Ann Taylor, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

This year, we've thrown a few nice specks in the mix on every trip. These were caught on our last trip on August 21.

World’s largest artificial reef lies just off the Louisiana coast

September 12, 2019 Ann Taylor

Speckled trout, mangrove snapper, redfish, and cobia flock to this rig graveyard, located only 6 miles south of Barataria Pass. […]

Big speck pattern developing

May 23, 2019 Ann Taylor

Are big specks making a comeback along the coast? And are the thousands of rock jetties being built to prevent erosion attributing to the increase? […]

This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!

May 21, 2019 Ann Taylor

Charlie Brown of Clinton caught an 8.02-pound trout in a spot he least expected that was less than a mile from Sportsman’s Paradise Marina below Chauvin. […]

Barataria Bay speck report

May 20, 2019 Ann Taylor

Speckled trout have moved into Barataria Bay preparing to spawn. Reports of good catches poured in on May 17 from all across the bay. […]

7-pound mule trout caught at Grand Isle

April 25, 2019 Ann Taylor

Tommy Vidrine caught and released a 7-pound mega-trout on Tuesday, April 23, along the backside of Grand Isle. […]

Sac-a-lait have moved into Lake Des Allemands and will remain there throughout the summer, says local fishing expert Mike White.

Sac-a-lait emerge in Lake Des Allemands after weeks of dismal catches

April 24, 2019 Ann Taylor

Mike White of Paradis confirmed that sac-a-lait have moved into Lake Des Allemands, and shares a secret to catching them. […]

Tuna still staging at the Lumps

March 26, 2019 Ann Taylor

Katie Duplass was fishing the lump 30 miles offshore with friend Jamie Tucker when lo and behold on the first chum drift both rods went off on the same 80-pound yellowfin. […]

The captains with Paradise Outfitters have caught seven yellowfin tuna weighing over 150 pounds fishing Venice, Louisiana.

The Beasts of Venice Show Up

March 1, 2019 Ann Taylor

Trophy tuna are finally showing up on the lumps and the good news is they should remain there for the entire month of March. […]

Rusty Critselous and Hudson Brister from Ruston had a great day fishing out of Cocodrie on Feb. 17.

Fish bite turns on in Cocodrie

February 21, 2019 Ann Taylor

Fishing guide Tommy Pellegrin with Custom Charters has been slamming the speckled trout, black drum, redfish and sheepshead right now in the Terrebonne Bay area. […]

Guide hits the sacalait jackpot in Terrebonne

February 5, 2019 Ann Taylor

Capt. Anthony Kyzar smacked the sacalait on February 5 in the Terrebonne Parish area. He says Spring is finally here and the sacalait and bass are starting to spawn. […]

Sea Fog and Speckled trout move into Fourchon barges 2-3-19

February 5, 2019 Ann Taylor

After a 3-day absence, Sportsman field reporter Tommy Vidrine finds speckled trout have moved back to the Fourchon Barges in large numbers. […]

Three common conditions that cause trout to move. Here’s how to find them

February 3, 2019 Ann Taylor

As water and weather conditions change, the key to a good fishing trip might be just a few feet. […]

The calendar may say it's wintertime, but Tommy Vidrine is catching speckled trout in his usual spring and summertime fishing holes on Grand Isle.

Spring break specks?

January 15, 2019 Ann Taylor

The calendar may say it’s the dead of winter, but Tommy Vidrine is catching big speckled trout right now near Grand Isle in some of his favorite spring and summer fishing holes. […]

Fourchon: Speckled Trout still Biting at the Barges

January 10, 2019 Ann Taylor

Tommy Vidrine spanked some hungry specks in the Gulf on January 10! […]

Chas Champagne targeted specks on a very calm Lake Pontchartrain Tuesday, and had success fishing under a Matrix Float.

Stellar day for Lake Pontchartrain specks

December 20, 2018 Ann Taylor

Trout were smashing Matrix Shad’s tiger bait lures under popping corks in Lake Pontchartrain earlier this week. […]

Unusual Speck Bite reported at Grand Isle

December 18, 2018 Ann Taylor

Sportsman field reporter Tommy Vidrine slammed some very large speckled trout on the front and back side of Grand Isle and Fourchon barges on December 16. During the last few weeks, he has discovered speckled […]