Shore Thing Fishing Report, 7/24/2024

July 24, 2024

In the summer, the fish get as sluggish as the anglers when the heat is on - so get out there early for the best catch!

​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters
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Lil Joe Joe and Jake Kuhner enjoying a great redfish bite near Lake Borgne, for Joe Joe's 7th birthday fishing trip. Dad Joe is watching in the background.

We are seeing some of the better fishing that we have had in a while. The water looks good from Lake Borgne to the barrier islands and in the Louisiana marsh. The amount of bait that has moved in is impressive. The shrimp, pogies, rain, minnows, and other small creatures seem to have brought in all kinds of fish.
 

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Bay St. Louis native Alex Murray with a hefty red snapper he caught south of the barrier islands with Capt. Alex McIngvale.

 
The nearshore fishing has been very consistent. Just about all of the reefs and shorelines in Bay. St. Louis are holding redfish, puppy drum, white trout, and a few keeper specks.
 
The Louisiana marsh and the barrier islands have been full of life. We are seeing speckled trout, bull reds, a few tripletail, and lots of white trout throughout these areas. The baitfish have definitely brought in the big critters. The sharks, jacks, bull reds, and even a few tarpon have been terrorizing our light tackle.
 

Conner from Oxford, Miss., with a big spinner shark he caught and released near Cat Island.

 
Some of our crews are bringing big rods to combat the larger predators. It does not seem to matter what you throw at the big fish. Anything wiggling or bloody seems to get hit pretty readily. You will need to beef up your tackle, though, as some of these fish are on the large side.
 
We are still seeing a few tripletails here and there. You just have to hit the right conditions and put in the time checking underneath the buoys and channel markers.
 

A huge speckled trout for a happy young man fishing with Capt. Bryan Raymond out of Bayou Caddy.

 
Our snapper boat (Federally permitted) is still doing very well on the snappers. Big baits equal big fish. There are plenty of smaller fish among the big ones.
 
No matter where we are fishing, the one thing that is constant is the heat. Almost all of the best bites have been before 10 am. I am not saying you can’t catch them in the middle of the day, but the better bites have definitely come during those early morning hours. That works to the benefit of anglers, too.
 

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