Where did all these big trout come from? 

Me too JAR

Re: “LOOPS/A**HOLE LOOPS on spinning reel spool…Leave bail CLOSED; LOOSEN DRAG knob alot; hand holding reel-extend a FINGER AGAINST the spool W/some pressure; free hand start pulling line from reel (line overboard!?!) up yo AND PAST THE LOOP! Tighten the drag, hold the rod above the reel and tightly reel in your line onto the reel…WORKS EVERY-TIME!!! If a knot is in the loop remove BEFORE reeling line back onto your reel AND STAY AWAY FROM TROLL MOTOR w/spot lock feature!🤬

I tried your method yesterday and it worked really well. Thanks for sharing that?

I have seen people trolling only a handful of times. There are some rocks on the bottom.

@@JonMillerFishingby some, you mean a TON of rocks lol. Looking at side scan it’s amazing we don’t snag up more than we do. Some of those rocks extend 100’+ off the shore.

Drifting mostly, at the speed of the wind and stopping occasionally with the SpotLok trolling motor.

It’s around 7-9 ft under the boat. There are some trout near the rocks which might hit a shallow running bait.

My wake baits run around 4 ft deep on a good crank

Jan. 6

The Bubba scale is working very well so far, but I haven't had it long. I used to have cheap digital ones which did all kinds of crazy things. Then I switched to the Bogga Grip with scale, which was reliable but hard to read with much accuracy. The Bubba feels like it's built well. For one thing it's heavy!

@@JonMillerFishingthank you sir! Let us know how it’s holding up over time. Interesting to have another way to record the size of the fish. Think I caught a PB over there, but it’s hard to say since i don’t weigh them.

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Got it at Academy Sports. Not an expensive net but it’s holding up well so far. Nets typically don’t last very long for me

That was yours, wasn't it? It was actually my friend but he didn't know how to register it and asked me to do it. I intend to join the taggers but haven't gotten around to doing it yet. I did write a story on tagging for LA Sportsman which will come out in the Feb. 2024 edition. I love the concept of the tagging programs. Thanks for doing that.

Yes it was tagged 51 days ago , traveling north 9 miles till caught again, thanks for releasing it , Karl

Thx for your vast knowledgeable recommendation Karen, I mean Sammy.

Sammy, who are you talking to?

@@JonMillerFishing whoever made the comment I replied to. Apparently, @kennyblack4437. No offense.

Its also best not to touch the trout, use a boga grip, safer with those hooks also. Great vid, i want to fish there so bad.

@@johnfontenot7861 agreed. Jon Miller is a master fisherman. We can all learn from others, though.

Why don't you compare southeast Louisiana with Africa, as well... While you're comparing apples to oranges anyway.....

Bottom line, They are not what you consider big fish, I have caught bigger Spotted Sea Trout from the beach in Cape May NJ. So don;t give me that Crap.,@@sammyayo8723

Additionally, your comparing Ocean side fishing to inshore bay and flats fishing. Two very different areas.

Me caught two book ends, 6.13 # each in mouth of Hot water Canal, on H&H 3” purple beetle with ¼ oz. round H&H white head with gold hook. Biggest caught 7# plus at Bulk Terminal. All within a few miles from me house in Chalmette Louisiana. We have BIG Silverwonders , (aka Trout) in Louisiana, they don’t call us “Sportsmen Paradise” for nothing. Good Fishing Team Jo-Jo & Oneofthepack

Hate to bust your bubble, but in the past, I fished, the Ocean Beach, Inlet beach & bay beach. I fished the Delaware Bay beach well over 15 miles up from where the Bay meets the ocean & caught my biggest ever there, it was 12 lbs. The fish I caught in the inlet were on a white bucktail with a orange 6" grub. I have also caught many fish in the 5 to 8 lb. class in the inlets & bays on Mullet, live of dead & Peanut bunker, live. I would net my own bait at night in the back bays. You say I'm comparing Ocean side with bay, well, I have caught weakfish in my life from Ocean to Bay & I did not have the benefit of a boat. So do not give me that. When I was a ore teen & up till I went in the Navy, I mated on a party boat & back then had the pleasure of catching over 10 lb. weakfish when I had the chance. They were caught in the Delaware bay.@@rainbosprinkles6548

This is my home waters of LA. Local RU-vid channel.

I swear I've seen marsh man slaughter but trouts in this same area.