Looking for a place to make my saltwater debut
 

Just looking for opinions on where to make the debut with the Carolina Skiff. I am thinking this first trip I want to stay on the east side of the state since it a little closer to my house. I was thinking south of New Orleans or in the Port Sulfur area. Anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.

hopedale..........

empire... put in at delta marina... go through locks.... hang a right across the bay... go down about 2 miles and there is a cut to the left.... deep holes in there... i caught a 44lb black drum outta there... trout everywhere in that cut.. top water like a mudda !!!!

Empire in a 16 might be a lil hairy....hopedale would be much safer...good luck

naa.... gotta know how to drive a boat ..

where
 

hope dale or the marsh where yak fishes

golden meadow catfish lake or fourchon

id take to the Herp Del...catchin red fish 100 yards form BSM

Would you mind explaining. The guy I am going with wants to fish for reds.

Laffite a good place for reds too, but i like Empire better.

How far is Laffite and Empire from Baton Rouge? What are reds biting on this time of year? Are spoons the way to go?

Map say it about 100 miles to lafitte, Empire i guesting about 150 from Baton Rouge.

When i fish lafitte i usual fish East side of Lake salvador...

Would you feel comfortable in a J16 in that area. I am just not familiar with that area so if that is a dumb question I am sorry.

Lafitte is a good area for that boat . But ya can run all the way from lafitte to grand isle in the baritaria channel. Not that i'd try it.

yes, before i got my bay boat, i used my dads 16 foot bass tracker III.

lake salvador can get nasty at times. but as long you in the side canals fishing you are good. plus you don't know what you might catch. last time i went i was catching bass and reds fish down the same canals.

here a link to the general area where i fish..

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=2...50189&t=h&z=12

thanks, bigdog. I work down in Port Sulfur from time to time this looks like it is closer to me than that is. I can make it to Port Sulfur in two hours so this would be a good close trip.

HUH ?!?!?!?
 

anything down there is the way to go, i caught them on top water, swimp, sand eels, spinnerbaits, and even a bare chart. jig head under a poppin cerk !!! GET U SOME CUSSSSSS !!!!

Port sulfur is right by empire...

Thanks, Jfranovich. I really appreciate the info

anytime bro... shoot me a PM with ur number... i can try to get some information together for you... on where to go for some reds.... we got into bull reds in empire... by shell island.... better bring big rods.... 35#+ bulls.... nice and beautiful fish..