Steve, you lucky dog,here on BBG, you might hear of good places to catch bream and crappy ,  but there is no place better , let me repeat, there is no place better than where you are in south Louisiana. Any where in the  atchafalaya basin is the worlds best fishing and some of the lakes in from the coast are excellent, make sure you go to Avery Island , plus there is some great coastal fishing there too. Like I said "You are one lucky dog! " so let hear you  howl, get into them and tell us about it.    LOFR

Good deal Steve keep leaning and by all means don't be afraid to jump on and share that's how we all learn.

steve it is nice to have come across a angler that has fished Arizona, ive never fished for trout in the winter at Patagonia. Im more there in the warmer months, but would go in the winter if I knew what you used for bait and what month it was. all the trout in southern Arizona are stocked, so trying to find them and get them before there all gone is hard. :)