Houma’s Hidden Fisheries: Offshore Exotics and Shallow-Water Redfish
Welcome to this week’s Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, covering New Orleans, Venice, Hopedale/Delacroix, Grand Isle, Houma, and everywhere in between. Host Andre’ Savoie talks with Capt. Jerry Menard of Grocery Isle Sportfishing about offshore fishing from Cocodrie and Captains Joshua and Caleb Moser of Reel And Feel Charters about the redfish and speckled trout bite around Dularge.
Capt. Jerry Menard explains why the longer run from Cocodrie gives anglers access to less-pressured offshore water and productive bottom fishing throughout the Green Canyon area and farther west. He breaks down recent yellowfin tuna trips, targeting fireback, marble and yellowedge grouper, queen snapper and other deepwater species, and why slow-pitch jigs can outperform traditional bait when fishing for offshore exotics.
Captains Joshua and Caleb Moser cover the Dularge inshore bite, where redfish have been consistent in shallow marsh ponds and speckled trout are holding around barrier islands and offshore structure. They explain how moving water concentrates redfish around drains, why quarter-ounce weedless gold spoons and soft plastics work well around grass, and how the trout and redfish patterns should change as late summer gives way to fall.
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