Features
December at Delacroix is still a fishing treat
December has long been a favorite time to fish the Delacroix area for speckled trout and redfish because of its diverse habitat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Kayak fishing for reds and specks around Elmer’s Island
Venturing into the extensive saltwater marsh of Elmer’s Island can land a determined kayaker a limit of redfish, speckled trout and a flounder or two.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Great Dularge trout bite is expected
When waters get cold, fishing can get hot south of Dularge. One veteran captain has a handful of strategies for December action.[…]
Columns
When it’s cold, Paul Brown baits have the right moves for trout
Examining the sink rate and sink profile of some popular Paul Brown lures and decide if time of year turns this bait from ordinary to extraordinary.[…]
Features
Rules for the fall angler’s road in Louisiana
Be patient and courteous, and don’t barge in on other fishermen or duck hunters, even if the action promises to be great.[…]
Columns
Cajun Lures’ Mad Minna
Zach Dubois, owner of Cajun Lures, really likes consistently catching fish, mostly speckled trout, on the new, improved Mad Minna.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Four new artificial reef sites underway
The LDWF announced today that the creation of the Lake Borgne Shell Pad, Grand Banks, West Karako Bay and Cabbage Reef artificial reef sites has begun.[…]
Speckled Trout
New Matrix RipShad puts trout in the boat
The fall and winter months are some of the best times to target trout with hard baits. Watch this episode of DockSide TV to help master hard bait fishing.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sulphur Mine speckled trout strategies
The Galliano Sulfur Mine area has produced good numbers and good sizes of speckled trout for decades during this time of year.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout showing up inside at Hopedale, Shell Beach
It’s been a tough year for trout chasers, but that’s in the past. Speckled trout are showing up inside at Hopedale and Shell Beach in big numbers.[…]
Columns
Kayakers have great access to MRGO structure
Point your kayak towards the rock dam on the MRGO in Hopedale. It has easy access and consistently provides great fishing opportunities.[…]
News Breaker
Possible new No. 2 tripletail in state
Joshua Jorgensen, the creator of the online fishing series BlackTipH, was with Blake Rigby of Tripletail Charters when he caught a 39.3-pound tripletail.[…]
Newsletters
Trout in transition months
Capt. Charlie Thomason has spent many years following speckled trout through this transitional period in the fall and he has some key concepts.[…]
Flounder
Early flounder bite is spot on
Ulysse “Bootsie” Toups Jr. caught 24 flounder in three days fishing along Highway 1 near Grand Isle. Toups said reports indicate the flounder are all over.[…]
Redfish
The Pumpkin Patch Matrix Craw goes to work on schools of redfish
In this episode of Dockside TV, the crew goes to work into a redfish-infested pond armed with the Pumpkin Patch Matrix Craw.[…]
Newsletters
Catching monster bull redfish in the Gulf with Charlie Thomason
The Gulf of Mexico is swarming with monster bull redfish. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it down so you know where to go and what to use.[…]