Contents
Old school trout tactics – How to catch speckled trout in Delacroix on a windy day
The wind was blowing like the Seven Trumpets of Revelation.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Hooking it up – How to change hard bait hooks
You buy a bait, remove it from the packaging, tie it to your line and make a cast. Everything should work as expected, right? Yeah, that’s generally how it goes; and as long as you’re selecting reputable products, you should expect reasonable teamwork between the piece that attracts a fish and the piece(s) that make them regret their mistake.[…]
Featured
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles trout parade begins
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles becomes a boat parade in November, and with good reason.[…]
Bass Fishing
West Pearl River getting right for bass
There are so many great fishing options during the fall that it can be hard to choose one. Speckled trout are practically committing suicide in the marsh, redfish are everywhere, shrimp are popping for their lives and huge flocks of birds are diving.[…]
Bass Fishing
Put a skirt on – and punch that jig
Punch skirts are popular with many bass anglers because they turn normal creature baits into essentially jig presentations.[…]
Featured
Father, son die in Lake Pontchartrain Saturday
A father and son died Saturday during a fishing trip in Lake Pontchartrain near Irish Bayou, but authorities don’t yet know the details of the incident. […]
Field Notes
Recycle old fishing lures into brand-new baits
Caleb Meyer recycles old lures by melting them down and pouring them into his own soft-plastic mold.[…]
Bass Fishing
Big water locales perfect for kayaks
Louisiana has several great freshwater fishing lakes that offer a variety of species like bass, bream and catfish. Also, don’t forget the excellent crappie fishing (white perch in North Louisiana, sac-a-lait in the South).[…]
News Breaker
Speckled trout slam in the Sulfur Mine
My old friend and former charter guide Gordon Matherne said November is the best month of the year to fish the Sulfur Mine.[…]
Flounder
Big Lake gives up big flounder
Starting in mid-October and peaking in November, saltwater fishermen enjoy some of the best fishing — then feasting — the coast has to offer in the Calcasieu Ship Channel along the western edge of Big Lake.[…]
News Breaker
Follow the river for Venice redfish
The fishing in Venice depends on the Mississippi River more than humans rely on oxygen, and a slowly falling, high river in October will shove the November redfish farther from the river, according to Capt. Dustin Bounds.[…]
Field Notes
How to have redfish success with a chatterbait
Most Louisiana anglers have seen, either in person or in videos, redfish in water that’s so clear, it looks like it should have been delivered by the Kentwood man.[…]
Bass Fishing
Winter bite begins for Orange Grove bass
Backs of dead end canals should be active Some of the best bass fishing before the onset of what passes for winter in South Central Louisiana isn’t far from Houma or Morgan City. Bill McCarty[…]
Featured
Cold front puts clamps on Dularge specks
Capt. Marty LaCoste described how he’ll target speckled trout out of Dularge in the fall after a cold front. […]
Bass Fishing
Fall bass moving shallow at Toledo Bend
Bass are biting as the water temperature starts to cool. When November rolls around, expect bass fishing success to be pretty solid.[…]
Fishing
Here’s why your fish doesn’t taste as good as it should
In this video, Marsh Man Masson shares some fool-proof ways to keep fish tasting great for weeks — without freezing. […]