May Fishing Report in Hopedale LA

The winds calmed this past weekend and we were able to get out after the speckled trout and we found them hungry and eager to take our baits. Solid trout up the 3 lbs with steady action. We have live shrimp now and that is what they want. Get them started withe shrimp and then the plastics will do the job too as long as 1 to 2 rods are trowing the live stuff to keep the bite on. The redfish are in the shallow ponds and points with shell bottoms and moving water live or dead shrimp floated with the current will get your rod bent for sure. the Miiss River is rising and will affect us some but the trout are on and should stay on.

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CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
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Still catching Fish despite the wind in Hopedale LA

Wind is still blowing but we are still coming in with some fine catches of redfish, flounder and speckled trout.!
FRIDAY was very windy again but that was not deterring Skip and Alex marks. It was opening day their first trip of the season and they could not wait to bend the rod. We started out right in some school trout having fun and few in the box. Trout were scattered so we kept on the move getting a few at each spot building a box. Later we put our sights on redfish and had the drags running with some nice reds. Great day and lot’s of fun.
34 Trout
8 redfish
1 Flounder.

SATURDAY the wind was even stronger 15 -25 SE I had group from Hilti Tools on board helping out Capt Dude with a group. We started in the trout under some birds but mostly too small and the wind kept us from staying with the school. We turned our attention to redfish the rest of the day working from one point to the next picking up a couple at each and filled the box with a limit of nice redfish, drum, and flounder.
20 Redfish
5 Drum
12 trout
1 flounder
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURTES

GREAT DAY FISHING

Another great day in the windy marsh of Hopedale turned out great for Lisa Davis and kids Andrew ,Justin, and Danielle. Things started of quick with drum and 2 reds then got slow for awhile. Off the new area with cleaner water and fish started coming in the boat slow but steady. It was going to be build a box day a few fish at a time. Mom was really putting on show for the kids catching most of the redfish and some nice flounder, But Danielle , Justin, and Andrew had their rods bent over as well. Nice family outing. Around 1 o ‘clock we called it a day with the box full of nice reds, trout, drum ,and flounder another HOPEDALE GRAND SLAM! All fish caught with dead shrimp or live minnows under a cork.
18 Redfish
5 Drum
10 trout
6 Flounder
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
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WINDY GRAND SLAM!

Knew it was going to be tough day with 20 to 25 mph West wind and Low tide, But Alan, Justin, and Jason had planned this trip months ago and came from Georgia to fish so we were going to fish and do our best. Things started out good first area 2 reds in the boat. Several stops and few hours later we only had 3 reds and a flounder. Wind was howling and dirty water everywhere. Told the guy’s we were going to make a big move deeper in the marsh and find some cleaner water. Got some better water couple of spots not a bite then we hit pay dirt. Clean moving water tide falling out of a drain fish on a nice red finally at 11:45. We stayed right in that area only moving the boat down the bank a little and filled out our limit of reds along with few trout ,drum, and 2 flounder, Talk about a down to the wire finish. I have to praise Alan, Justin, and Jason they fished hard and did not com-plain about the conditions and were rewarded with box full of fish. All fish caught with dead shrimp or live minnows under a cork.
LIMIT OF REDFISH! 20
4 Drum.
5 Trout
3 Flounder
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
www.ratherbe-fishing.com

Winday weekend in Hopedale LA

WINDY !
Windy conditions in Hopedale this weekend made things a little tough and limited area’s to fish But we made the best of it and put some nice catches of fish together both days. Saturday picked few trout and worked the banks and cuts with dead shrimp under corks to put a bunch of beautiful redfish in the boat. Great day on the water with Gerry,Hugh,Kevin and his son Burt who always catches the first fish as usual.
Sunday Kevin was solo with me his partner could not make it so Jus me and Kevinin some super windy condition 25to 30 mph no joke. I fished all the area’s that produced red’s the day before and then some but nothing would bite. On the hunt for fish mid morning found some nice trout ina protected bayou and we made the day putting 24 in the box. Tried the reds again trolling and casting spinner baits and got 2 nice ones for the grill and called it quits with the wind topping 30mph.
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADV.
www.ratherbe-fishing.com

Spring Trout and Reds

Warm weather finally. Got out the last couple of days to do some scout fishing and see if the trout were in the mood. They were in the mood alright and nice too very few small fish all in the 2 lb range. They were not stacked up anywhere but scattered out across the shallow interior lakes in Hopedale and Delacroix. Popping corks with plastics 2 ft was the only way they would bite no tight lines. The red fish were up on the banks and hungry plastic under a cork and spinner baits was all it took. It looks like the spring is finally hear and the fishing is only going to get better. If you are ready to get out and catch some fish give me a call.
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
www.ratherb-fishing.com

Raining Spots and Dots

RAINING SPOTS AND DOTS!
Al Godwin and I met at Rocky and Carlos for lunch yesterday then headed down to Hopedale for an afternoon fishing trip. We headed out in rain suits with a light rain falling determined to catch some fish. It was not long and the rods were bent over. The live Campo shrimp on Al’s rod and bayside shad plastic in avocado on mine had some nice speckled trout jumping in the boat. Well the rain got harder and the thunder louder and the only two fools out on the water were having a ball catching up speckled trout one after another. After getting our limit of trout on ice we went after the reds trolling the banks with shrimp under a cork with 5 nice ones in the box and a few small ones released and we headed for the dock A Beautiful afternoon fishing. Glad you made it A, looks like we started off the new year right!
50 Trout
5 Redfish
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
www.ratherbe-fishing.com