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Fun at the beach begins with sightseeing
Beaches are among the most productive of summertime destinations for speckled trout anglers, but they can also be the most intimidating. […]
Articles by Todd Masson
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Sportman’s Paradox
Anglers fight to find a solution to the water access crises in Louisiana, as more anglers out for a good time in the Sportsman’s Paradise are harassed, ticketed, prosecuted and fined.
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Deep bayous get hot again
Although springtime is when most anglers forget all about the inside bayous and target super-charged specks in the open bays, many fish remain in interior waters to feed on baby croakers. […]
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Competition drives action at the rigs
The engineers who designed all of the well heads, tank batteries and oil rigs that dot the state’s near-shore waters probably never thought once about all the fish that would be drawn to their structures. […]
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We won the fight with this gator — barely!
While fishing South Louisiana last week with Marsh Man Masson, Jake Springer, 24, hooked two alligators, which apparently is becoming a trend throughout the region. […]
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Current confusion
Predicting tides is an exact science that isn’t exactly exact. […]
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Speckled trout CATCH-n-COOK for feast with friends
Marsh Man Masson targets speckled trout to cook for a gathering of Saints fans during their playoff march. […]
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Googans abound: This guy nearly ran us over!
Trout fishing can be fun, exciting and exhilerating during the wintertime bite. Unfortunately, sometimes, it can get a little dangerous, too, as this Marsh Man Masson video shows. […]
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Take what conditions give you – and score
Take what the conditions give you and score on speckled trout, according to Marsh Man Masson. […]
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Angler boats potential Top10 sheepshead
Wayne Orfanello rarely keeps sheepshead, but he saved some big ones for a buddy’s grill — turns out one qualifies as a Top 10 fish for the Louisiana record books. […]
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Northerner’s mind blown by South Louisiana fishing
Marsh Man Masson took a northerner on a redfish trip during the holidays, and South Louisiana’s marshes didn’t let him down. […]
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Marsh Man Masson video: The absolute best way to fillet speckled trout
Speckled trout are Louisiana’s most popular coastal fish. They’re more plentiful in the Bayou State than anywhere else on the planet, and that means if you’re an angler down here, you probably regularly put a whole bunch on ice. And when you’ve got a box full of speckled trout to clean, you want to do it as quickly and efficiently as possible. […]
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New bait irresistible to fish
Watch the video to see which lure Marsh Man Masson was using on a recent trip when he crushed some speckled trout. […]
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Pool test: Which twitch bait is best for speckled trout?
Marsh Man Masson tests various speckled trout twitch baits in his neighborhood swimming pool — and the results are eye-opening. […]
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Delacroix redfish run best in many years
The redfish bite is on fire right now out of Delacroix – here’s how to catch them. […]
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