Louisiana Wade Fishing and Kayak Fishing Tips for Trout, Redfish, and Flounder

On this week’s episode of the Louisiana Delta Fishing Report, host Andre’ Savoie covers two different ways to fish Southeast Louisiana without relying on big motorboat runs. The episode features Harold Wilcox, who breaks down wade fishing around Venice, South Pass, Breton Island, Curlew, Freemason, and the Chandeleur chain, followed by Jerry Cottrell of JBF Kayak Charters, who shares a statewide Louisiana kayak fishing report, tournament updates, and summer trout, redfish, and flounder tactics.Harold Wilcox shares a detailed Venice wade fishing report focused on speckled trout, redfish, clean water, salinity, bait, and safe island fishing. He talks about fishing sandy bottoms, beach washouts, Breton Sound islands, South Pass, and areas with cleaner, saltier water. Harold also covers his favorite wade fishing gear, including topwaters early, suspending twitch baits, jigs, Egret Baits Vudu Vixen, Matrix Shad Green Hornet, Death Grip jigheads, braid, leaders, and the importance of long casts in clear shallow water.Jerry Cottrell of JBF Kayak Charters and Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club gives a Louisiana kayak fishing report covering statewide CPR tournaments, trout, redfish, flounder, and how kayak anglers rig efficiently for multiple species. He says trout are still moving toward the beaches and surf but have been a little late this year, with fish still showing along bigger bayous, main waterways, ship channels, and migration routes. Jerry also highlights Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club, fish outs, kayak charters, Ride the Bull, CCA Louisiana involvement, and how kayak fishing helps anglers learn to find fish in smaller, overlooked water. Sponsors:EMS Endeck PVC DeckingAFTCOHilton’s RealTime NavigatorSlipSki SolutionsPure Flats