1 Week in Grand Isle - Not so good

[big nd fan]

I just got back from GI after spending a week fishing pretty darn hard with 8 people & 2 boats.

We fished the rocks, reefs, islands, cuts, Elmer's, the beach and every where we could think of and it was disapointing. We fished live shrimp every day and tried artificial to no avail. The weather was nice and we had a couple of windy days but fishable.

We caught 6 or 7 specks and about 50 white trout and were happy to catch those. The kids had fun and that is what counts.

I am an average fisherman and have been to GI for the past 10 years on summer vacation and this is the worse I have done. Even last year with BP taking over the island, we struggled to find bait but we caught specks.

I read reports that the salt content was low and sure enough when we got there and I tasted the water, is was no was near as salty as usual.

That is the only thing besides my fishing ability that I think hurt us. I spoke to the clerk at the marina and asked for a report and she said 2 people caught their limit the day before and that was unusual and it had been slow.

I know there were limiting out off shore but I could not make it out there. When we were leaving I did see some trout being caught along the beach by the jetties but we were packed up already.

Overall we caught fish and still had fun.

Happy Fourth of July!

[ckinchen]

Thanks for the report. The guides we went with all said trout fishing is way off this year in the estuary. We had a plan D which worked, plan A-C which any other year would have resulted in a limit of trout all were terrible.

[southern151]

Plan D?...Go to the market and buy some fish?

Anyone I know who has been trout fishin in GI this year has had a very similar report to the above mentioned.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by southern151

Plan D?...Go to the market and buy some fish?

Anyone I know who has been trout fishin in GI this year has had a very similar report to the above mentioned.

Agreed, the reports over in GI have not been good this year. We cheated and had guides with a plan D which was not the market but I like the way you think.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by ckinchen

Agreed, the reports over in GI have not been good this year. We cheated and had guides with a plan D which was not the market but I like the way you think.

Plan D = Run guide boats all the way over to Big Lake = Catch fish! lol

Sent from my EVO

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by big nd fan

I just got back from GI after spending a week fishing pretty darn hard with 8 people & 2 boats.

We fished the rocks, reefs, islands, cuts, Elmer's, the beach and every where we could think of and it was disapointing. We fished live shrimp every day and tried artificial to no avail. The weather was nice and we had a couple of windy days but fishable.

We caught 6 or 7 specks and about 50 white trout and were happy to catch those. The kids had fun and that is what counts.

At least yall were fishing and everyone had a good time! Thanks for the report.

Sent from my EVO

[Garfish]

Wish the fishing would have been better, but if yall had fun, then it's all good.

[southern151]

Lol! Yeah, if my wife ever finds out how much the few fish I bring in cost, the market will be the only place I get to fish anymore!

[coolhand]

Thanks for the report! I heard a similar report from Elmer's, a few specks and lots of white trout. I will have to show you how to work the ol' chicken on a chain...preferably from a kayak

[jchief]

At least yall had fun. Thanks for the report

[RayneCajun]

Originally Posted by coolhand

Thanks for the report! I heard a similar report from Elmer's, a few specks and lots of white trout. I will have to show you how to work the ol' chicken on a chain...preferably from a kayak

And where were you coolhand? We were waiting on you to bring us luck!!

[BIGJ]

Sorry to hear about the lack of catching. I hope it picks up alittle, we will be down there the 14th-18th.

[Dink]

Offshore!!

[big nd fan]

Originally Posted by RayneCajun

And where were you coolhand? We were waiting on you to bring us luck!!

Coolhand was trying to score another type of fish in Alexandria and just like us, he struck out. Now he is choking not chunkin his chicken on a chain!

He should have come to GI instead of going to Yankee Country. Good food, friends and fishing. What else is there!!!!

[RayneCajun]

Originally Posted by big nd fan

Coolhand was trying to score another type of fish in Alexandria and just like us, he struck out. Now he is choking not chunkin his chicken on a chain!

He should have come to GI instead of going to Yankee Country. Good food, friends and fishing. What else is there!!!!

Say it ain't so, coolhand!!

[Ray]

Way too many boats around the island on weekends.
Boats with stupid drivers.
If you want to catch Trout, you have to get away from the island.
All the crazies stay close to Grand Isle and Grand Terre.

[toodeep]

caught 15 2 to 4 lb trou in front of elmers island about half way to fourchon in about 3 to 5 ft of water trolling down beach hitting green pockets on sunday morning.

[coco]

we also went to gran isle on the 29 fished the morning of the 30th had 7reds one speck on the 1st we boomed out had bad luck again 2qurts of rusty water in tank after switching over the morning of the 2nd caught a limit of reds on the 3rd returned and got another limit of reds. boats around us were catching reds and specks we were limited to dead shrimp but the ticket was live ones,had a great vacation just along haul from toledo bend.