Two decades ago, Jason Baker of Poplarville, Miss., contracted the virus that’s inflicted so many South Louisiana anglers. These otherwise normal fishermen abandon all sense of decorum and fishing tradition to climb towering platforms and scan shallow flats through polarized sunglasses, searching for line-stripping redfish.[…]
You can’t go wrong when an experienced friend recommends a trusted brand, but over the years I’ve learned it’s easier to decide what’s best for me by learning the difference between rod length, power and action.[…]
If there is a fish that saltwater anglers dislike hooking more than a hardhead catfish, it’s got to be a stingray. The presence of the truly venomous sting on their tail means there really is no good way to unhook them. […]
The kraken (pronounced KROK-in) is a legendary giant sea monster said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.[…]
Sometimes it’s the noise, other times it’s the approach. Either way, popping cork rigs are a must-have tool for your inshore arsenal.[…]
Sheepshead fishing is part fun, part frustration, and one of the frustrations comes from the fish’s ability to steal your bait before you know it. The main bait of choice among sheepshead anglers is a live fiddler crab.[…]
Homework and studying are some of the biggest complaints from high school and college students. They go to class all day, then come home and have to hit the books again.[…]
The New Orleans metropolitan area is ranked in the Top 50 cities in the country, with a population of about 1.3 million people. And situated in the middle of Orleans Parish, the waters surrounding the Seabrook Bridge (recently named the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge) make it one of the top inshore saltwater fishing areas located within the city limits of any major metropolitan area in the United States.[…]
Even if you’re just competing for weekend bragging rights, these insights from successful tournament anglers will help you put more redfish in the boat.[…]
Spinning tackle is the “go-to” for inshore anglers. It can be “tuned” to achieve maximum performance, resulting in longer casts and fewer wind knots.[…]
Spring has definitely sprung in South Louisiana, and that means everything is active, including speckled trout and alligators. I set out on a fishing trip this week with my son, Joel, to celebrate his last day of high school. We caught plenty of the former, but a representative of the latter could easily have eaten our entire haul in one gulp.[…]
It’s hard to beat a Carolina rig for catching big summer trout, Grand Isle’s Capt. Jake Scardino said.[…]
This spring was crazy, with fronts pushing through the state well into April. But things should be settling down as summer approaches, and that’s when Grand Isle trout fishing will really get cranked up, according to Good Times Charters’ Capt. Jake Scardino (504-382-5639.)[…]
Braided line is a great “tool in the toolbox” for catching speckled trout and redfish. A lighter cuts braided fishing line quickly and conveniently.[…]
As bass baits evolve and get better at attracting bites from green fish, they also get more irresistible to redfish. On a trip this week, I found that was definitely true with shaky heads.[…]
If you’ve been fishing for specks and reds at all, then you know how important clean water is.[…]