WOW is all I can say !

Made a few trips lately checking on the ole stomping grounds and it seemed the big moon was doing its thing with all the little critters moving about at night which had the day time feed lacking a little luster but boy has that changed .
Limits have been the norm and some as quick as 7:00 am with trout ranging from 1 to 4 pounds
Man I can’t explain how exciting it is to watch trout busting shrimp on the surface as they literally explode and come completely out the water in the process.
Folks all I can say is the time is right to get out and have a ball and load the freezer up.
The migration of shrimp has pulled the fish out to feed up for the spawn which is making them easy pickings for all of us looking to rip some lips.
Look for your fish to be hanging around a rock bottom such as erster..uh ..oysrter beds and shell pads near url….uh oil wells in Black Bay and Breton Sound.
Give us a holler and come take a trip and rip some lips while the rippin is hot!

Were getting there!!!!

Well folks its been while since my last update but the weather conditions have not been too favorable for the fisherman lately.
That and a computer that takes as much time as Pelosi at a makeup mirror makes it a little tough to keep up.
That being said I have been keeping my eye on the big muddy and it is falling faster than expected so the water is starting to clear up and things are getting better every day.
Now when the wind gods cooperate we are having much better luck than before as the big girls move up to do their thing.
Made a run with Capt Gerry and his side kick Moby and found some nice quality trout eager to feed that were holding eggs.
Man it felt good to get out between fronts and have some fun.
Using plastics bumped along the bottom as well as hard baits we found plenty of males as well as some nice females in the normal staging areas.
As the east winds bring in a higher salinity this will only increase the amounts of fish along with it.
It never fails though that you can be the only boat within eyesight of any thing and start to catch a few fish and like magic the boats show up and anchor on top of you like it is the only spot on earth where a fish can be caught shutting down the bite for good.

For this reason I will start adding photos to my website called dummy of the day that will be dedicated to exactly that……DUHHHH…..ARE YA CATCHINUM ?
PLEASE have the common courtesy to leave a couple of casting distances between others that are catching as well as not catching fish especially as the fishing gets better and the crowds get larger
Most likely the guy your watching will most likely give you their spot when finished with it.
There are plenty of areas that produce and a little respect to others goes a long way so lets all have a great time enjoying ripping some lips and not rippin into each other.

One thing I would like to touch base on is the almighty troll motor!
The one main mistake I see all the time is people who will not anchor but instead will run circles around you with a troll motor and wonder why they are not catching fish while you are slamming them while on anchor.
It’s a very simple explanation..the fish a in an area for a reason …to feed.!
That means there is bait there keeping the fish in a particular spot.
A troll motor although you cant hear it produces an electronic hum below the surface as well as the prop turbulence that will in effect spook the bait especially since they are aware of predators in the area already as they watch there friends getting mauled by the fish you are there to catch so the baitfish will scatter which does the same to the fish you were catching.
The shallower the water the more the noise is transmitted.
Once finding a few fish try and anchor for a while and let the fish come to you.
Hope to see every body out there rippin lips and having a ball this year.
Most of all be safe and have fun.

TILL NEXT TIME…..Take a trip and rip some lips!!!

A full moon with Ken Moon!

After scouting the day before Ken’s scheduled trip and hammering big trout in the bay the wind forecast for the next day was not too pretty for Ken and Chris the following day so we decided to try and find some reds on the inside and hopefully work our way to the outside if the wind gods were in our favor.
This was Ken and Chris first trip down from New York and were ready to do battle.
Well the day started out with beautiful sunrise as we made our way out to one of the many interior lakes that we would fish during the day and they both caught their first red fish ever…now it was BEER THIRTY IN THE MORNING!
Not the monsters of the outer bays but fun just the same.
Had a pesky alligator that kept wanting our bobbers more than the fish which brought smiles on board.
After exploring many other spots only to find the river water from the diversion had dirtied the water every where we made our way out to find cleaner water towards the outer bays.
Ken and Chris hooked up with a couple of bruisers only to be outsmarted before the net.
As the morning wore on the winds began to lay so we made our way to one of the open areas to catch a few trout and hats what was there.
Although not the bruisers that I had caught the day before but perfect 14 to 18″ fish perfect for the pan now it’s Beer THIRTY IN THE AFTERNOON!
We were attacked by some monster Gafftops in the process that liked to have pulled the poles out their hands and the guys were surprised at how hard they fought.

Well all good things come to an end and the guys had a very tough condition under a beautiful sky and I for one had a great time fishing with the both of them.
I hope Kens new business all the greatest success as well as Chris with his wedding.
I think there will be a couple of hang overs this weekend in store for the guys in DA QWATA!

Till next time ….Take a trip and rip some lips!

Batter earlier than later!

Took a quick look around and found plenty of large trout that are already holding rowe.
Guess with the warm winter the spawners will be stocking up early looking for protein for them little ones.
Well now is the time to catch them on the mirrolures and topwaters as well as over sized soft plastics bounced along the bottom like injured baitfish.
You should start seeing the females staging around islands with shellpads and oyster beds.
Don’t be afraid to throw oversize baits to catch them big girls.
Although I don’t care to eat them biguns they are a blast to catch.
Also looks like it will be a hot one again this year so make sure there is plenty of agua available if you are planning on fishing past noon.
Give us a call when are ready to fill the box …….the trout are waiting.
Dealcroix is getting just as crowded with boats as it is with fish so be prepared to get an early start and …….PALEEEEASE LEAVE THE BANANNAS AT HOME!!!!!

NO BANANNA NO BANANA NO BANANNA NO BANANNA ON MY BOAT!!!!!!

Tis the season to be…….ready!
Well here we are again looking at the water temps warming up and all the female trout on the inside are coming out of their cozy little caves looking to head out and feed up to store much needed fat in their systems and get busy doing the nasty with all those eager barking males on them shell piles who have been without for the entire winter.
Man I’m glad I aint a fish……
The water temps are warm early due to a mild winter but the big muddy might have a thing or two to say about all this before it’s all said and done.
People asked where I have been and for the most part I took a little vacation and played with those green fish for a while here in Delacroix as well as south west Texas.
You know….., that place on the border where only the Americans feel like illegal immigrants cause no one there speaks englich.
But I have to say language barrier or not the fish know what the hell I’m talking about when the rods bent and that hook is set deep in their Jaw.
I say forget about a fence just arm a few rednecks in bass boats and tell them there is only a ten per day limit but bull eyeing is allowed and there wont be a problem in less than a month.
I doubt if the democrats would vote it thru but what the hell.
Any way back to the Crow…., look for things to be earlier than last year due to temps for example shrimp arriving, pre spawn trout lurking around reefs busting mullet as well as topwater baits as well as our ever consistent showing of the Gatou…uh catfish!
Looks like we should have a good season depending on circumstances and hopefully no canes come ashore for a while.
Looking forward to seeing all my buddies on the water this season including the weather masters of disaster world wide infamous Pilgrims along with their counter terrorist from jawja the loose Cannons.
I can hear the excuses already …I wasn’t looking, didn’t have time to set the hook, I was scratching my #$@% and so on.
Get your dates together and get ready to rip some lips cause the time is here.
Catch ya soon…..Till next time ….Take a trip and rip some Lips!

It’s In the air!!!

Well folks it’s been a while since I updated what’s been going on so here goes nuttin!
The water temps are cooling down the fronts are coming thru and the fish have moved inside the marsh to fatten up for the winter migration.
We have been hitting some nice trout and reds in all the usual areas from deep bayous to shallow bays and ponds.
Some trips have been fast and furious and some have been slower but with great catches even on the bad days.
The ticket has been to find cleaner water and locate where the bait has been hanging and when the two come together it’s been on like gang busters.
Reds are staging in the bays near points willing to take just about anything you throw at them and the trout have been hanging near ambush points where there is current moving the shrimp through.
As the temps continue to fall more fish will follow the pattern and start to stage close to their winter holes which usually makes them easy targets.
Live shrimp is still their favorite but artificial baits will get the trick done as well.
Now is the time to get in on the fall action because it just gets better from here on.
November is starting to look like it will be a fantastic month so don’t wait too long to get your dates in.
No need to make the long runs outside cause the fish are in and are looking to feed!

Till next time…………Take a trip and rip some lips !

Delacroix Island , Hopedale , Pt. A La Hache report !

Well the river is dropping the water is cleaning up in some areas the fish are finally starting to show up where they should be this time of year so all seems to normal ..oh yea…and Casey Anthony is innocent….that’s like believing Rosie Odonnel is a fashion model fo Guci string bikinis!!!
Gotta wash that thought out my memory bank!!!
Any way we have been having an outstanding season and even though the river made us run farther than we would have liked to the fish have not disappointed us for the effort.
Most of the rigs near the ship channel from five wells out to central including the dope boat and the compressor have been producing numbers as well as quality.
The rocks at the Mr Go and the Bay Eloi have been most consistent with the cleaner water staying in that region as well as plenty of bait as well keeping the fish fed on a regular basis making them fat and happy like Rosie in a candy store.
The river water for the most part in Black Bay has been moving around like an oil spill depending on the direction of the wind along with the strength of the tide making it very inconsistent from day to day.
From Stone Island to Iron Banks to the wreck and back to lake Fourtuna you can have an awesome day on one day and return where you left them bitting only to be greeted by the Saber tooth Angel fish and Silver Back southeast louisiana horn trout !!!
The Speckled trout,Redfish ,Flounder and drum have been filling the box at a quick pace once you have located them.
Plenty of bird fish have been showing in the outer bays when the tides are right which will hit just about anything that moves under a cork.
On the other hand I have noticed plenty of the larger trout filling up on Pogies and river shad
which would explain why they hit the big artificial baits so hard like the Zoom Flukes and Salt Water Assassins in the 5″ to 7″sizes as well as mirrolures and rattle traps.
Congrats to TOP DOG ,Mark Pilgrim on his first topwater trout he ever caught while fishing with us on his birthday I’m sure he will doing it a lot more in the future.
We have had easy as well as tough days but that’s why they call it fishing but even on the tough days we are still having a great time and that’s what it’s all about.
Black Bay and Breton Sound are only going to get hotter as the river falls and the water clears up.
Speaking of which be sure to bring plenty of hydration cause the fishing isn’t the only thing hot!
Be sure to check out our photo Gallery for some great shots of recent trips.

Till next time …Take a trip and rip some lips!
Captain Stan Cuquet
Castaway Charters

Delacroix Fishing uh Catching Report!

As the weather progresses and the river reduces the fish have been going nuts.
It’s like they have been waiting all winter to entertain us and they are putting on their best act.
Even under small craft warnings we are filling the box with trout and reds in the marsh that have been gorging up the shrimp that are entering the marshes to do their thing.
When weather permits the outside runs in Black Bay and Breton Sound have been outstanding to say the least with trout feeding in frenzies from two to five pounds coming to the net three and four at a time.
The Delacroix, Shell Beach and Hopedale fishing is at it’s best of the year so far but will only get better as conditions improve with the river dropping and the winds finally laying down the water will continue to clear up in areas we have been waiting to hit all summer.
The anticipation is kinda like Rosie Odonald waiting outside a doughnut shop waiting for it to open!
Although many trout are wanting the live bait there are plenty willing to take the plastics the key is to match the hatch.
Take note of the shrimp at the local marina as well as the ones being popped out the water while you are fishing and try to match the size to the plastics you throw ..NO MATTER HOW SMALL!!!
I have ben catching some of the biggest Speckled trout on plastics that range from six inch to ones that are used for perch and sacalait !
The red fish are take the ole reliable green sparkle beetle under a cork tipped with market bait….some things never change!!
The river stages as well as wind direction and tide when combined are the main tools for making a difference in going fishing and catching fish.
One thing for sure is we are catching plenty of fish and things are only getting better as we approach the next two full moons that will trigger the big girlz to move over those rock beds and shallow reefs to spawn.
NOW is the time to get on the books before all the best days are taken so come on down to Delacroix Island RIP SOME LIPS and Pass a good time while it’s on fire.

Capt. Stan Cuquet
Castaway Charters
Delacroix Island LA
504-451-7600

Pilgrim pirates in Delacroix !
Well folks it’s just not the safe in this world any more.
I was standing on my dock when all of a sudden this Pilgrim sneaks up behind me sticks the point of his fillet knife at me and says he’s a pirate that’s hijacking me and my boat to a secret spot in Black Bay to find his buried treasure of trout and reds.
Who was I to argue since he was the one holding the knife ,although it was still in the sheath and the wrapper from the store including the price tag!
Well he grabbed his beer..uh I mean gear and pointed to the south east and said go till I Tell you to stop and with that we headed the Black Pearl to Black Bay !
Shutting down in the middle of nowhere on a small island I set anchor and the pilgrim pulled his seven foot sword out the rod holder swinging it around like a drunk on camp street putting the first cast straight in front of a three pound trout.
I was totally amazed at this then he did it again and again till he was pounding on his chest like a silver back ape looking at a nude photo of Rosie Odonelle !
We had a ball catching trout up to three pounds as well as a few pesky bull reds that would crash the party from time to time.
All was well till he opened the cooler and took out a DIET COKE AND ACTUALLY DRANK FROM IT !!!!
THIS JUST COULD NOT BE HAPPENING !
As he did this unthinkable act of defiance to all his beer drinking buccaneers around the globe the universe shifted and the tide STOPPED COMPLETELY killing the bite !
I almost made him walk the plank but fortunately the box was full of treasure and we were ready to head in before we were spotted on our tiny uninhabited island!
It was a blast to have such company in my presence and I look forward to his future trips with Don and his buddies.

The ups and downs !
Well it’s been a while since I’ve been st this computer so I will try to fill ya’ll in a little on whats happnin!
As we all know the big muddy is rising faster than Obama can book a show on Opra and with all that the corpse of engineers are trying its still coming our way.
Depending on the wind direction is where you will have your best chances of finding cleaner water in Black Bay.
Any thing out the southeast is pushing the river water from Venice towards Hopedale , Delacroix and Pt A Lahache, basically Breton Sound and Black Bay in general.
The further north you go the cleaner the water will be with some good catches coming from the rocks and Bay Eloi area.
The siphon has been off in Carenarvon for a while to appease the oysterman that are getting too much fresh water on their poor little rocks due to the influx from Bayou Lamouque and the hole in the levee at Ostrica which is giving the interior a chance to clean up a little.
With all that said there are plenty of nice size trout being caught on the inside marsh from Skippy Lake, Pt Fienne , Bay Jack , Little Crevasse and so on because the shrimp are coming in thru the main channels like Oak river,False River,Grand Pt and so on.
Plenty of trout under the birds early in the morning and late evening with mixed sizes from the 11′’ tight eye dinks to 3lb yellow mouth slabs.
Most fish have been full of eggs and will be doing their business for the next couple of full moons.
With the price of fuel as high as the river most people are settling for the shorter runs in the marsh and looking for better fish in the mix.
To me that’s the better fish to eat but we all love to hear a drag scream like Nancy Pelosi at a republican convention with sow trout on the other end.
The trout are still hitting plastics but cant resist a live shrimp when put in front of them.
The tides will play a big roll on where you should start your day as well as the winds so try to use as much info as possible before heading out to rip a few lips and fill the box.
Just like Bin Laden I have to go now cause someone is at the door but I’ll try to kepp ya’ll updated .

Till next time…..Take a trip and rip some lips!