Field Reports
Smashing a limit of speckled trout
If you don’t give up, and keep trying when the conditions are good, you will hit paydirt and put together an awesome box of speckled trout. […]
Articles by Devin Denman
Field Reports
A limit of speckled trout at the Great Wall of Chalmette
Devin Denman explains how he throws strictly artificial lures when fishing the Great Wall of Chalmette for speckled trout. […]
Field Reports
Fishing Bayou Thomas and the MRGO rocks for speckled trout
Despite it being December, water temps are just beginning to reach the 50s and the speckled trout are biting. […]
Field Reports
Crushing speckled trout at the Rock Dam
The kind of speckled trout bite we found at the Rock Dam in Hopedale required a little more skill and finesse to catch ’em. […]
Field Reports
Covering water FAST to locate good speckled trout action
It’s November in south Louisiana, and that means speckled trout are eating up somewhere. You just have to find them. […]
Field Reports
Grinding for speckled trout with popping corks and jigs
Devin Denman and his buddy Brad launched out of Reggio looking for an excellent fall speckled trout bite on popping corks. […]
Field Reports
Two combat vets catch specks under diving birds
Two veterans go fishing for speckled trout out of Reggio to catch up and share the camaraderie that only combat vets can. […]
Field Reports
Fishing for trout and redfish after Hurricane Sally
Where can you find speckled trout and redfish after Hurricane Sally? Join Devin Denman to see what the storm surge left inside the marsh. […]
Field Notes
Understanding how water flows through the marsh
It’s easy to look upon Louisiana’s prairie marsh and only see a bunch of grass and water. […]
Field Notes
Lure profile – not just color – an important factor to consider
We inshore anglers love discussing, choosing and experimenting with lure color. It’s no surprise the most asked question is, “What color were they biting on?” […]
Field Notes
Tracking trout movement at the MRGO
Back in May, me and some of my closest fishing buddies targeted speckled trout to be tagged and released at the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Long Rocks. […]
Field Notes
Inshore Insights: Mystery baitfish revealed
We were fishing Delacroix when a speckled trout coughed up this weird thing shown in the picture above. Read on to learn what exactly it is — and why it’s important to you as an inshore angler. […]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Keep your tackle tangle-free
How annoying is it when you grab one rod and two others are attached to it? […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Gaps in hook eyes can be troublesome
They say the devil is in the details and, when you consider all the details when it comes to fishing, there’s a lot to take into account. […]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: My favorite redfish swimbait
Everyone has their favorite lure.
Usually it’s the lure they always catch fish on (duh), or maybe it’s one gifted to them by someone well-versed in inshore fishing, like their grandfather. […]
Field Notes
Use ‘GOTWA’ to develop a game plan on the water
There are a lot of concepts I learned during my time in Marine Reconnaissance that I still use today. In this article, I am going to share a favorite you can use to go fishing safely. […]