Inshore Fishing
Fishing croakers in the surf for Grand Isle specks
If you’ve never experienced the absolute fun of fishing live croakers in the surf for Grand Isle specks, July is a great month to cross that trip off your bucket list.[…]
Month: July 2017
Events & Announcements
ATVs abound at Sportsman Show in New Orleans
If you’re in the market for an ATV to get geared up for hunting season this fall, don’t miss the Louisiana Sportsman Show sponsored this weekend in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. […]
News Breaker
Environmental groups file suit over 39-day summer red snapper season
Even as the extended federal season is about to enter its sixth weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, the battle over red snapper waged on Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. — as two environmental groups filed suit against the decision to allow private anglers more fishing days this summer.[…]
Columns
Kayak catfishing
For most Louisiana kayak anglers, trout and redfish are the prime saltwater species, while largemouth bass are the favorite target in freshwater.[…]
Events & Announcements
Fetch-n-Fish Tub featured at 2017 Louisiana Sportsman Show in New Orleans
The Fetch-n-Fish Tub, featuring former Mudcats TV announcer Jason Reynolds combining fishing seminars with dog shows, is coming to New Orleans later this week for the 2017 Louisiana Sportsman Show presented by Reed’s Metals in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.[…]
Inshore Fishing
High Pearl River shutting down action at L&N Bridge — for now
On a typical mid-summer morning, the L&N Train Bridge that spans The Rigolets would be a beehive of activity, with boats gathering early at the site to pursue speckled trout, drum and redfish eagerly awaiting bait to come their way in the current. […]
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine catches monster Grand Isle trout, grabs STAR lead
Tommy Vidrine is well known around Grand Isle for catching some hammer trout along the Caminada Pass rock jetty, so when he tells you he caught his biggest speck ever there Saturday — that’s definitely saying something.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
A swamp life
Born and raised in the town of Des Allemands, Tommy Tregle (pronounced Cajun style as “Treg”) has spent almost his entire life making his living from the water.[…]
Sidebars
Fighting formula
Like a coach chalk-talking in the locker room, Reid McKinstry used his Venice yellowfin experience to outline a simple, yet profoundly effective method for defeating these brutal fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Geared for raising Cane
Logan Mount’s fishing gear is more organized than some sporting goods stores. When he raises the lid on the compartments of his Phoenix 721 ProXP bass boat, it’s amazingly tidy.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Reel ratios explained
OK, so you’ve selected a proper rod or two, now it’s time to get a reel. Here again is a primer on reel rations and the techniques for which they’re desired. I got in touch with Trey Epich, one of Shimano’s reel gurus, and discovered the following.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Purpose-built sticks
Capt. Marty LaCoste has fished in and around Dularge for nearly 30 years and has a game plan for every weather condition. He’s also got specific rods laid out for different baits to make his clients as effective as possible on the water.[…]
Bass Fishing
College anglers raising the bar
It’s always fun to be in on the start of something big, and Logan Mount is glad he was part of raising the bar in college fishing.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
July is one of those transition months in saltwater. For fly anglers looking to enter a speckled trout in the CCA STAR Tournament Fly Division, history suggests that the first two weeks of the month offer the last, best hope for catching large trout on the fly.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tip of the day
Tommy Tregle’s self-designed, self-built boat is wonder of efficiency. Custom-built of welded aluminum, it is 18 feet long with a 12-inch V in the bottom. It looks like a hybrid between a mud boat and a bass boat with a center console.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Keep your eye on the sky
Along with baits, terminal tackle, and landing net, add “weather watching” to your summer rigs check list. Amid the rod-bending revelry of summer rig fishing, take precautions to keep everyone safe and comfortable.[…]