Redfish in Houma, LA

[dave]

My partner has been before but,  this was my first time.   All fish were caught in two feet of water with bass tackle.   Catching 20-30lb. fish in shallow water will make you rethink bass fishing.  Man I want to live in Houma, Louisiana.  The first pic is a 39",  27# red,  the second was 32".  Best fight I ever had as we had a double hook up and this fish ran through the guts and cuts on the bayou taking the tops off the marsh grass. (I lost complete site and just kept pressure)

[fishinfiend]

nice!

[Gundog]

Cool. A trip like that has been on my bucket list for a while. 

[Catt]

@dave that why I live in southwest Louisiana!

Well that & Toledo Bend

[dave]

Between the fishing and the food...

[smr913]

Man, I just got back from Port Sulphur, LA and I felt the same way. To be sight fishing big redfish is a blast and makes you jealous of the folks that get to do that on a regular basis. 

Makes you reconsider how heavy of tackle we use for bass fishing too!

[dave]

I believe I see THE Cocahoe Minnow on your line.  I bought a bunch for my trip and caught all fish on a gold Johnson Silver Minnow.  My partner,  all on the Cocahoe.

You are exactly correct about the tackle.  I've been on a downsizing trend for bass myself.

[Chris at Tech]

Yeah, reds are addicting.  If I lived closer to the salt, I wouldn't bother messing with bass anymore.

[CaptMikeStarrett]

His next trip with me will be fat alberts in Emerald Isle NC

He thinks redfish pull hard well, this little 8 lb speedster will smoke his reel.

 

Capt Mike