Catching Summer Speckled Trout At Lake Borgne Rigs 

Notice you had a bottle of scent on the deck, which "flavor" were you using?

That means a lot coming from you, seeing you've done so much video/editing over the years. Glad you enjoy these fishing videos, I like them a lot more and I think it's the kind of content I will be sticking with from here on out.

@@LAFishBlog dude I think it's your calling. I'd say hit me up if you had any editing questions but it looks like you got it just fine lol

Thanks, Beau. While this video is good, I have a great course inside LAFB Elite that better details how to fish rigs for speckled trout: www.lafbelite.com/course/how-to-approach-and-fish-rigs-for-speckled-trout/

Thanks for watching!

Awesome thank you!

Uhm, they're the same settings they always have been, but now I am going to go back and look and see if anything has changed. LOL Thank you for the feedback.

Thanks, will do!

I do! I guess they just haven't been in a video yet, at least not a recent one. They have their place in any inshore tacklebox!

Sorry to hear that. What reel is it?

@@LAFishBlog lews custom xp

'Same speed AND precise arm movement helps prevent backlash. Make sure NOT to be using short sudden 'whipping' movements!?!? Just my observations for myself after many many birds nests BUT still get occasional one especially when casting into the wind...may have to make adjustment(s)---spool tension AND braking system!?! Practice practice practice........

@@JCASTELLUCCIOJR I don’t have any issues with any of my other reels. Some r not rated to cast 1/8 and I still do. I think maybe it’s the reel. But I actually have two of them and they both do the same thing. Maybe it’s just my able to cast 1/8 like it’s advertised to be able to.

@@joeconner2669 All I can say is tighten down the tension knob until the spool barely wiggles side to side then adjust whatever brakes accordingly. I'm not sure what's in the Custom XP.

The way I tie a drop shot is a "true" drop shot. Does it make a difference? I haven't scientifically tested that in a controlled environment, so I don't know. lol But I do know the classic drop shot, the way I have it tied, is the tried and true way of doing it. I'm just emulating anglers I've learned from. For more details check out this guide I wrote: www.lafishblog.com/drop-shot-for-speckled-trout/

@@LAFishBlog Thx for the reply Devin! I got it now ;-)

I was at that same spot Tuesday and trout were there. Gotta go to know! And I know no one likes hearing that, but that's what I do and I don't think it's much to ask of others to do the same. Nobody tells me where fish are biting, and I ask they don't anyway because I'd rather find fish myself.

@@LAFishBlog that's definitely helpful. I have definitely been getting out there, but have been burning a lot more gas to fish the exterior bays thinking that most of the fish had moved out of Lake Borgne. I realize it takes time editing hours of video to make this end product. I just didn't know how long it had been between the trip date and when the video actually dropped, so was just trying to make sure. The videos you post are definitely invaluable and have helped me learn a ton. It would be helpful to include the date of the actual trip in the video description so that people doing their homework / trip planning could lookup the conditions (water temp, wind, tides, etc) on the date the trip occurred. All the stuff you teach in LAFB Elite.

@@JohnSibley1 John, I really appreciate the kind words, thank you.

​@@JohnSibley1 Alright, John, this is what I do and I am very passionate about it, so please bear with me, because I have some really good points to make: First and foremost, thank you for watching, thank you for your kind words and, above all, thank you for being a member of LAFB Elite. POINT #1 RU-vid is not a good teaching platform and, if it were, I wouldn't have my website and its courses formatted with all its features. In fact, if RU-vid were a good teaching platform not only would I save myself the load of time and money I put into operating LAFB Elite, but my videos wouldn't be edited to entertain. But I've published videos edited to educate and you know what? No one watched them, not like they do these "entertaining" videos. So I don't make them for RU-vid. I save them for people who actually give a shit and want to learn something real. POINT #2 Using these RU-vid videos as a way to plan a fishing trip is not really a good choice when you have the process that's laid out inside Inshore Fishing 101 and other courses (which you do because you're a member of LAFB Elite). Again, the video is edited to entertain and excel on RU-vid's algorithm. The two things that are going to get you on fish are the process to find them and then ACTUALLY EXECUTING THAT PROCESS. If you're burning gas and covering water then GOOD because you're doing it right, especially this time of year. What do you think I'm doing? Going straight to the fish? LMAO!!!! Otherwise I know I see many people spending way too much time fishing the same few spots, or not making the effort to get out there earlier and go farther. POINT #3 On top of that, editing these videos to the extent I do is a major effort. Thank you for noticing that. That effort takes TIME. And, of course, if I published exact fishing spots and times the majority of my peers in this niche would be upset with me and less likely to work with me and promote my brand. So why would I piss them off? That and how can I say the process works if I have to spoon feed people exact spots and times? The point here is that there is WAY MORE TO THE GAME than just publishing fishing videos willy-nilly. That and there's tons of reviews inside LAFB Elite raving about how the process works. POINT #4 Fishing reports inside LAFB Inshore (and plenty of other great Facebook groups) are far more timely than any RU-vid video. I only say it at the end of each video, so who cares when this video was shot? I also say to read LAST YEAR's fishing reports. That's where me, Chas, and all those guys are headed next. Whatever is in last year's fishing reports. So why ask when this video was shot? Especially when you have access to literal Fishing Trip Reviews that have GPS tracks ready to download? Last, but not least, if you're having trouble finding fish (not that you are), why not post inside the LAFB Elite Facebook group? Those people have the same mindset as you and you're not going to get dumbass "in the water" answers like you normally see in a public group. You have access to great resources, you really ought to use them. Tight lines, John.

@@LAFishBlog Personally, I enjoy your technical approach to fishing. “Point #4”, however, seems like a terrible way to respond to a follower.

Looking down the aisle you'd think their baits are all black. lol There are so many other original bait molds anyway, Missile Baits being a great example.