I arrived in Grand Isle late last night, and I’m getting my first look around this morning.

I’m staying at a rental cabin on the bay side of Grand Isle.  There’s a nice pier off the back of the cabin so I’ll have easy access to the bay with my kayak.  I plan on carpet bombing the entire island with every bait and lure known to man before I’m done though.

This morning I started fishing the marshes skirting Caminada Bay.  The tide was coming in and I could see dolphins catching their morning meal as the sun started to rise.

I was fishing a Berkley Gulp artificial shrimp off the bottom.

These little fake shrimp were getting me some bites, but I didn’t catch any Speckled Trout of legal size.  I caught three 10 inchers and they all went back to grow some more.

The current was pushing me further into the marshes by mid morning; and the heat and lack of big trout forced me to come in for a water break.  My water break turned into brunch as I sliced up some Boudin sausage with saltines and Tabasco to restore my energy.

I’m going to watch my neighbors catch Blue Crabs off the pier for awhile before I get back to it.  I still have high hopes for a huge fish dinner tonight.

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