Inshore Fishing
How to prepare fish
The key to filleting sheepshead is using a sturdy-bladed boning knife and cutting over and around the thick rib bones by going into the fish from the top rather than from behind the gills.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Violet Canal to close for 75 days beginning Feb. 17
The Violet Canal will be closed to all navigation beginning Monday, Feb. 17 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Lake Borgne Levee District conduct maintenance and repairs to the Bayou Dupre Sector gate.[…]
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Black Bay Jailbreak — Fishing tips for sheepshead
Doc’s spanking-new bay boat, a 24-footer, was primed for its maiden voyage. Doc himself seemed uncharacteristically pumped for the occasion; lately his fishing had seemed more perfunctory than the traditional obsession we all recalled while growing up together.[…]
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February Fishing Fix — Wintertime trout fishing hot at this Pointe aux Chenes hotspot
February can be a tough month for coastal anglers. Frequent fronts, blustery winds and low water conditions can definitely be a challenge, even to the most experienced among us — and the wet, bone-chilling cold doesn’t exactly invite us to go outside and play on the water.[…]
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Winter Retreat — Delacroix’s Oak River provides great trout fishing
Head to Delacroix’s Oak River this month for boatloads of specks — even if cold weather and high winds make you think about staying home.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana’s speckled trout should survive latest Arctic blast, officials said
With air temperatures forecast to hit 50 degrees today and 70 degrees by Saturday, state officials are hopeful that speckled trout along Louisiana’s coast will dodge another cold-weather bullet and survive this week’s blast of Arctic air.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marrero man arrested for illegal fish sales, operating without charter boat license
A 30-year-old Marrero man was arrested for alleged commercial fishing violations after undercover agents allegedly purchased speckled trout and redfish from his Jefferson Parish residence, according to a release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle angler braves the cold for big winter speckled trout along La. Hwy. 1
Conditions this afternoon are cold, damp, windy and generally pretty miserable along La. Hwy 1 between Grand Isle and Fourchon, but big speckled trout are biting, and that’s a good enough reason for Tommy Vidrine to brave the elements.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Yakin’ for Reds
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney learns the ins and outs of kayaking for redfish at Grand Isle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Artificial reef to be constructed in Lake Pontchartrain starting Jan. 31
Anglers in Lake Pontchartrain will soon have a new 4-acre artificial limestone reef to fish on near Kenner, officials said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top 4 Dularge fishing tips for December
“Remember: In these cooler months when you’re drifting and casting, you want to stop when you catch one or two keepers or you’re likely to pass up the fish,” Capt. Gerald Ellender said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Things to know about fishing Stump Lagoon
All the areas discussed in the main story will hold about 3 to 4 feet of water on normal tide days.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Soft-plastic tips for Geoghegan Canal
Many anglers like adding a little insurance in the form of live shrimp in their livewells when they push off from the dock. And there are times when having the real thing can turn the tide to your favor.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Things to know before fishing Vermilion Bay
Steve Smith is the ultimate teacher. The back of his business card is emblazoned with “Things to know before you go!!!!,’’ followed by directions to four information sources to make successful Vermilion Bay area fishing trips on your own.[…]
Inshore Fishing
About Tete Butte Reef
Tete Butte Reef is a natural reef comprised almost entirely of oyster shells. Most of the shell is dead, and much of the crest of the reef is made up of broken shell hash.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish stacked in Yscloskey Canal right now
What do you do on the coldest days of the year? You go fishing.[…]