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Gulf Grapevine Fishing Forecast August 22, 2025 - Calm Seas, Scattered Showers, Hot Trout, Redfish and Offshore Action
Good morning, y’all—Artificial Lure here, bringing you the latest on fishing in and around the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, this August 22nd, 2025.
Let’s kick it off with today’s conditions. The National Weather Service out of New Orleans expects calm seas at one foot or less, thanks to southwest winds hovering right around five knots most of the day. There’s a chance of scattered showers and some thunderstorms, especially as we get later in the morning into the afternoon, so keep those slickers handy. Tides are moderate today; Grand Isle’s high tide rolled in around 8:14 am and the low will be near 7:38 pm, so plan to fish those moving waters for best results. Sunrise hit at 6:31, and sunset wraps your day up around 7:33 pm—plenty of daylight for a full run out on the marsh or open water.
Now, let’s talk fish. According to Louisiana Sportsman’s latest spreads, the summer bite’s been strong, and local anglers are still hauling up solid numbers of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum from inshore waters. Offshore, Port Fourchon is a hub of activity. Recent photos show happy crews holidaying with limits of red snapper and even some mahi mahi. Captain Wayne Davis out of Sabine Pass says snapper and kingfish are holding steady on the nearshore rigs, with decent mahi mahi for y’all running a bit farther out.
The best action’s coming early, so set that alarm if you want to beat both the heat and boat traffic. Topwaters worked over potholes and grass edges peaked at sunup for both redfish and trout, and the flounder bite is holding up on soft plastics around sandy ledges.
For baits and lures, local guides are swearing by soft plastics in natural hues—shrimp and mullet imitations are picking up everything from trout to slot reds. The Salt Strong team is still touting a weedless paddle tail that’s been flat-out out-catching live bait on the grass flats, so don’t overlook artificial this week. If the bite slows down, try a six-inch brush hog paired with a weighted swim bait spinner. According to Captain Gary Farmer, black drum are still running in South Bay’s channels and eager for dead or live shrimp, so bring some bait along if you want to fill the cooler.
Hot spots to try today: First, Grand Isle’s surf is turning up big specks and occasional reds right at first light, especially along the cutting edge of the incoming tide. Second, hit the marsh cuts outside Cocodrie—schools of slot reds have been prowling those pockets, especially where the tidal current pushes bait out of the grass.
Don’t forget: shallow in the morning, deeper as the heat builds up. If the sun gets high and the topwater bite dies, switch to jigging deeper holes or outer marsh channel mouths with soft plastics or shrimp-tipped jigs.
That’s the latest for this Friday. Thanks for tuning in to the Artificial Lure report—don’t forget to subscribe for all the fresh bite updates, and tight lines out there!
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Let’s kick it off with today’s conditions. The National Weather Service out of New Orleans expects calm seas at one foot or less, thanks to southwest winds hovering right around five knots most of the day. There’s a chance of scattered showers and some thunderstorms, especially as we get later in the morning into the afternoon, so keep those slickers handy. Tides are moderate today; Grand Isle’s high tide rolled in around 8:14 am and the low will be near 7:38 pm, so plan to fish those moving waters for best results. Sunrise hit at 6:31, and sunset wraps your day up around 7:33 pm—plenty of daylight for a full run out on the marsh or open water.
Now, let’s talk fish. According to Louisiana Sportsman’s latest spreads, the summer bite’s been strong, and local anglers are still hauling up solid numbers of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum from inshore waters. Offshore, Port Fourchon is a hub of activity. Recent photos show happy crews holidaying with limits of red snapper and even some mahi mahi. Captain Wayne Davis out of Sabine Pass says snapper and kingfish are holding steady on the nearshore rigs, with decent mahi mahi for y’all running a bit farther out.
The best action’s coming early, so set that alarm if you want to beat both the heat and boat traffic. Topwaters worked over potholes and grass edges peaked at sunup for both redfish and trout, and the flounder bite is holding up on soft plastics around sandy ledges.
For baits and lures, local guides are swearing by soft plastics in natural hues—shrimp and mullet imitations are picking up everything from trout to slot reds. The Salt Strong team is still touting a weedless paddle tail that’s been flat-out out-catching live bait on the grass flats, so don’t overlook artificial this week. If the bite slows down, try a six-inch brush hog paired with a weighted swim bait spinner. According to Captain Gary Farmer, black drum are still running in South Bay’s channels and eager for dead or live shrimp, so bring some bait along if you want to fill the cooler.
Hot spots to try today: First, Grand Isle’s surf is turning up big specks and occasional reds right at first light, especially along the cutting edge of the incoming tide. Second, hit the marsh cuts outside Cocodrie—schools of slot reds have been prowling those pockets, especially where the tidal current pushes bait out of the grass.
Don’t forget: shallow in the morning, deeper as the heat builds up. If the sun gets high and the topwater bite dies, switch to jigging deeper holes or outer marsh channel mouths with soft plastics or shrimp-tipped jigs.
That’s the latest for this Friday. Thanks for tuning in to the Artificial Lure report—don’t forget to subscribe for all the fresh bite updates, and tight lines out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning, y’all—Artificial Lure here, bringing you the latest on fishing in and around the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, this August 22nd, 2025.
Let’s kick it off with today’s conditions. The National Weather Service out of New Orleans expects calm seas at one foot or less, thanks to southwest winds hovering right around five knots most of the day. There’s a chance of scattered showers and some thunderstorms, especially as we get later in the morning into the afternoon, so keep those slickers handy. Tides are moderate today; Grand Isle’s high tide rolled in around 8:14 am and the low will be near 7:38 pm, so plan to fish those moving waters for best results. Sunrise hit at 6:31, and sunset wraps your day up around 7:33 pm—plenty of daylight for a full run out on the marsh or open water.
Now, let’s talk fish. According to Louisiana Sportsman’s latest spreads, the summer bite’s been strong, and local anglers are still hauling up solid numbers of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum from inshore waters. Offshore, Port Fourchon is a hub of activity. Recent photos show happy crews holidaying with limits of red snapper and even some mahi mahi. Captain Wayne Davis out of Sabine Pass says snapper and kingfish are holding steady on the nearshore rigs, with decent mahi mahi for y’all running a bit farther out.
The best action’s coming early, so set that alarm if you want to beat both the heat and boat traffic. Topwaters worked over potholes and grass edges peaked at sunup for both redfish and trout, and the flounder bite is holding up on soft plastics around sandy ledges.
For baits and lures, local guides are swearing by soft plastics in natural hues—shrimp and mullet imitations are picking up everything from trout to slot reds. The Salt Strong team is still touting a weedless paddle tail that’s been flat-out out-catching live bait on the grass flats, so don’t overlook artificial this week. If the bite slows down, try a six-inch brush hog paired with a weighted swim bait spinner. According to Captain Gary Farmer, black drum are still running in South Bay’s channels and eager for dead or live shrimp, so bring some bait along if you want to fill the cooler.
Hot spots to try today: First, Grand Isle’s surf is turning up big specks and occasional reds right at first light, especially along the cutting edge of the incoming tide. Second, hit the marsh cuts outside Cocodrie—schools of slot reds have been prowling those pockets, especially where the tidal current pushes bait out of the grass.
Don’t forget: shallow in the morning, deeper as the heat builds up. If the sun gets high and the topwater bite dies, switch to jigging deeper holes or outer marsh channel mouths with soft plastics or shrimp-tipped jigs.
That’s the latest for this Friday. Thanks for tuning in to the Artificial Lure report—don’t forget to subscribe for all the fresh bite updates, and tight lines out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
Let’s kick it off with today’s conditions. The National Weather Service out of New Orleans expects calm seas at one foot or less, thanks to southwest winds hovering right around five knots most of the day. There’s a chance of scattered showers and some thunderstorms, especially as we get later in the morning into the afternoon, so keep those slickers handy. Tides are moderate today; Grand Isle’s high tide rolled in around 8:14 am and the low will be near 7:38 pm, so plan to fish those moving waters for best results. Sunrise hit at 6:31, and sunset wraps your day up around 7:33 pm—plenty of daylight for a full run out on the marsh or open water.
Now, let’s talk fish. According to Louisiana Sportsman’s latest spreads, the summer bite’s been strong, and local anglers are still hauling up solid numbers of speckled trout, redfish, and black drum from inshore waters. Offshore, Port Fourchon is a hub of activity. Recent photos show happy crews holidaying with limits of red snapper and even some mahi mahi. Captain Wayne Davis out of Sabine Pass says snapper and kingfish are holding steady on the nearshore rigs, with decent mahi mahi for y’all running a bit farther out.
The best action’s coming early, so set that alarm if you want to beat both the heat and boat traffic. Topwaters worked over potholes and grass edges peaked at sunup for both redfish and trout, and the flounder bite is holding up on soft plastics around sandy ledges.
For baits and lures, local guides are swearing by soft plastics in natural hues—shrimp and mullet imitations are picking up everything from trout to slot reds. The Salt Strong team is still touting a weedless paddle tail that’s been flat-out out-catching live bait on the grass flats, so don’t overlook artificial this week. If the bite slows down, try a six-inch brush hog paired with a weighted swim bait spinner. According to Captain Gary Farmer, black drum are still running in South Bay’s channels and eager for dead or live shrimp, so bring some bait along if you want to fill the cooler.
Hot spots to try today: First, Grand Isle’s surf is turning up big specks and occasional reds right at first light, especially along the cutting edge of the incoming tide. Second, hit the marsh cuts outside Cocodrie—schools of slot reds have been prowling those pockets, especially where the tidal current pushes bait out of the grass.
Don’t forget: shallow in the morning, deeper as the heat builds up. If the sun gets high and the topwater bite dies, switch to jigging deeper holes or outer marsh channel mouths with soft plastics or shrimp-tipped jigs.
That’s the latest for this Friday. Thanks for tuning in to the Artificial Lure report—don’t forget to subscribe for all the fresh bite updates, and tight lines out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn