One stop shopping this morning in the Delacroix marsh. We headed out this morning into a light breeze to chase speckled trout and redfish. My first spot was occupied by a very early rising fisherman so off to Plan B. We it a deep bayou that drains into a shallow lagoon. The tide was falling at a pretty good clip so we tackled up with heavier weights and found the fish glued to the bottom in the strong current. The first cast yielded a 18″ redfish on live shrimp carolina rigged. The next casts with the live shrimp brought in catfish. We switched to soft plastic cocahoes on 3/8 ounce jigheads and started picking up speckled trout in the 14-18″ class. The actions increased as the tidal current slowed. We kept picking away until the bull reds moved in. After catching a couple of bulls in the 25 lb class, the trout scattered. The wind picked up and the boat position moved slightly and we had to change our bait presentation. It took a little while to figure out the new twitch, but were able to get the fish back on the feed. We finished up the trout limits and were back at the dock before noon. The good fishing the the Delacroix marsh continues. We will be back after them. Good luck out there!
Captain Jeff