Inshore Fishing
Tippets
The first week of April will be Easter break for many students. What better time to take a youngster fly fishing than this month?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Hurricane Katrina actually helped the Trestles hold lunker trout
Before the Great Storm That Shall Not Be Named, Highway 11 was known as the lunker producer in eastern Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish tournament tackle and lures
Although many anglers are aware that foraging redfish are not nearly as selective as speckled, Skip Floyd and Anthony Beslin understand it’s still important to choose a lure that matches the areas being fished.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Keep wade-fishing gear simple
Waders often cover so much ground that they can hardly see their boat when they turn back around. This means they’ve got to carry everything they might need with them.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Muddy bottoms may hold key to big winter speckled trout
Most waders look for areas with firm, sandy bottoms to ensure solid footing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Stock up on bait with your own trawl net
Troy Terrebonne is a third-generation owner of Cut Off Net Shop. Although he estimates over 90 percent of his business is making shrimp nets for commercial shrimpers, he reserves a corner of his shop for bait nets.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing guide finds Pogeaux Pop corks something special
Capt. Don Bordelon has always liked to experiment with different baits and terminal tackle in an effort to find ways for his customers to stay on fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Topwater trout lurking in Sulphur Mine
When Capt. Gordon Matherne (985-491-3452) called and reported catching big specks in the very skinny water around the Sulfur Mine, he didn’t have to ask me along on his next trip twice.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Shallow Water Revolution
Come with us as we fish the shallow waters of of Louisiana in search of Redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish Tips from Greg Hackney
Greg Hackney shows you a few tips to catch the Redfish in Louisiana[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pending Mississippi state-record trout landed
What looks to be a new Mississippi state-record speckled trout was landed Monday, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources confirmed.[…]
Columns
A starling is born
Many centuries from now, archeologists will unearth a fishing diary belonging to one Catch Cormier. They’ll study it and find an amazing discovery. Like the Shroud of Turin, it will baffle scientists.[…]
Inshore Fishing
East Timbalier Island almost gone, presenting navigation dangers, officials warn
Every time the weather warms, South Louisiana residents have to keep their collective eyes on weather radars to be ready for when tropical storms are heading their way.[…]
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Two Trees Trout – How to catch boatloads of Hopedale specks even after a front blows through
Hard late-April cold fronts are about as common as honest politicians.[…]
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Cover: April 2013-Specks
Big stringers of trout await this month across the Louisiana coast, while freshwater options abound for inland anglers.[…]
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Un-train-ed — Fishing guides share their Lake Pontartrain Trestle tactics
Many of the Trestles trout that ended their day in an icy coffin had a bat ray to thank.[…]