Nice Box

Nice box of fish. Are those bass in their to?

way to go John

Bass in G.M. in salt water???

Yup. Golden meadow is typically brackish water and bass do inhibit brackish water.

As a matter of fact, I caught a large bass in a cast net at bonnabel boat launch in lake ponchartrain a few years back.

there are lots of areas to fish fresh water or brackish fresh water canals next to the protection levees.

in golden meadow all along the public park there is easy access to a long stretch where you can fish a fresh water canal

One day in the Hot Water Canal, we caught sac-a-lait,bass,trout and redfish and two days later a tarpon

the fishery we have here in south louisiana is amazing!

Bass, Speck on spinner Bait Rigolets Marina Area

Welp I've fished Catfish Lake area for awhile w/spinner baits,Crank Baits,Jerk Baits Caught everything but Bass, Now i have caught ummm by Rigolets Marina in the Canal to the Left as you come out Marina on Spinner Bait, I was told by local they've never caught any there Sooooo can't say they are there cause i never caught One

geohagans canal in the rigolets is known for holding bass and people catch a lot of them in that canal. never fished it but i'd love to try it.

I live here all my life and fish a lot here. I no of no fresh water canal out side of the levees, but i gest i don't no my back yard, yer right-- Ther is some fresh water from the rain that get pump out next to the lunch canal, but it is more salt then fresh. ther r a lot of fishing out of that hole in the winter you may catch 1 if you r luckey that came out of the pump.

I didn't catch these fish by the area y'all are talking about but I have seen people catch bass in the canals by that park in Golden Meadow. Bass don't really excite me so I hardly ever fish for them.

We did catch a few undersized mangrove snapper at my spot. Mangrove snapper and Bass hanging out together. Who would have thought?!

I grew up bass fishing Geohagens in a little canoe from my uncles pier and would catch some bass and reds and then trout in the winter. You'd be surprised how salty the water can be and you still catch a bass is some places.

How ya doin Pop!!!!!!That canal on the East Side the levee is fresh water I've seen alot turtles @North End b4 i started fishin CFL area, If any knows that area I would think it would be locals like speckle_searcher But Ruckers is the Guy some 1 needs to hirer a PI to keep taps on him there alot come off the Bank down there&when A Person can fish 2 different lakes&catches good boxs He's the Man!!!!!

crabman 465 you may b right, check my reports. I'm OK Joe. We went mark our hunting spot SAT. Know we ready to go and catch our fish in our spot in back of Catfish Lake this SAT. O and by the way i did catch some bass and even a few strip bass in a canal next to the park lunch but that was a long time ago b 4 all this fisher man came to this spot. But they got there by the way of the pump and the were right next to the bank to keep them self in not so salt water. But like I sad in a big cold front this hole will have a few bass and a heck of a lot of speck, red, and black drum.

the only place ive caught both bass and reds is behind clovelly and bessons. bessons is not golden meadow. i do know the canal by the park is freshwater. maybe the bayou may be brackish? we caught a small mangrove saturday on the PAC reserve.

Crab man when I first started reading some of Ruckers reports ill admit I was a little skeptical considering I have done no where near as well in some of those areas but I didn't go accusing him of things like that. I just did my research and used any little bit of help I could get from other people and finally managed to figure out how to make some great trips like this. I've put in the time down there and it has really worked out for me. No I'm not this good yet but I'll be there one day.

Ignore them John. Keep up the good reports.
Remember, ignorance is bliss. And there's an awful lot of bliss on this site.

You give a good fishing report then posters hijack your post and get into their own conversations and now comes back to accuse you of lying about the catch. I guess you need to provide GPS coordinates. LOL. Keep up the good fishing. Haters will be haters.

In Delacroix i have caught 100 trout and 40 bass in the same spot,the trout were in the hole and the bass were on the adjacent flat in early november.
Some people catch fish and some people just go fishing.I have had people on my boat that can't catch a fish when they are eatin up.
Give the man credit,at least he post his catches.Some people don't believe the fish that i catch.so i tell them i catch them and if you don't believe me come and clean them for me for free and please count them.....LOL

Nice Catch Mr. Rucker. Seems there was some tomfoolery in here I missed. And me and Drew were not even involved. How can this be?

I've done that before and completely agree with you ha.
Some people don't wanna 'fish' they just want to 'catch' I say work at it or hire a charter.

I guess I must of ruffeled some feathers with my comments. I questioned Mr Rucker's report because the heading states GM Bank fishing then post a photo of a box of fish with two nice bass in it. Was wondering where the bass came from. I know about the protection canal, fished there and caught some nice bass in it. Then Mr. Rucker when Searcher questions your location you say you didn't catch them in GM. Mr. Holmes you deleted my comments. I read your magazine for information not for lies. I won't be wasting my money buying it any longer. I guess you will delete my comments again. Have a nice day.

^5 crabman.........And i read samething as you him sayin in GM then sayin not in GM that protected canal is by the Park so its no Brackish water there Its doesn't matter really its not 1st time he say sone thing then say another Don't let ummm get to ya crabman Have Nice Day

Same pond same lure. Been there done that. Just wish John would invite me to bring along my 5 gallon bucket and fish with him once. :-)

Same guys saying the same ole thing. Can't catch fish so you attack the guys who can. You sound just like ole drew whats his name. Bet you're all related. Very related.

Thanks for all the kind words guy, you all are the reason I post my reports and you all know you can email me if you ever need any help or locations to try. I get dozens of emails from people of this site and reply to them all.

Crabman, you said the following which I will quote:
'Then Mr. Rucker when Searcher questions your location you say you didn't catch them in GM'

I gotta question for you crabman, where did I say that I didn't catch these in Golden Meadow? Let me quote myself from earlier:

'I didn't catch these fish by the area y'all are talking about.'
John Rucker
Posted Yesterday at 11:47pm

The area speckled_searcher and the other guy were talking about was the pump station and surrounding canals. I didn't fish that area and that's what I clearly said. Golden Meadow isn't confined to that little area of which they were speaking about. Sounds to me that you have never been down there.
You now look like an jerk for putting words in my mouth.

One more quick question(this time to JLS), why do you always bash me and then 10 minutes later email me asking to come fishing with me or give you my spots? I don't understand it.

It's people like you and crabguy who are internet fisherman with nothing better to do than bash successful anglers because you have so much trouble catching your own fish.



Anyways, I had to vent because I have put up with this from these guys for so long.

Chris, thanks for cleaning up my report. I'm tired of the same 3 people hi-jacking my reports.

TYHIBBS, put in the time to learn that area. It's a very productive fishery. Like you, I have had MANY trips when I started where I didn't catch much. Keep your mind open every spot you stop at and think about your surroundings, weather, tides,etc and store that information in your head and each time you go back check the weather and tides beforehand and fish all your spots accordingly. Email me and I will give you a bunch of my spots to try to help you because I see some of myself in you.

Fishtaxi, You are a awesome guy and it's members like you who motivate me to post my reports. I wouldn't mind bringing you down there. Are you on facebook? If so, look me up.

Motorboat, you didn't miss much trust me. Just a few guys who are mad at me for catching some fish. ::facepalm::

CaptKim, everything you posted is spot on and well said!

Thank you to Samarai, Shadrig, and secret forumla for the nice comments

Hey we just a bunch of crazy cajuns in golden meadow

I don't post on here much and never really wanted to be a part of all this drama.nevertheless, I find myself blown away by bipolar haters on this site.one minute saying,' you're the man john,' then voicing doubts about the abilities you said the man had.don't hate what a mans got.if you want the same thing why don't you waste the energy you do on bashing on learning instead.or just embrace the fact that you ain't got it.by the way,anyone who fishes lake pontchatrain during the world series,brings dead shrimp,and gets mad when, he doesnt bring home an 8 pound trout,not only does he not have it,he never will.

Seems like someone has disturbed Rucker.

I'm glad the dumb comments were removed. The fall after Katrina, I was fishing the Trestles with a certain, mutual doctor friend of mine and Rucker's. The water was so salty that fall, we were catching bull croakers on a consistent basis. It was the highest salinity I can ever recall in Lake P.

Dr. Trout hooked a fish about a mile off the Southshore, and it was a 3 pound bass. I would not have believed it if I had not seen it with my own eyes.

John thanks for another great report! Sorry you have to deal with the haters on here. Hopefully this doesn't stop you from posting! He'll if you would have posted you caught a walleye down there I would believe you!!

You give more detail then anyone else on your posts and I appreciate that!

To Louisiana sportsman- y'all need to start banning those who only offer negative and degrading comments! Imagine how many don't post because of crap like this.

John-get used to JLS. For he knows not what he posts.

GI,
You are right. I was wrong. My apologies.

Motorboat thats funny.

Anyhow the science of catching salt and freshwater fish in the same area is basic. Saltwater is heavier than freshwater and do not mix unless something violent happens like heavy wave action or extreme tidal movement. Therefor you can catch Specks Reds and Bass in the same body of water.Speck in the saltwater on bottom will come up into the freshwater to eat your bait. If you are double rigged it isn't impossible to catch a speck on one lure and a bass on the other.

John is productive because he is dedicated and works hard to succeed. That shows character and that is who he is. I bet his bosses at work have absolutely no complaints about his work ethic.
Its the lackadaisical people that the bosses complain about. Its the languid that do not catch fish. Put in your time like John or just shut up. Calling someone a liar when you don't have even the basic knowledge to back it up?? Inane!!

This thread was flagged once due to improper and off the subject comments.

Please stay on the subject of the original post. Further posts off the subject, continuing personal attacks, etc, will simply be removed with no further warning.

Now I don't know John but what I have learned is he is a stand up guy. He offers tips and techniques to everyone. Go to northshore fishing report.com and read the article on Carolina rigging. John goes into detail on how he learned and shares his tips! Stand up guy!

And my other post disappeared.... I'll back John in a 500.00 a person winner take all fishing match against all the haters!

...my old 1894 French Mkt. GrandPappy would always say: 'Too much fun always ends bad ' and my other 1895 Caminada Grandpappy would back him up and say: 'ya gott'a know when to hold'em and know when to fold'em'...many times there's wisdom in silence !!!...cheers

No haters, No lying, All of you do not live here i do. And i no by back yard .I do not need a gps of my back yard, and i for one do not need any one of you guy to tell me how and were to catch fish. I ben fishing seen i was a kid i ame now 63 i put more fish in my fish box then all of you. But if i post a lot of fishing trips that i caught fish in one place in your back yard and you now that is not.Did what? I toll Rucker in the past i belive he catchs fish but if it was not were i new it was,then i will say it is not so .We had renter boat and we put a lot of fisherman on fish. Need to fish G.M. call Me 985-475-7878. I am not a hater just ask Jis.I love to bring some one out fishing we fish a lot. But what it is it ,sorry.

i still want to know where theres bass in golden meadow. its my back yard and been living in the area my whole life and never caught a bass except the bayou, clovelyy and once in a while behind bessons. not calling anyone a liar, just curious. i know the protection levy is fresh water. maybe way in the back by the yankee? or in the back of teh golf course?

map quest

carolina rig on the bottom

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just to shut up the non-believers

I caught the bass fishing the culvert right by the locks. I was fishing live cocahoes INSIDE THE ACTUAL CULVERT. The locks were open and the water was flowing towards the fence and I carolina rigged a 1/4 ounce weight and let the bait go inside the culvert. I caught two largemouth bass back to back and missed another. I catch redifsh inside the culvert and apparently bass now as well. It was my first time catching bass there and Ive fished that spot dozens and dozens and dozens of times. I have caught freshwater catfish there but never bass.

There it is, now shutup about it ....

here is a map with coordinates. ENJOY

There are MANY areas in South LA where you can catch bass, reds, specs, sac a' lait, and so forth all in the same trip-even in the same spot sometimes. I live in Thibodaux now and fish primarily out of Bayou Black Marina and I do it all the time. I grew up in Galliano and have fished from T-Man's to Fourchon, Delta Farms to Grand Isle on both sides and have never caught a bass anywhere in G.M. on the West side. I actually started bass fishing in the protection levee when I was a kid and have heard of people, on occasion, snagging a bass near the pumping station. The theory is that they somehow got sucked in through the pumps. My friend has a camp near Bay Rambo on the East. Since the diversion was opened up after the BP spill he's catching bass there. My Grandpa used to regularly catch bass on the East side of G.M. back when the salinity level wasn't as high. However, just b/c I have never done it doesn't mean it's not possible. Fish will come and go as the conditions dictate and there are freshwater systems directly connected to the marsh around G.M. on both sides of the levee. It's not that strange around here. LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE.

LMAO drew thanks for making me spit my water out reading your post...


and spoonman, Like I said, the locks were open allowing freshwater to flow through the culvert. First time I have caught bass there and hopefully not the last. they are fun to catch and these were really nice sized.

There were a couple of other louisiana sportsman members who i randomly saw fishing there that day as well. wish they would chime in....

Ya know this is pretty funny and quite entertaining hahaha.

And Nice TROUT and REDS...They Look Tastey

Ummmm look@Me I had few too many hits of that white Powder Deer Cocaine!!!!&Some Idiot in a Tree

Ty.....thats what its all about some take it wrong way & they think I'm a Idoit so i don't lknow anything lmao Now thats.....This is Cyber Lines be or do waht ever you want. 'IF YA CAN'T RUN W/BIG DOGS STAY OFF THE PORCH'

well the man showed his location and i havent heard anything else from the fellas doubting this man about where he fished. classic crawfishing from the fellas that were putting ol' boy down!

P.S good to have drew back. keeping all these crazy people in line!

Man Move along no1 wants to here your sad Story how you rebuilt yo camp after Isaac and no1 would help ya I've never seen a Post w/you actually caught some fish...........Any1 else see any beside some1 Pond Raised Bass

Yes Sir drew-b Sir!!!!! Have Nice Day

I know drew b personally and he catches A LOT of good fish. He doesn't post here because of people like you. And I am starting to see why.


I posted where I caught my fish and all the details so where are your buddies that called me out???

I guess they are sitting there with their foot in their mouth's not knowing how to respond.....

I wish this report would just get deleted.

I have always found that it is very 'common' to catch bass in the same spots as salt water fish , I call them ' Marsh Bass... ' ---------- I always thought the saying went ' ........then stay your puppy '' on '' the porch ' , think about it , 'running with the big dogs' is about running , there is no running on the porch , the porch is for sitting , so if you can't run with them , then take a seat and watch ---- can I get a spell check

Louisiana sportsman powers that be... You need to put an end to this nonsense! There are a few of us who enjoy posts from John Rucker and others. We find they offer a lot of tips on the how and where to catch. But because of a few that like to stir things up you lose quality posts and posters! If they go you will lose more then one follower. I don't visit this site or buy your magazine for this schoolyard bullying!

Once again John great report as always!!!

you started it John Just remove it End of Story

most websites have ''report post'' buttons but this one doesnt, i think threads like this are the best example why this oversite should be fixed quickly without continuing to ignore it.

while your fixing that please add an ''ignore'' feature so people with disputes no longer see others posts so there is no never ending back and forth hijacking threads

admin please get these oversights fixed, thank you


just my 1 1/2 cents

drew is back awsome lol

guess well let it slide lol, sorry bout giving you a hard time just have to keep things streight if its out of the norm, say it is. that spot produced striped bass in the early 90's just a weird thing that super rarely happens acually only once in my lifetime before. its possable those bass got washed down bayou lafourch with a surge of freshwater. But you wont likely ever catch em again there. that spot produces some fish if you like to fight the crowds on the weekends, ther is usually always someone there. its no secret. just trying to keep yall streight. oh guys we are fishing fools in golden meadow, we catch fish, dont know about the others but i never miss a weekend of fishing, i fish on my lunch hour sometimes. no lack of fish in my freezer.

Please- drew a go back and HIDE. Rucker ther you go bayou LAF. that the way to post a fishing report. You did not have to GPS the spot. If you would have said you fish the bayou then i would of under stood.Ther r a few bass in the bayou.But not in the Town of G.M. yes i fish the park had a 5 pound and a 4 and a half in the Levee canal.What we call G. M. is in side of the Town. Were you fish we call down the bayou sorry.