What can I find in Mississippi's marshes?
What can I find in Mississippi's marshes?
Vacations and summer go together like the National Football League and horrendous officiating, and for me, no trip away from home is actually a vacation unless it involves water. The latest for the Marsh Man Masson clan was a jaunt over to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, near the town — and waterbody — of Bay St. Louis.
My aunt and uncle kept a camp near Bay St. Louis, on the bank of Bayou La Croix, and were kind enough to invite my family and me numerous times before they sold it in the early 1980s. During those years, I fished from sunup to sundown off their dock, catching croakers, white trout and the odd redfish while throwing Carolina-rigged dead shrimp.
My fishing methods have changed quite a bit since then, but my experience with the Mississippi coast hasn’t. Prior to our recent vacation, I had never fished the region again.
So I was eager to see what I could find. Fishing new water is my greatest joy in the outdoors. I lower the bar of what I consider a successful trip, and simply go exploring, searching for marsh features that should hold fish given the day’s conditions. Then I see if I can find what they’re willing to eat.
It didn’t take long to get my first bite during my maiden voyage into the Mississippi marsh, and I certainly learned a lot as the day went on. I had a blast testing my skills against the Magnolia State’s wetlands.
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That bite on the late frog catch was clutch lol if it looks like a frog should be there no matter what time it is throw it. Nice vid
I live in Pass Christian which is on the other side of the Bay Saint Louis bridge if you fish again go fish bayou Portage. Might be a little better. So cool to see you only 25 mins away from where I live.
myself live in biloxi and fish a quite but but due to the spillway thing it’s been slowing fishing ever since
Now you are in my neck of the woods. Did you Happened to hook any redfish around there? And as always great video keep them coming
My friend.
Hey marsh man i hope ur fam and u didnt get to much damage from barry.im from Carencro we didnt get to much from barry
Enjoyed the video Todd! Glad to see you came down to my home town to fish. I’ve never fished Bayou La Croix, but I’ve fished the Jordan River a few times and it’s not a bad area for reds. I’m also glad to hear the water down there is clean. The last place I went to was Hopedale and did really good there. I haven’t been fishing Mississippi because all around the bay there’s been algae. I had rented a lodge for next week down in Grand Isle, but not sure how that’ll turn out with this hurricane that came up.
La cr aw. Like crawfish
Nice looking area 👌
Fun to watch. No more drought I bet.
where da jackson gang at
i live in the gulf coast
This video hits me hard because I also grew up in BSL during the summers and weekends. We had a camp that got obliterated by k5. I’m actually looking to buy the old property from my family soon and will be back! I feel like the fishing out there is definitely not on the level of what we have in LA. But if going to the islands, maybe.. thanks for sharing this!
Flesh eating bacteria in that water , I wouldn’t be fishing there right now.
I live in Bay St. Louis
Where and what is the name of that camp?
Ending of the video was awesome brother, u have a beautiful family! God bless and thanks for fishing in my home state
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This is cool cause I live in long beach ms and I fish here all the time!!!!
Enjoy your vacation, MM!
I remember one time I caught a red snapper in those marshes. First one I’ve caught.
Hit the like button if u from the sipp.🐟🤟
Since I don’t have one of their overpriced fishing licenses, probably a game warden lol
I would love to see a video in bayou segnette. Hit the tank ponds for sac a lait and bass and bayou couba for redfish. I think it is often overlooked and close to home.
You had me at the camp story. Fish on!
Snorkeling. Here. ? Great film.
I’m from kiln Mississippi I’d love to take you fishing some time!!!! I fish that exact spot almost every weekend lol those drains are awesome fishing sometimes lol
Gators. Sharks. Here.
Enjoyed watching and listening to your tips. I too fish similar waters w a claw in the Pascagoula area. Your right the spec move out to the islands staring in June.
great video Marsh Man
Very cool
Thanks for the shout out man! Next time you’re around hit me up so we can go chase some fish!!!!
You need to fish ship island. Holds the biggest trout in Mississippi, I have caught over 4 6 pound trout there this year
I grew up on Bayou La Croix Rd. Cringing every time you mispronounce it. And those are green trout not bass . Lol
My co-worker and I will be fishing along the waveland coast and around bay St. Louis. With our hobie kayaks. when ever the water gets right again? But that dam Mississippi river water is destroying the whole coast right now. And all our spots in Louisiana to. This really sucks!Hopefully we can do some fishing this fall? Hey at least you tried.🙂
How long after this storm will you wait before you go and give the fish a try?
A whole lotta water right now! Hope you didn’t go under at your home place.
I’m from Long Beach, ms. I’m not much on bass fishing but trout is my favorite. I use to go to the LB harbor and fish all day long. When i got my drivers license my parents never saw me. Lol. I was known by the older harbor rats
Do tidal bass feed according to tidal movement? I enjoy your videos! Thanks for sharing!
I went to High School in that area, loved fishing out there, run the Jordan river to delies
In Mississippi fish like worms
You avoiding Brian. Never run sideways. I spent lots of my teen summers in Pass Christian a half block off the beach. I had access to a an old skiff that me and my cousin Kathy would row out on to an oyster reef everyday.
I really like how your not afraid to admit your new at something and possibly fail, and show it to us. Next time you want to come perdido way, you got a spot on my boat if you want it.
I was the first one to view today. And I love your videos so much. My friend has a camp on the jorden river and we fish all the time. I live by the lake front. Keep doing what you are doing. Tight lines
When the tide is acting like that you need to throw a blue and silver rattle trap