What is appealing about this method is that it allows for targeting various depths of the water column. If you do not have electronics and have no means of telling where the fish are this can allow you to hit all areas of the column with a lure that mimics what they are feeding on this time of year and one that is hard to ignore.

Another method that works well here is a method typically employed for trout on nearby Lake Ponchartrain -- trolling.

Consider targeting these redfish by trolling medium-running crankbaits like the Fat Free Shad through these zones.

The beauty of trolling is that it is easy and covers a lot of water. You simply rig your crankbaits in rod holders, let the line out so you can reach the desired depth and move your boat slowly. The hardest part will be learning the correct trolling speed. Start as slow as you can go and then gradually increase speed.

"Breakaway rigs" are also effective for trolling and will allow you to use live bait.

This requires using two rods and reels: one is to fish with and the other is to get your bait down to the depth at which you fish. Now, you can use this for trolling lures as well, but it is pretty much the easiest way for live bait.

Hook live bait like finger mullet through the lips with a small circle hook rigged on braided line. Then take a rod rigged with a one-ounce weight attached to a good swivel and attach it to your line with a thin rubber band tied to the swivel and to the braid. Let the baited line out first and then attach the rubber band and weighted line out once you have say 20 yards of line behind the boat. This will allow you to troll your bait freely a good distance behind the boat and you can adjust the depth.

Once you have a fish on, the pressure will cut the thin rubber band on the sharp, braided line and let you fight the fish freely.

Anglers should troll live baits slowly. You might want to start by using your trolling motor, and if that is not doing the trick, then switching to the big motor to speed things up a bit.

The main thing to keep in mind while fishing Lake Borgne is not to let its vastness overwhelm you.

Yes, there's a lot of water -- but if you target the bayous feeding into the lake, the oyster reefs, wells and the markers in the channel, you can decrease the amount of water you're fishing and increase your odds of catching reds.

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