Inshore Fishing
Add-ons for fishing kayaks
You can certainly go overboard with all the creature-comfort options for your kayak, but a few items of function and convenience merit mentions.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
How Stevie got in his groove
A relative youngster at 34, Stevie Nick wasn’t always interested in redfish. As a kid, the Lacombe resident started fishing for speckled trout in the Biloxi Marsh in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
About that e-card
Stevie Nick’s enthusiasm about the Standard Mapping E-card doesn’t stem from his employment with the company. Rather, he works for the company because he is a big fan of the e-card itself.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Rigging up for sight-fishing redfish
Stevie Nick has a simplistic approach to sight-fishing.[…]
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.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Red hot rocks
Glenn Sanchez — owner, operator, chief cook and bottle-washer at Breton Sound Marina (504-676-1252) — said this is his favorite time to fish the long rocks at the end of the MRGO.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Deadman Island
Speak of interesting names: Probably a dead man was found floating at this island at some time in the past.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hopscotching the gas wells
Capt. Steve Himel (504-458-8737) bases his operation out of Delacroix Island, but often makes the haul over to Bay Eloi in late May and early June.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Get rid of the slime
Slime on the outside of fish is expected, but it’s just nasty when fillets are coated with slime on the cleaning table.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Pickets scheduled for removal by mid-summer, official says
Workers are expected to begin removing the structures that make up the Pickets in Ship Shoal 26 out of Dularge and Cocodrie by mid-summer, according to an official with Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout action coming around on Big Lake
Despite the well-documented sub-par speckled trout fishing at Big Lake this spring, action has started picking up in the last few weeks, according to a guide.[…]
Field Notes
Slurry of ice and saltwater keeps catch colder, straighter and easier to clean
Capt. Mike Gallo creates a slurry of ice and saltwater in the ice chest to keep the fish colder, straighter and much easier to clean.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hackney lives it up – down on Grand Isle
The Sportsman TV crew headed down to Grand Isle for a little rest and relaxation, and lots of fun fishing and crabbing in tonight’s brand new episode scheduled to air at 6:30 on Cox Sports Television.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish cleaning the easy way
Fish cleaning can be a chore, and probably the most-frustrating part is working with those tough air bladders.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle angler gets marine infection during Memorial Day weekend fishing trip
JaLynn Vidrine remembers getting stuck by a big sheepshead the day before Memorial Day while she and her husband Tommy were in the middle of a serious speckled trout bite along the Belle Pass rocks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA to host ‘State of Lake Calcasieu’ event on July 9
In light of recent discussions concerning potential creel limit reductions for speckled trout in Big Lake, Coastal Conservation Association – Louisiana is holding a meeting next month to discuss several facets of the estuary, including fisheries and oyster management, weir operations and future dredging projects.[…]