Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08

Chris Phillips · 12-02-2008, 09:24 PM

Went to Hopedale this past weekend with my dad and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas:contacts" /><st1:GivenName w:st="on">Drew</st1:GivenName>. Planned on fishing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but Bourbon Street gota hold of meSaturday night and we ended up sleeping in Sunday. Fishing was actually much tougher than normal for Louisiana. The wind was blowing hard, the tide was low, the water was blown out of the ponds, and the fish had a strange case of lockjaw. Went to the spots where I can normally sight fish them one after another, but even though they were there that wasn?t the case this trip. Ended up having a pretty good trip though catching quite a few fish and some really nice ones. Found a new pond that was full of pigs like the two in the picture, so hopefully I can help out someone fishing the IFA next year! It would be great to get a group of Pensacola guys together and make a trip over for a friendly tournament. <?xml:namespace prefix = st2 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com

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Dylan · 12-02-2008, 09:28 PM

Nice fish Chris..That one on the right has a pot belly..What were yall throwing? Hand Grenades gotcha huh?

Chris Phillips · 12-02-2008, 09:34 PM

Yeah, those hand grenades are bad news! I normally just throw a spinner bait with a purple and chartreuse soft plastic, but they were picky, so we caught most of them on Gulp! Shrimp and Jerk Shads.

Brad King · 12-03-2008, 03:11 PM

Nice catch Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wharf Rat · 12-03-2008, 03:26 PM

Nice. Good times, good times. Hmmmm...let's see Drew and your dad in New Orleans? Yeah, I'd be in. What boat did ya'll use?

JimS · 12-03-2008, 03:41 PM

Nce fish, I just brought a house over by there and would be interested in fishing with P'colians over there. Hope you get it going.

John B. · 12-03-2008, 09:11 PM

damn Chris... you weren't joking.... that one drew has is a damn jumbo.... :bowdown

Stuart H. Brown · 12-03-2008, 10:40 PM

Chris,

Nice fish. Glad ya'll found them. The lack of grass has made seeing fish a little tough. We saw very little clear water early Nov. Still tons of fish. SHB

Brant Peacher · 12-04-2008, 04:25 PM

Nice pigs.Bobby Q, Eric, andI were discussing taking a trip soon and making a weekend out of it. We need to get together and make some plans.

Sam Roberts · 12-20-2008, 11:00 PM

ill haul my boat over there...

12-02-2008, 09:24 PM	#1
Chris Phillips Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 524	Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 <P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Went to Hopedale this past weekend with my dad and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas:contacts" /><st1:GivenName w:st="on">Drew</st1:GivenName>. Planned on fishing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but Bourbon Street gota hold of meSaturday night and we ended up sleeping in Sunday.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> <P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Fishing was actually much tougher than normal for Louisiana. The wind was blowing hard, the tide was low, the water was blown out of the ponds, and the fish had a strange case of lockjaw. Went to the spots where I can normally sight fish them one after another, but even though they were there that wasn?t the case this trip. Ended up having a pretty good trip though catching quite a few fish and some really nice ones.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 11"> <P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Found a new pond that was full of pigs like the two in the picture, so hopefully I can help out someone fishing the IFA next year!<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 5"> <P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It would be great to get a group of Pensacola guys together and make a trip over for a friendly tournament. <?xml:namespace prefix = st2 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st2:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:GivenName w:st="on">Charlie</st1:GivenName> <st1:Sn w:st="on">Thomason</st1:Sn></st2:PersonName> has a camp that can accommodate 24, so if you?re interested let me know. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o><P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o></o> __________________ Captain Chris Phillips www.hotspotstackle.com www.hotspotscharters.com

12-02-2008, 09:28 PM	#2
Dylan Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,632	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 Nice fish Chris..That one on the right has a pot belly..What were yall throwing? Hand Grenades gotcha huh?

12-02-2008, 09:34 PM	#3
Chris Phillips Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 524	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #1f5080; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Yeah, those hand grenades are bad news! I normally just throw a spinner bait with a purple and chartreuse soft plastic, but they were picky, so we caught most of them on Gulp! Shrimp and Jerk Shads. __________________ Captain Chris Phillips www.hotspotstackle.com www.hotspotscharters.com

12-03-2008, 03:11 PM	#4
Brad King Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Posts: 2,958	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 Nice catch Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Capt. Brad King South Again Charters LLC www.southagain.com captbrad@southagain.com Inshore/Nearshore Charters

12-03-2008, 03:26 PM	#5
Wharf Rat Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 2,072	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 Nice. Good times, good times. Hmmmm...let's see Drew and your dad in New Orleans? Yeah, I'd be in. What boat did ya'll use?

12-03-2008, 03:41 PM	#6
JimS Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 89	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 Nce fish, I just brought a house over by there and would be interested in fishing with P'colians over there. Hope you get it going.

12-03-2008, 09:11 PM	#7
John B. bluefish killer White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola, fl Posts: 3,974	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 damn Chris... you weren't joking.... that one drew has is a damn jumbo.... :bowdown __________________ Hot Spots Bait & Tackle http://www.hotspotstackle.com/

12-03-2008, 10:40 PM	#8
Stuart H. Brown Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 470	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 Chris, Nice fish. Glad ya'll found them. The lack of grass has made seeing fish a little tough. We saw very little clear water early Nov. Still tons of fish. SHB

12-04-2008, 04:25 PM	#9
Brant Peacher Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 914	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 Nice pigs.Bobby Q, Eric, andI were discussing taking a trip soon and making a weekend out of it. We need to get together and make some plans.

12-20-2008, 11:00 PM	#10
Sam Roberts Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 888	RE: Hopedale, LA on 11-29-08 ill haul my boat over there...

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