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June 5, 2023
HomeAuthorsRusty Tardo

Articles by Rusty Tardo

About Rusty Tardo
Rusty Tardo grew up in St. Bernard fishing the waters of Delacroix, Hopedale and Shell Beach. He and his wife, Diane, have been married over 40 years and live in Kenner.
Fishing Hotspots

MRGO rocks, outer bays will produce numbers in June

June 9, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Huge numbers of smaller, male speckled trout await Shell Beach anglers in June. They should target the MRGO rocks and outer bays. […]

Fishing Hotspots

June in Venice: Reds and trout action should be great

June 2, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Owen “Big O” Langridge, a guide who fishes out of Venice Marina, said the trout and redfish action was excellent through April and May, and he’s expecting more of the same in June. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Bay Eloi rocks, rigs for big trout, reds

May 19, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Marc Fradella said you can expect to find some big fish — nice-sized speckled trout and big redfish — around Bay Eloi wellheads and rigs. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Influx of river water may push Delacroix fish to the middle

April 17, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Chad Dufrene said that anglers who venture out should be able to find some fish in the mid-zone middle of the Delacroix area. […]

Fishing Hotspots

April speck action in Sulphur Mine, Catfish Lake

April 9, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Mike Guidry, of Rippin Lip Guide Service, says he’ll fish the Sulphur Mine and Catfish Lake this month until the trout make their annual transition. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Park and shop at the MRGO rocks in April

April 9, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Gene Dugas, of Rather Be Fishing Adventures, says April should be a good month for speckled trout and redfish fishing at the MRGO Rocks. […]

Features

March into spring trout

March 5, 2020 Rusty Tardo

Delacroix-area guide commands anglers to ‘move’ if they want to fill their coolers with speckled trout and some bonus redfish in March. […]

Fishing Hotspots

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. […]

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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. […]

Fishing Hotspots

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. […]

Features

Trout on the rocks; try the Chalmette Wall

December 26, 2019 Rusty Tardo

Anglers flock to the Wall near Chalmette for great winter action on speckled trout and redfish. Here’s how to fish there this month. […]

Features

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. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Sulphur Mine speckled trout strategies

November 1, 2019 Rusty Tardo

The Galliano Sulfur Mine area has produced good numbers and good sizes of speckled trout for decades during this time of year. […]

Fishing Hotspots

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. […]

Fishing Hotspots

Hopeful signs of a speckled fall in Pointe a la Hache

September 26, 2019 Rusty Tardo

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

September 5, 2019 Rusty Tardo

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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