Gulf Coast Fishing Report: December's Sac-a-Lait Action, Bass Crushing Chatterbaits & Jerkbaits

Well, hey there folks, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Sunday morning fishing report for the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana waters.

Let's start with today's conditions. Sunrise this morning was around 6:34 AM, and we're looking at sunset around 5:00 PM, so you've got a solid day ahead of you out on the water. As for the tides, we're in that transitional period heading into December. Down in New Orleans, we're looking at high tide around 1:56 PM and low tide hitting around 9:55 PM. Over in the Tchefuncta River area, high tide came in around 11:06 AM with low tide at 11:33 PM. The water's been falling throughout the morning, so if you're planning to head out, time your run with that incoming tide this afternoon.

Weather-wise, conditions are favorable for getting out there. The wind's been picking up a bit offshore with gusts up to 30 knots in some areas, so keep an eye on conditions if you're heading into the Gulf. Seas are running 2 to 4 feet, occasionally 5 feet, so manageable for most boats.

Now here's what's been biting. December's shaping up to be one of our best months for sac-a-lait fishing. These fish are moving into deeper areas of the main rivers and dead-end canals as we speak. That cold river action is prime right now. Around Toledo Bend, bass are hanging tight around wood cover, so if you're targeting bass, get those plastics and jerkbaits near structure.

For your lure selection, keep it simple but effective. A gold-and-black chatterbait with a half-ounce weight is absolutely crushing it. Jerkbaits are working great too, especially when you're working around that wood. If you're going with soft plastics, darker colors like junebug and straight black are outproducing everything else right now. The new Vudu Mambo Shrimp is also getting a lot of attention whether you're on grass flats, in the marsh, around docks, or open water.

For hot spots, get yourself down to Toledo Bend if you can make the run. That wood cover is holding some solid fish right now. If you're staying closer to the coast, the grass flats around Vermilion Bay are holding good numbers of trout this time of year.

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