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Inshore Saltwater Fishing Discussion Discuss inshore fishing, tackle, and tactics here! |
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Calcasieu Trip
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Congrats on the new boat!!
This is what I did, first thing I did was got a chart. studied this even loaded the way points on my GPS that the chart provided. I think this is a great tool for a newbie to the lake, it even gives some good popular fishing spots. READ every post you can about the lake that relate to fishing. The fish move around a lot, you just have to take into consideration the condition that you have and make an "educated" guess. I have a few honey holes I can always catch a few, as do many of us on here, but those come with time on the lake. If your just looking for a "one hit wonder" and don't plan to come much, Id recommend getting a guide. BUT for the July 4 weekend, im sure they are booked. This time of year I would "suggest" for Specs drift over reefs on the south end of the lake, for Reds they should be along the shore lines, in the mornings and evening for feeding, one its heats up they will move to cooler waters. around the time frame your going the reds "might" start to school up Get a chart, read post as well read other articles on the web about "big lake" or lake Calcasieu HAVE FUN!! |
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Congrats, if you're going that weekend you could probably leave the boat at home and just walk across the lake.
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10 Easy Steps to July 4th Fishing and Strategory
Step 1-Launch @ Calcasieu Point early
Step 2- Buy 2 1/2 quarts of live shrimp. 1lb dead shrimp. Step 3-Head down ship channel to the jetties Step 4- Find some guide boats catching fish. Step 5- Idle into guides boat area, gotta get kinda close. Step 6- Ask him if he's doing any good, and what they "hittin" on. Step 7- Start to untangle the anchor rope. Step 8- Drift uncomfortably close to guide boat while messing with anchor. Step 9- Wave at guide and customers or shake their hand. Step 10- Because you drifted closer than you wanted to guide boat, you will now perform the Olympic Anchor Toss, throwing anchor far as humanly possible away from boat. I would look for a black Yellowfin, I heard he's always catching and likes the company. |
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Too Funny. I don't think I want to fish with a guide...THAT BAD!!
Thanks Guys |
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If it's calm
You can catch 3 trout on most reefs with live shrimp Find some cuts off of bank and can catch 3 flounder And take pop n cork with shrimp and fish rocks on ship channel till U catch 3 reds It's possible but that will be a very busy weekend not only with 10,000 boats you will have jet skis , race boats , party barges and what every else got pulled out of the tall grass Or go offshore and catch em all but flounder
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Good luck! I'll be chilling and grilling pool side that weekend. |
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Just because you plan ahead doesn't mean youll be able to fish where you planned. The lake is busy most of the time. I find most of the time my pre planned spot is taken by at least one boat. I fished today and was surprised to see the amount of boats on the water.
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Yep, its getting crowded |
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Thanks Guys. I think everyone is geeking right now due to the weather we have had this year. It has been INSANE. Between cold, wind and rain, our opportunities have been limited. I will be there and I will be just as excited to see you guys on the water as well. If fishing wasn't such a great sport, we wouldn't go broke buying boats, rods, reels and enough lures that we can stock an Academy. That's why it is called fishing and not catching. Tight Lines my brothers and be safe on the water.
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Academy
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that chart will come in handy tomorrow and sunday with all the good weather lined up!! It's always lines up perfect when i have to chance to go.......
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I couldn't find a Hook N Line map at Academy in Lake Charles when I looked. I ordered one on Amazon.com.
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They moving to the new store middle of next month. |
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screw trout and the crowds that come along with them...fish the marsh and you'll have the place to yourself in the some of the richest redfishing water in the world...might even snag a flounder or three
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There is a whole stack at cal. Point
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