The Rest of the Kayaking Louisiana Fishing Report- a Photo Essay

The Rest of the Kayaking Louisiana Fishing Report- a Photo Essay

This is the rest of the Kayaking Louisiana Fishing Report. The astute reader may recall we were getting blown out by a nasty cold front while we were in Cocodrie. But now that I’m home and have access to my computer I can post the photos from part A of the trip, too.

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Fishing!

As was stated last week, we started in Venice, fishing with Capt. Brian Sherman and Capt. Carol LeCompte, staying at Reelivin Lodge in Empire.

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Capt. Carol kept us well fed.

 

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The lodge is elegant and comfortable.

 

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For the non-fishermen…

 

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A little redfish pizza!

 

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Through the dead cypress forest.

 

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The scars from Katrina have not fully healed, even in the marsh.

 

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I had a magic moment with a flock of purple martins.

 

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And of course some nice fish were caught.

From there we went to Cocodrie, staying at Coco Marina. Bebe McElroy befriended us and took us on a cold boat ride.

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Our new friend Bebe, a delightful woman who holds the Louisiana state record for southern stingray.

 

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It was a COLD boat ride.

 

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Our last night there promised better weather.

Then we went to Grande Isle, where we fished in marsh duck ponds with great success in spite of the cold and wind.

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Coming on to Grande Isle. Fishing is important here!

 

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Mike fishes in a tiny “pond”.

 

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The marsh was full of fish.

 

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I got this red on a Hootchie Fly…

 

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…and this one on a blue and white Clouser Minnow.

 

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Another red falls to the fly.

I got fish on every fly I tried. If I made the cast, the bite followed.

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We fished until late in the afternoon.

The drive home took for-eh-vur.

And that is the rest of the Kayaking Louisiana Fishing Report!

Mike Conneen made a video of the trip, you can see it here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaoxYVpa6to&feature=youtu.be

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Life is short- Go Fishing!

John Kumiski
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