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Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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WE had good weather the first part of the week and were able to get out to the trout and they were there and willing. I wish the weather would stabilize so we can get in a good run on the trout .
CAPT. GENE DUGAS (985-640-0569)
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May 10 at 5:40pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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I have been laxed on reports lately but here is the last few trips this past week. SPECKLED TROUT! The spring fling is in trout nailing live shrimp under corks fished on points with moving water. Three in a row trips limited out . IT'S ON!

CAPT GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
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May 01 at 11:17am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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John Ledoux and son’s made the trip to Hopedale from Mobile AL on Friday for a day of fishing with his boy’s. The weather was perfect the first time in a week sunshine and light winds. Things started out slow just a few fish water temp was in low 50’s. Around 11 am we got on a good trout bite nice fish taking plastics under corks water temp was up the 59. Made a few drifts in this one area.... Read More
February 18 at 2:14pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Cold front blowing in today and cold up north should bring down the ducks for the second split opener. I have some openings left for the rest of the season if you want to get in on a hunt give me a call.

CAPT GENE DUGAS 985-640-0569
RATHER BE FISHING HUNTING ADVENTURES
www.ratherbe-fishing.com
December 10, 2012 at 2:57pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Southwest Louisiana
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  • Pile of geese and ducks.
Made trip during the week to the west to hunt some geese with friends Claude and Larry and had great hunt Specs,Snows and ducks Awesome morning.
December 01, 2012 at 12:45pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Just a few more picture from our hunts

CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BEFISHING & HUNTING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569
www.ratherbe-fishing.com
December 01, 2012 at 12:40pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Thanksgiving Saturday
The first split of duck season went pretty good not what we are used to but that’s hunting. Warm weather and the after affects from Hurricane Isacc definetly had a negative impact. But with that said we got out and hunted. Hunting smart hiding well and hunting late allowed us to make successful hunts. We averaged 3.9 ducks per hunter per effort the first split which was not bad 8 to 10 birds.... Read More
December 01, 2012 at 12:36pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Greg, Mickey and Tom from Florida had great hunt Sat AM and caught bunch of trout that afternoon too
  • speckle trout and ducks It don't get any better
  • Good hunt teusday with Alan. Keith and Greg
Sesaon off to slow start but I have been having sucessful hunts not limits but good hunts and lots of fun. Cold weather is what we ned to bring in some more birds. Ran some Blast and cast combo trips this past weekend and caught good numbers of speckled trout and some solid hunts too. Not a lot of birds but hunting smart and making the shots count. I have couple of days left open this first.... Read More
November 22, 2012 at 9:31am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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The fishing is on speckle dtrout catches are sloid with some reds and drum too. The last couple of weeks have been gret and should stay good or better. still fishing shallow undera cork with Campo live shrimp. Duck hunting too birs are spreda out but I have been doing pretty good in the mornings.

CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BE FISHING HUNTING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569
WWW.RATHERBE-FISHING.COM
November 22, 2012 at 9:39am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Fished last thursady and friday and did really good with the trout and some redfsih mixed in. Trout are on the inside live shrimp and plastic under corks was doing the damage. Great time of year to be out fiahing and hunting gotta love Louisiana.
November 15, 2012 at 6:03pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Hunted opening weekend with my Daughter Sarah son Daniel and his frienfd Stewart.Opening mornig was a little slow 6 ducks but two were drake pintails that was nice. Sunday did a lot better in a different area 13 ducks mostly greys witha a few teal and a mottled. Great time though with the kids we also made a n afternoon fish on Saturday catching some trout for dinner. Great weekend. Hope these.... Read More
November 15, 2012 at 5:46pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Al Mancuso and friends Put a smack down on the speckled trout yesterday in Hopedale LA. After several times something always’ got in the way of this group making a fishing trip things finally came together. Great weather and great day fishing with a full limit of specks.
Fall fishing is wide open and duck season is about to open Louisiana the Sportsman Paradise. Time for Blast and Cast Hunt.... Read More
November 06, 2012 at 7:56pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Dave and Walter with some cold front trout
  • opening day Nov 2011
Cold front blew in yesterday with stiff NW winds but that did not deter Walter and Dave from keeping their fishing trip planned as scheduled. I was a little worried about the winds but was willing to go and see what we could do. Good thing because it turned into a great trip. The winds were stiff but the weather cool and sunny had the trout turned on. Finished up with 60 trout 1 red and some.... Read More
October 08, 2012 at 2:56pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Ragsdale father and son’s crew in Hopedale from Georgia looking to catch some speckled trout. The last few times they have come fishing the wind as howling so we caught reds and drums few trout. Yesterday things lined up for them with some really nice weather and the filed the table up with speckled trout along with a few drums and reds too. Great trip with great guy’s and a great trip.
CAPT.... Read More
October 06, 2012 at 10:48am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Delacroix Island in Southeast Louisiana
Hunted yesterday evening two blinds shot 16 teal. saw a lot more since Monday looks like the tide dropped to normal levels which is good we had way too much water and the front brought in some more birds. The weekend should be good.

I have a coulpe of mornings and evenings open next week during the week if you want to get after them before the season closes give me call.

Capt Gene.... Read More
September 20, 2012 at 8:16am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Saturday's trip
  • Sunday trout and reds
  • the finished product. DELICIUOS!
Got back to fishing this weekend first trips since the storm. Lot of work the past 2 weeks getting the docks and camps back up and running. Fished Saturday and Sunday with some good catches of both trout and redfish. Saturday limits of reds with some trout and on Sunday got on some nice trout and redfish too.
I am back in business and the fish are out there waiting so give me a call. I will.... Read More
September 18, 2012 at 3:44pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Waterfowl Hunting in Delacroix Island in Southeast Louisiana
Made my first hunt yesterday evening after the rain. Tide real high sawa few teal shot one. Nota lot around hopefully the tide will fall out with this cool front and bring some birds into the area. will be back after them wed.
September 18, 2012 at 3:35pm
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Walter, David and Jeff teamed up and fished with me yesterday and slammed the speckled trout. Non stop action fronm the first cast to the last with live shrimp under corks till the limit was in the box. Fished for reds on the way in caught and released bunch of rat reds all under 16 inches



CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BE FISHING HUNTING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569
www.ratherbe-fishing.com
July 30, 2012 at 11:29am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Yesterday morning Walter,David and Jeff fished with me and slammed the speckled trout. Non stop action from the first cast to the last filling their limit of speckled trout along with 3 heads. Fished for reds on the way in and caught a bunch but all rat reds under 16 inches.



CAPT GENE DUGAS
RATHER BE FISHING AND HUNTING ADVENTURES
985-640-0569
www.ratherbe-fishing.com
July 30, 2012 at 11:24am
Captain Gene Dugas-Rather Be Fishing Adventures Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Trout Train Still Rolling
Sunday & Monday I fished with Mike, Al, Ray, Eric and Rico. We fished a mid morning trip on Sunday and did not kill them but had 50 nice trout in the box a little after noon.
Monday we were out early and started out where we left them and they were still there. Ounce we got them started I called over some friends in another boat and got them in position just.... Read More
July 26, 2012 at 2:04pm

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