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Fishing the golden hour
The last hour of daylight is typically when the winds calm down, water temperatures cool and the fish go bananas. […]
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Lures BLASTING fish right now!
Hot baits change with the seasons. Here are the ones that are delivering big hauls for Marsh Man Masson on every fishing trip. […]
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Frenzied speckled trout DESTROY one bait!
Marsh Man Masson located a school of speckled trout that were crushing shrimp on the surface, so he fed them one of his favorite baits. […]
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What can we catch before the sun sets?!
Todd and Joel Masson decided to do a cumulative-weight challenge — weighing every fish we caught — with the winner earning a $50 gift card. […]
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FAST fishing on hard-plastics!
Some days the fishing itch just DEMANDS to be scratched, and despite an unfavorable forecast, you’ve just GOTTA squeeze in a trip. […]
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Pool test: Which redfish spinner looks best underwater?
Marsh Man Masson does a pool test to try and compare and contrast some of the most popular spinnerbaits for redfish. […]
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We had to keep getting the net for these!
Todd and Joel Masson delayed their launch time for a hard falling tide. Fortunately, the decision paid off — in spades! […]
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Wanna catch fish in the marsh? You gotta do this
Marsh Man Masson takes you through some of the key elements he looks for when selecting a new bayou to fish. […]
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First trip in a new boat
After seven years of venturing into the marsh aboard the same fishing platform, Marsh Man Masson moved from a bay boat to a bass boat. […]
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Walk-through of my new Avid 19XB — I LOVE this boat!
After a thorough search for a new rig, Todd Masson went with the Avid 19XB. Check out the video to see what makes the boat so special. […]
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This spot in the marsh held fish!
Being able to shift on the fly is critical to successful fishing. That’s what Marsh Man Masson had to do on a recent trip into the marsh. […]
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Hard-plastics make June an epic month for speckled trout
Hard-plastics tend to deliver bigger speckled trout than soft-plastics on average, and that’s particularly true during June. […]
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We went on a crab hunt! SUCCESS!!
There are a number of popular techniques for fishing a Rat-L-Trap, and we wanted to see how each makes the bait look and sound in the water. […]
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What’s the best way to fish a RAT-L-TRAP?
There are a number of popular techniques for fishing a Rat-L-Trap, and we wanted to see how each makes the bait look and sound in the water. […]
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Two lures produce nine species in one area!
Marsh Man Masson and his son, Joel, target speckled trout that are moving right at this very moment toward the coast to spawn. […]
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Plenty speckled trout CLOSE to river water!
Capt. Justin Bowles, Chris Macaluso and Marsh Man Masson headed out of the Plaquemines Parish port of Pointe a la Hache to catch fish. […]