chuh-FUNK-tuh River

Started fishing about 8am. Water is still up but nice and clear. But no water movement. Not usually good IMO on a river. Tide charts said water falling at 9am. Guess I gotta wait it out. Never moved much but the wind did finally blow and put a ripple on the water.

Started picking up fish here and there but were on the small side. Decided I had to do something different for my typical black n chartreuse tube on a 1/16 minnow head. Pull my bait box open and went with what I think is called a 1/32 oz. Madi Gras hair jig. Just the ticket. Bigger fish. I then cut some lead off my 1/16 tube and they bit it too.:biggrin

Must have kept 20 or so. Nice day. Cruised down river to see the boats around noon.

Excellent pictures once again JR. Thanks.

Nice pics

Looks like a beautiful place to spend the day! Thanks for sharing!

Nice catch and pics

Good going JR. I see some places that I recognize in the photos. You've got me yearning for a river trip again.
"gene"

Looks like good times as usual for ya. That river is so purty and you always have it's number.
I think I remember this place
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But nothing else looks familiar.
Looks like you mightve been pretty close, but did you make it down to the rice canal?
The bite on the Pearl is weird right now. "16 under a cork in the gnarliest top you can find. And blue n white. All diff. for me

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Looks like good times as usual for ya. That river is so purty and you always have it's number.
I think I remember this place
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But nothing else looks familiar.
Looks like you mightve been pretty close, but did you make it down to the rice canal?

Yes you've been there before with Pistol and I. Didn't get bit there. Again no water movement.

The bite on the Pearl is weird right now. "16 under a cork in the gnarliest top you can find. And blue n white. All diff. for me

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I ran down to the rice field canal all the way to the wooden bridge after checking out the wooden boats at Madisonville.I took the Osprey picture on the way to the bridge Lots of bait fish and grass. No water movement and to much grass to deal with to try fishing. Hope this winter it gets right. I love swimming the three tail down there.

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Good going JR. I see some places that I recognize in the photos. You've got me yearning for a river trip again.
"gene"

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You know your way. Just call. Have fun at D'bone. We've got our church fair that weekend.

Thanks for the pics; what a beautiful spot to fish

I had to google that one; Tchefuncte River on the Northside of Lake Pontchartrain, Madisonville, LA

Good post, thanks.

Enjoy the church fair JR, those are always fun. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get out as I will have my first cataract removed on the 10th of Nov. Maybe the week before while Linda is on a girls only vacation.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Enjoy the church fair JR, those are always fun. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get out as I will have my first cataract removed on the 10th of Nov. Maybe the week before while Linda is on a girls only vacation.
"gene"

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Will go when the eye heals. You can get up front now that you'll be able to see.:biggrin

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Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Enjoy the church fair JR, those are always fun. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get out as I will have my first cataract removed on the 10th of Nov. Maybe the week before while Linda is on a girls only vacation.
"gene"

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It's not too bad Gene, a little scratchy for the first few days. Stay on the drops. Had my first one done 1 1/2 years ago, the second was done last November. Apparently I was combative during the first one so they put me down during the procedure. The second one - it was a given, put me down first thing for that too. All is good now. Excellent vision, 20-20, the replacement lens even have a UV filter. I was told that the blue-eyed blond hair folks who spend a lot of time in the sun get it quick. Good luck my friend, keep us posted.

JR if I can see I'll even bring my boat.

Thanks Randy. The lens I will be getting will be the UV version. They will do my dominate eye first. When they do the second one they will use an implant that will also correct my astigmatism. The right eye will be for distance seeing and the left eye with the astigmatism correction will be for close viewing. Sounds like a plan and praying that it all comes together.
"gene"

Looks like a beautiful place to fish...nice pics. Good catch!