Trout from an Industrial Habitat

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7 ай бұрын

We are so fortunate to have the triangle intersection of the ICWW and the MRGO. This is an industrial habitat created by deep channels and concrete structures which makes it ideal wintertime fishing. This is an area that is fishable in any weather due to the high banks and walls and the water clarity is generally beautiful.
However, in years with high Mississippi River water flow, this area becomes too fresh for good trout fishing. Fortunately, high river water is not plaguing us in 2023 and consequently the speckled trout fishing is excellent right now.
Here is a link to the entry form for Release Over 20: releaseover20.org/

Пікірлер: 37

@Jar_Fishing 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Love the scientific approach you take.

@user-zc1ec6hl4p 6 ай бұрын

Love to see your techniques in the MROG. Great explanations. Keep up the good work

@johnfontenot7861 7 ай бұрын

Great video Jon.

@speckledtruth4577 7 ай бұрын

Great video Jon

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Fun day.

@glenchatelain3067 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate your insight as well as your views on sportsmanship and protecting our resources.

@ajmetzger8818 7 ай бұрын

I have actually caught a lot of bass in the back corner on the inside of the wall were you were during the summer. Good video

@dixie3087 7 ай бұрын

Oh and coast guard needs to make the locks a no wake zone. I know you posted in the past about it, but to witness a bass boat come through the locks at 50mph is insanity. They will end up killing someone out there sooner or later.

@henrythompson7516 7 ай бұрын

Watch you from the Pascagouula Miss area.Enjoy your winter time videos.Really trying to find cold weather Specs

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck finding those specs.

@hookmwoodfishingchannel9233 7 ай бұрын

Love watch your show sir 🎉

@mikebryant9462 7 ай бұрын

Great video Jon!

@joekayak 7 ай бұрын

Slayin em! Great content jon!!

@ALL_WIRED_UP 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video as always Jon hope you keep these spots under wraps lol

@dixie3087 7 ай бұрын

The mrgo isn’t exactly a secret. Every angler in the state knows about it

@chadmitchell874 7 ай бұрын

Great video as always Jon, do you mind letting us know about depth? You were speaking of deep trout. Thank you

@ALL_WIRED_UP 7 ай бұрын

@@dixie3087 I am very sarcastic

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

I was fishing mostly from 7-15 ft.

@charlestoninshorefishing1932 7 ай бұрын

Nice video Jon! Looks like the bite has turned on down south.

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes we have had a good number of trout move in thanks to the high salinity.

@stevelinderman7521 7 ай бұрын

Great video. Can't wait till I can get back out after ankle surgery. Jon, watching your videos, you seem to stop reeling on many fish and it seems to cause some to shake the hook. I found myself doing the same thing and was able to catch more when I remember to keep constant pressure on. I watched your last couple of videos and it seems to happen on lost fish. I could be wrong, but it was something I caught myself doing. Keep up the great videos! You've convinced me to try that new lure. Thanks again

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

Yes, I understand what you are saying and I am literally trying different approaches. On small trout, I also believe that the best way to get them into the boat is to lift and reel. Even better to ski them in. On larger trout I am experimenting with balancing their strength and the weakness of their mouths. I have had the best luck lately with a light drag and med lite or med action rods. However the Vertrex lure introduces a new condition which is a heavy lure, 4/5 oz. Therefore the last two trips with the Vertrex I have been using a 4500 Spinfisher and a med heavy rod. This rod handles to lure weight well but may contribute to some loss of fish. I need to experiment more with the rod wt. thanks for the thoughtful analysis!

@dixie3087 7 ай бұрын

@jon miller I see more wildlife along the MRGO than I’ve seen anywhere else in Louisiana. One day we witnessed 3 hogs swim across the mrgo, a little passed the violet locks. The channel is probably 150 yards wide right there. Another thing I saw for the first time in my life was minks. There’s a lot of them over there. Although haven’t seen a coyote swimming I have seen them up by the flood wall levee. Such a diverse place to fish.

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

The MRGO is such great place!

@jimmyfumbanks6081 7 ай бұрын

What about live bait , If they are spitting hardened plastics out.

@karlrockvoan755 7 ай бұрын

Nice trout , took my dad on Father’s Day years back he caught a 7 1/2 lb trout in the same spot , Jimmy D. at Bait Incop weighed it , my dad had only none arm I made a harness for him to fish with

@karlrockvoan755 7 ай бұрын

What is the site you can send in info about 20+ trout , i tagged a few recently

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

Here is the link: releaseover20.org/

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

That’s a big trout, especially for one arm fighting! I hope we will see that size again.

@karlrockvoan755 7 ай бұрын

I caught one 71/2 lbs at Shell Beach Rodeo long time ago Big Kenny weighed it in won first place , caught in right across from Hopedale launch

@brianballard6114 7 ай бұрын

I am referring to the Gamakatsu Short Shank EWG treble hooks. They make two styles, both are great but one turns the hook point in a little and those tend to hang up less and are great for if the fish are eating the lure. The others are a short shank EWG but just have a normal round bend to them. They are best for fish that are slapping the lure to stun it or just turn at the last second and their body still hits the lure. It’s ok to up size a little also. I tournament fish with them for bass but they do the same thing as the trout often.

@JonMillerFishing 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. I will investigate.