Weekend Double

Another great weekend of speckled trout and redfish fishing in Hopedale LA. The winds have calmed and things are coming together and the fish are biting.
Capt Gene’s boat
Saturday I had Larry Romero, and his two son-in laws Cecil and Todd. These guy’s have fished we me for years and we always have a good time and catch a lot of fish and this time was no different. We caught decent early and things got slow for awhile and we had to work for them but by mid to lat morning the box was filling up with trout. Larry and the guy’s wanted some reds so we hit the ponds and got few reds and drum to top off the box.
80 Trout, 8 redfish, 2 Drums, 1 flounder

Capt. Tony’s boat
Capt Tony helped me out with some regular’s Tyler Bickham and friends on his boat. They did almost the same as me in a different area with a early bite then working for them the res of the day and finishing off the box with some redfish as well.
75 Trout, 5 Redfish, 2 drums, 2 flounder
CAPT GENE DUGAS RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569 www.ratherbe-fishing. com

Late Limit

I fished yesterday with Ross and his wife Lana and had a great day on the water. Things started just the opposite of what I wanted SLOOW. No tide no fish. We hit all the spots I caught on Mon and Teus plus some and at 9:30 only 8 fish in the box. Keep on fishing persistence pay’s. I made a big move to another area and finally got on some trout but it did not last a few more moves and we found some good trout mixed with schoolies but a good fish every three. Stayed there and finished up with their limit 50 trout late in the day 1:30, but we got’em nice box of fish on a tough day with some really nice people.
CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BEFISHING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569 www.ratherbe-fishing.com

Early June Report! FISHING IS HOT!

Early June Fishing Report!

JUNE is starting off great the trout are getting into their summertime patterns and the winds are calming down allowing us to get into the open bay’s. But is HOT 90+ degrees so we are starting at first light and trying to beat the heat and be in by Noon. The trout and reds are biting early and we are getting some good catches. The rest of the month fishing should just get better. So give me call and come catch some and have some fun!

Trout are Jumping!

Another great week down in God’s Country Hopedale La. The speckled trout are biting steady and on the day’s when the wind calm down the trout bite has been fantastic. The redfish are scattered with the high tides and you have to keep on the move to get them . Live shrimp has been the ticket for both trout and redfish fished 2 ft under a cork. Looking forward to the rest of the month and hoping the winds calm down and it will be even better if you can imagine that. Any way get some live shrimp from Campo’s and go get ‘em Or just give me a call and I will put you on them for sure. YOUR BOAT IS WAITING. GAURANTEED FISH!
CAPT. GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURTES
www.ratherbe-fishing.com

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.

ENJOY THE PIC'S! OR BETTER YET GIVE ME CALL AND COME ENJOY CATCHING THEM YOURSELF.
CALL TODAY AND BOOK TRIP YOU WILL NOT FORGET!

CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BE FISHING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569 www.ratherbe-fishing.com

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
www.ratherbe-fishing.com