Inshore Fishing
Slow trout fishing raises concerns, some anglers say
It’s been a strange year, with severe cold fronts rolling through the state through mid-May, winds howling every weekend and water copiously pouring from the skies.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine shares more tips to catch big speckled trout
Even by his lofty standards, Tommy Vidrine enjoyed an extra-special weekend of trout fishing around Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Heavy seaweed continues coming ashore at Grand Isle
The thick mats of seaweed on Grand Isle this summer are also plaguing beaches across Texas, and biologists are uncertain how long the unusually heavy accumulations will continue washing ashore.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite slows in Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne
The speckled trout bite in Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne has slowed as the fish make their way to spawn in saltier water, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A survivor’s story: Life one year after vibrio
On June 7, 2013, while fishing along the rocks in front of Grand Isle, Rick Garey contracted the flesh-eating bacteria vibrio vulnificus through a minor scrape on his left ankle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Volunteers make improvements to Grand Isle kayak launch
Volunteers this weekend worked on site improvements for a kayak launch located on the bay side of Grand Isle near the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Marine Fisheries Laboratory.[…]
Inshore Fishing
More ‘speck-tacular’ tips from Grand Isle’s big trout specialist
Tommy Vidrine was back hard at it in Grand Isle yesterday and this morning, hauling in more 4- to 5-pound lunker trout like most folks catch 14-inch schoolies. […]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Saline Lake beginning July 1
With about 1,200 acres already covered in giant salvinia, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is scheduling a drawdown beginning July 1 to control nuisance vegetation on Saline Lake in Winn Parish. […]
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Trout Masters Too excerpt: fishing down the river in Plaquemines Parish
In this excerpt from Trout Masters Too: How the pros do it, Capt. Nash Roberts IV with Fishhunter Guide Service shares his thoughts on rods, reels and the line he uses to catch big speckled trout. […]
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Trout Masters Too excerpt: catching big specks on Sabine Lake
In this excerpt from Trout Masters Too: How the pros do it, Capt. Jerry Norris with The Original Sabine Lake Guide Service discusses how he rigs up to catch big specks in Louisiana’s least-known saltwater fishing hole. […]
Inshore Fishing
Saints QBs enjoys bow-fishing trip out of Port Sulphur
With Drew Brees and several New Orleans Saints quarterbacks on board his boat for a bow-fishing trip late Monday evening, Capt. Jeremy Roussel ended up needing to pull off a little fourth quarter magic of his own.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Strong winds preventing offshore trout fishing out of Dularge
A steady southeast wind has pretty much shut down the opportunity to head offshore for speckled trout out of Dularge, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Never give up for fishing success
How many times have you hit the water, excited about the opportunities to pad the freezer with some specks, only to find the fishing brutally tough?[…]
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Trout Masters Too excerpt: tips for everyone to catch more specks
In this excerpt from Trout Masters Too: How the pros do it, Capt. John Aucoin with Hawkeye Fishing Charters shares several tips and tactics he uses to catch specks in and around Terrebonne and Timbalier Bays. […]
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine shares more tips for trophy speckled trout
Tommy Vidrine not only catches lots of speckled trout around Grand Isle, he catches lots of really big speckled trout there.[…]
Inshore Fishing
What to look for
Accomplished tournament angler Stevie Nick doesn’t just pick a pond and put his trolling motor down. Instead, he has very exacting requirements for fishing areas.[…]