Inshore Fishing
Best equipment
Both fly rods and spinning rigs are suitable for fishing out of a kayak. I used a Shimano Spirex SR-2500RE spinning reel with 8-pound Stren monofilament on a 7-foot Cabela’s Classic rod in medium action.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Kajun Custom Kayaking Company
The Kajun Custom Kayaking Company was formed by friends Corey Coghlan, Andrew Chidlow and Dan Garrett. The trio attended LSU together, and afterwards spent about a year developing the K12 kayak.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bayous Lacombe, Liberty offer great trout action
When I was young, I could not wait until teal season each September. Hunting was not the plan, but fishing around Bayou Lacombe was.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three men busted with 62 redfish after leaving The Pen near Lafitte
Three Jefferson Parish men were cited Friday (Sept. 21) for allegedly keeping more than four times their legal four-man limit of redfish during a Lafitte fishing trip, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Web site created to help Shell Beach marina rebuild
Until a week ago, John James of New Orleans had never been to Shell Beach.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Blood on the Border: Tips for catching big speckled trout on the lower Sabine River
No Man’s Land!
It has a romantic ring to it.[…]
Columns
Fly-Yaking
In New Orleans, when two things compliment each other we say they go together “like red beans and rice.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana Fly Fishing Records
Want to be in the record books? While some species boast impressive weights, others are more modest and can be topped.[…]
Columns
Not your typical creature bait
Just look at those rows and rows and rows of soft-plastic creature baits, the success story of the 21st century, on the shelves at the main outlets and the local fishing tackle shops. It can be a mind-boggling challenge to pick up the right one(s).[…]
Inshore Fishing
Activities
Sept. 8 — 4th annual Rio Grande Fly Fishing Tournament[…]
Contents
Blood on the Border: Tips for catching big speckled trout on the lower Sabine River
No Man’s Land!
It has a romantic ring to it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sabine Lake and Pass suffer split personality
Sabine Lake is like a coin, with two entirely different sides — and two different sets of fishing regulations.[…]
Inshore Fishing
National Security a concern for Sabine Pass anglers
Anglers new to fishing in the Sabine Pass area should be aware that the movement of liquid natural gas can throw a serious crimp in fishing plans.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Limited Entry
Although half the lake and most of its best fishing is in Louisiana, access to the lake from the Louisiana side is limited.[…]
Contents
One man’s trash, another man’s treasure
When the winds of Hurricane Katrina began to subside, a grim view began to immerge on the northeastern shore of Lake Ponchartrain, one that will forever burn in our memories — the hallowed fishing grounds of the Interstate 10 twin spans had been severely damaged.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pier Rules and Regulations
1. Pier Entrance fees shall be $3.00 for individuals 12 and older for fishing from the pier; visitors 12 and over who do not wish to fish from the Pier will be charged $1.00; and children under 12 can enter for free.[…]