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Vibrant colors on this redfish made it particularly easy to spot, especially with clear water and high sun.

Set your sights on Sabine refuge reds

April 2, 2020 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is now open for fishing business. The best choice for April is sight-casting for redfish.[…]

Redfish are also taken in Calcasieu Lake in locations near the weirs and jetties. Schools of redfish will often move throughout the lake from Turner’s Bay southwards to the jetties.

Introducing Grosse Savanne Lakeside on Calcasieu Lake

February 27, 2020 louisianasportsman

The former lodge and dock of Big Lake Guide Service has been acquired by Grosse Savanne Lodge in Cameron Parish. Renamed Grosse Savanne Lakeside, this location offers anglers a quality stay with opportunities for fishing[…]

How to fish with a drop shot rig

February 10, 2020 louisianasportsman

Although drop-shot rigs are nothing new, they have slowly started pushing aside the venerable Carolina rig from its place as the most relied-upon rig.[…]

Sabine Lake’s specks are back

February 7, 2020 Capt. Adam Jaynes

There’s reason for optimism among trout fishermen on Sabine Lake. Overall, the lake is in fantastic condition, both salty and clear.[…]

Grand Isle: Go deep off the beaches

January 28, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Keith Bergeron, aka Captain Herk, is convinced that big speckled trout hang out year-round along the beaches of Grand Isle and Fourchon, including January and February.[…]

The Mega Matrix

January 16, 2020 Don Shoopman

The Mega Matrix, which fits in between the 2-inch Matrix Mini, the original 3-inch Matrix Shad and the 5-inch Monster Matrix, works great on redfish.[…]

Tucker DeWitt caught this nice marsh redfish on a recent excursion with Capt. Darren Schaff.

A short run from Reggio, Delacroix for reds and specks

January 13, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Darren Schaff said the late-fall fishing action at Reggio and Delacroix has been nothing short of fantastic, and he hopes for a mild winter.[…]

Adding a little flash and vibration ups the ante when trying to draw winter strikes. Specialty jigheads come with small spinner blades attached that spins even on the slowest moving baits. This redfish jumped all over it despite bitter cold conditions.

Winter kayak fishing: sleep later, fish slower

January 13, 2020 Chris Holmes

Change up your tactics when it comes to fishing from a kayak this winter. Slow down the presentation of your bait and fish later in the day.[…]

This solid speckled trout fell for a MirrOdine while wading the Louisiana shoreline of Sabine Lake.

Don’t let your fishing gear collect dust

December 26, 2019 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Without a doubt, redfish will make for the easiest species for anglers to target on both Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu in January.[…]

Capt. Eric Olsen holding a nice Biloxi Marsh redfish.

A Shell Beach New Year

December 26, 2019 Rusty Tardo

For anglers up for the challenge of fishing the Shell Beach area this month, Capt. Eric Olsen of Saltwater Therapy has some helpful pointers.[…]

Smaller drum can be caught on lighter tackle and artificials, but it takes power to do battle with a bull red in the surf.

Target bull reds in December surf

December 18, 2019 Dora Lambert

This time of year, post-spawn redfish are leaving the deep pockets of Caminada Pass and feeding up and down the beach at Elmer’s Island.[…]

Solitude on the Twin Span

December 18, 2019 Chas Champagne

Chas Champagne loves when the water drops out for marsh fishing as it consolidates the fish into the deeper bayous driving them out of the shallows.[…]

There was a very good fall run of speckled trout upward to 18 inches and better at Calcasieu Lake. Capt. Kirk Stansel hopes that the numbers of quality fish increase especially in December and January.

Fall success on Calcasieu leads to great expectations

November 30, 2019 Chris Berzas

After a woeful spring of freshwater inundation, inshore fall fishing has come on strong for speckled trout and redfish on Calcasieu Lake.[…]

December at Delacroix is still a fishing treat

November 30, 2019 Rusty Tardo

December has long been a favorite time to fish the Delacroix area for speckled trout and redfish because of its diverse habitat.[…]

Great Dularge trout bite is expected

November 26, 2019 Chris Berzas

When waters get cold, fishing can get hot south of Dularge. One veteran captain has a handful of strategies for December action.[…]

Stanley Simeon caught trout on live shrimp on the oyster reefs in the Biloxi marsh.

Trout showing up inside at Hopedale, Shell Beach

November 1, 2019 Rusty Tardo

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.[…]