Fishing Hotspots
October freckled frenzy in Dularge
Veteran Captain Bill Lake has followed a successful speckled trout fishing strategy at Dularge for decades. […]
Inshore Fishing
Features
The restoration of Grand Terre Island
A more than $100 million restoration project to restore and protect Grand Terre Island was completed in late July. […]
Columns
Redfish blues
Todd Masson says he hasn’t see a decline in a fishery population like he’s witnessing with Louisiana redfish right now. […]
Columns
No better time for kayak redfish
If you are a kayak angler, the time is now to head to the shallow marshes across coastal Louisiana for excellent redfish action. […]
Inshore Fishing
Abandoned pogie net full of dead fish discovered near Holly Beach
Another black eye for the pogie industry off the Louisiana coast — an abandoned net full of dead fish was left just off Holly Beach. […]
Columns
Delta Lures Redfish Spinnerbait
The Delta Lures Redfish Spinnerbait has been the downfall of beaucoup redfish since Fred King and Roy LaBorde introduced it in the mid-2010s. […]
Columns
Taking a fish-eye view of some of the top shrimpin’ bait options
Autumn is the time of year to take advantage of the shrimp run and get your favorite artificial shrimp bait out for speckled trout. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Delacroix is on “go”
According to Capt. Nick Rando, September begins the annual fall transition, when trout move from their spawning grounds to the inside. […]
Inshore Fishing
Lower speckled trout limits?
Anglers enjoying recreational fishing for Louisiana’s speckled trout may face changing requirements on length and daily bag limits. […]
Features
Southwest fishing smorgasbord
Most people know Big Lake, but there is also great fishing to be had in the marshes and bayous between Big Lake and Sabine Lake. […]
Inshore Fishing
Pogie concerns unresolved
David Cresson, CCA Director and CEO, said pogie boats continued to pound Louisiana’s beaches and shorelines this summer. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Timbalier trout time
Kip Plaisance with Plaisance’s Tidewater Charters gives some tips for fishing speckled trout while fishing in Timbalier Bay west of Fourchon. […]
Field Notes
Live croakers make fantastic baits for big speckled trout
Whenever Capt. Ronnie Daniels with Fisher-Man Guide Services wants to catch giant speckled trout, he puts a live croaker on a hook. […]
Columns
Ride the Bull is back
After a two-year forced hiatus, CCA’s Ride the Bull kayak fishing tournament returns to Grand Isle on August 26 and 27, 2022. […]
Inshore Fishing
The best of ICAST: Saltwater
A look at a handful of new saltwater products that were on display at the 2022 ICAST show in Orlando, Florida. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Marsh Island gives bass pro a great summer distraction
Bass pro Caleb Sumrall will be catching redfish somewhere along the coast shoreline of Marsh Island and Southwest Pass in August. […]