Columns
Redfish made easy
At a recent event, I was approached by a young man percolating with enthusiasm. He stated that he was looking forward to catching his first redfish with a fly rod.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Columns
Trout Masters Too excerpt: tips for speck fishing at Cypremort Point
Speckled trout fishing out of Cypremort Point is finicky, dependent upon the level of the Atchafalaya River and the quality and salinity of the water in and around Vermilion Bay.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live shrimp is the ticket for Venice speckled trout
Speckled trout have been plentiful hitting live shrimp under a popping cork, but they’ve been running on the small side in the Venice area, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Commission postpones call for reassessment of redfish, trout regs
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today punted an expected request that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries begin assessing the impacts of lowering the daily creel limit on trout caught in the Calcasieu Lake region and lowering the statewide minimum size limit on redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake guide curious about possibility of further speckled trout creel limit reductions in Southwestern Louisiana
A Big Lake fishing guide is curious about the discussion slated for Thursday morning’s Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting concerning the possibility of further reducing the creel limit for speckled trout in the western part of the state. […]
Inshore Fishing
Houma angler catches two TAG Louisiana redfish during rodeo
When Hunter Parra set out to fish the Houma Oilmen/Maison Du Chien Fishing Rodeo, he probably should have stopped at a local convenience store along the way and picked up a lottery ticket. […]
Inshore Fishing
Hackney and LaCoste team up for speckled trout in Dularge
The speckled trout bite is ramping up in many areas across the coast, and if you want to catch more specks this year, don’t miss this episode of Sportsman TV airing tonight at 6:30 on Cox Sports Television.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Major speckled trout, redfish changes to be discussed at LWFC meeting Thursday
Two major changes to speckled trout and redfish regulations will be discussed at Thursday’s meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting.[…]
Columns
Trout Masters Too excerpt: using live croakers to catch Grand Isle specks
Grand Isle is known for producing lots of smaller speckled trout, but one guide zeroes in on bigger specks using Carolina-rigged live croakers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Reading the speckled trout bite on Lake Pontchartrain
On a recent trip fishing the Interstate 10 twin spans over Lake Pontchartain, Capt. Mike Gallo repeatedly cast his favorite artificial lure against the bridge’s concrete columns, patiently waiting for what type of information the speckled trout would provide him that morning. […]
Inshore Fishing
Telemetry project tracks speckled trout movement in Lake Pontchartrain
Ashley Ferguson and Ashley Melancon aren’t avid anglers, but they probably know more about the movement of speckled trout in Lake Pontchartrain than most diehard fishermen do.[…]
Contents
Chokepoint carnival — Best Lake Borgne fishing spots
“Settling up” after fishing trips wasn’t always an ugly affair, especially among lifelong friends.[…]
Contents
Pickin’ marsh punkins — Sight-fishing tips for redfish
Accomplished redfish tournament angler Stevie Nick has a lot of fun sight-fishing for redfish. Here are some of his best tips and tricks.[…]
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Paddle Prep —How to rig your first fishing kayak
Warming weather, active fish — we’re all feeling the urge to indulge in a little after hours angling action. Options are many, but for stealth and access, it’s hard to beat a kayak.[…]
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God’s Own Bay — Three guides’ secrets to trout fishing success at Bay Eloi
Do you ever wonder how the lakes and bays we fish in got their names? You have to admit, we traverse some waters with interesting names like Fishing Smack Bay, White Log Lake and Dead Duck Pass, just to name a few.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana residents will pay extra $7.50 for saltwater fishing licenses
It’s finally official— Louisiana residents will be paying an additional $7.50 for a saltwater fishing license.[…]