Features
December at Delacroix is still a fishing treat
December has long been a favorite time to fish the Delacroix area for speckled trout and redfish because of its diverse habitat. […]
Articles by Rusty Tardo
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Sulphur Mine speckled trout strategies
The Galliano Sulfur Mine area has produced good numbers and good sizes of speckled trout for decades during this time of year. […]
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Trout showing up inside at Hopedale, Shell Beach
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. […]
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Hopeful signs of a speckled fall in Pointe a la Hache
The waters around East Pointe a la Hache have long been a summertime hotspot for speckled trout, especially from late summer through winter. […]
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A September speckled trout strategy for Shell Beach
Capt. Eric Olsen of Saltwater Therapy Charters pounds the waters out of Shell Beach every day in pursuit of the speckled trout. […]
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Grand Isle trout slam continues
For fifty years Mike White has fished Grand Isle, pursuing his passion not just to catch big speckled trout and bull reds. […]
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Cocodrie speckled smackdown
Anglers in the Cocodrie area are enjoying the best speckled trout action they’ve seen in years. Capt. Tommy Pellegrin says the area is teeming with fish. […]
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Offshore action out of Venice is red-hot
Bluewater action is on the menu this month with red snapper, yellowfin tuna, and the most-colorful battler in the Gulf, dolphin. […]
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Red snapper outlook
The long awaited opening of red snapper season is finally upon us. Here are some tips, tactics & targets for what should be an awesome season. […]
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7 tips for May success at the MRGO rocks
In the experience of Capt. Jacques “Jakamo” Laboureur, speckled trout season always starts up at the Rocks at the end of the MRGO. […]
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East Timbalier – Hazards and Hotspots
In most places you’ll fish, the desirable fishing hotspots and the underwater hazards you may have to traverse to get to them are two entirely separate things. But in Louisiana’s inshore and nearshore waters, the two are often one and the same. […]
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Ten minute trout: Delacroix
Three Delacroix lakes, all a mere 10 minutes from the dock, that you should focus on for February speckled trout. […]
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Ten minute trout: Chalmette
A 10-minute run from the dock to find speckled trout is a definite possibility this month at Chalmette. […]
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Guide reveals fishing was brutal on Lake Mechant in February — brutal for the fish that is!
Here are 4 rules Capt. Marty Lacoste with Absolute Fishing Charters follows to put his customers on huge schools of speckled trout in March and April. […]
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Make Chalmette your New year’s speck resolution
Capt. Mike Gallo offered a couple extra free tips to help you catch more fish on these colder days of winter. […]
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Targeting reds and specks in Delacroix
Capt. Chad Dufrene of Dufrene’s Guide Service in Delacroix Island expects the redfish bite to be phenomenal this winter. […]