Planning a trip to GI for Thanksgiving. A few questions.
Will be fishing mostly in-shore, perhaps near-shore and to the visible rigs weather permitting. Boat is a SH 25 BX.
Is late Nov fishing good?
How is the crowd on Grand Isle T-giving week?

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Posted by Contender01

Member since Dec 2017

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 10:34 am to MAEFIELD

Cobia at the close in rigs could be on fire. If you get some calm conditions. Water typ will be pretty at that time of year.

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Posted by Novastar

Member since Jan 2023

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 11:10 am to MAEFIELD

quote:
How is the crowd on Grand Isle T-giving week?

Crowd? Island will be empty the week of Thanksgiving. If the weather is nice, go fish West Delta platforms starting in 70' of water.

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Posted by MAEFIELD

Member since Jan 2018

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 12:05 pm to Novastar

quote:
West delta platforms starting at 70’

Where can I find coordinates for them?

Edit: found them, thanks.

This post was edited on 8/5/26 at 4:03 pm

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Posted by Koolazzkat

Behind the Tupelo gum tree

Member since May 2021

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 4:44 pm to MAEFIELD

You’ll have the entire Gulf of America to yourself, everyone will be chasing deer and ducks.

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Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt

Here

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:23 pm to MAEFIELD

Stay outta my stuff

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Posted by CHEDBALLZ

South Central LA

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:29 pm to MAEFIELD

Fall fishing is great. Island will be empty. I would fish further inland or Belle Pass for specks. Close in rigs should be empty too. Mangroves on live shrimp.

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Posted by LSU Neil

Springfield

Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 8/5/26 at 9:45 pm to MAEFIELD

Rocks in front of the island. Busted big trout one year as we could just troll around them like we were bass fishing. Great trip