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Inshore Fishing in Lake Pontchartrain / Northshore in Southeast Louisiana
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John Rucker

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09/20/2012 Lake Ponchartrain Report

Phillip Dewenter, Scott Walker, Mitchell Chevelier, and I made a trip to Lake Ponchartrain yesterday with trout on our minds.

Started off slow in lakeshore but we managed about 15 trout and I caught a nice flounder. After the sun had came up and the bite got slower, I decided to take them to a fall spot of mine in the ICW. The trout where there and willing to feed along with a few redfish. Using matrix shad's from dockside and tko shrimp, we steadily were putting fish in the box under a popping cork. Left them biting because Scott had plans and needed to be home.

Looking like fall's fishing will be solid!
September 21, 2012 at 3:48am
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jls
Posted September 21, 2012 at 8:13am
Rucker Rulezzzzzzzzzzzz Again

You da Man!!!!!!!!not many people can fish 2 different places and catch good fish

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Gaspard Fishing Boat Rental Profile Photo
Posted September 21, 2012 at 8:41am
fish

thats a nice flounder on the deck there.

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Posted September 21, 2012 at 1:15pm
flounder

thanks guys. flounder is my favorite fish to eat!

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tigerdave1 Profile Photo
Posted September 21, 2012 at 1:51pm
Congrats!

Nice!!!!! I ask that you do not let the negative posts prevent you from posting! And to all the doubters of the Trout Whisperers reports .... Get a life!!! I have added TKO shrimp and bank sinkers to my arsenal due to your reports. Unfortunately I haven't mastered this set up yet.....

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Posted September 21, 2012 at 2:13pm
Congrats!

Nice!!!!! I ask that you do not let the negative posts prevent you from posting! And to all the doubters of the Trout Whisperers reports .... Get a life!!! I have added TKO shrimp and bank sinkers to my arsenal due to your reports. Unfortunately I haven't mastered this set up yet.....

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Posted September 22, 2012 at 1:18pm
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Thanks man, I'm not worried about them. The same guy emailed me yesterday asking for my spots and wanting advice hahah

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Secret Formula Profile Photo
Posted September 22, 2012 at 8:19pm
fishing

Nice catch John, including your recent Grand Isle bank trip. I've been caught up working on my duck lease and generally won't fish again until spring, so I'll fish thru your reports and successes. Keep it up, you're certainly one of the best

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Kruser Profile Photo
Posted September 23, 2012 at 9:59am
the Rucker rig

hey John,

just curious, why do you want the weight to slide above the swivel instead of pegging it?

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Secret Formula Profile Photo
Posted September 23, 2012 at 11:49am
the rucker rig

So you feel the bite and the fish doesn't feel the weight

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Kruser Profile Photo
Posted September 23, 2012 at 12:04pm
now that makes sense

I see thanks!!

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tide runner Profile Photo
Posted September 23, 2012 at 6:49pm
rig

Would a large worm wieght or egg sinker work on your rig? We have used a similar rig in fl. for snook using live bait.
Just wondering....

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Posted September 23, 2012 at 8:52pm
weights

I let the weight slide because when fishing areas with current it allows the current to move the line freely giving the lure more action.

I also strictly use bank sinkers because i find the line twists less than with egg weights

any more questions feel free to ask.

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