]

bump!!! any last minute suggestions out there??? Leaving tom afternoon!!!

[Skeeter22]

Originally Posted by B-Stealth

I see that....

HaHa!! You beat me to it!!!

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

take me with you?