Features
Brackish bonanza
Among the most fertile habitats in North America, river deltas and other coastal marshes can host untold numbers and varieties of fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Features
White trout get no respect
White trout are a great way to stock up the freezer before spring rolls back around. There’s no daily bag limit.[…]
Columns
Battling a shark from a kayak
If done properly and safely, one decent-sized shark can provide a kayak angler great sport as well as many delicious dinners.[…]
Columns
The Matrix Shrimp
The Matrix Shrimp arrived in July to the delight of saltwater fishermen, particularly those who fish deep, moving water.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Calcasieu Lake’s searing hot redfish action
Capt. Erik Rue said everything from slot reds to bull reds can be caught at Calcasieu Lake from the coast north to the saltwater barrier.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head to Black Bay, Bay Eloi and Breton Sound for August trout
The speckled trout will move into the various islands and structures in Black Bay, like Stone Island, Lonesome, Iron Banks and more.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
As late summer water temperatures rise, go deeper at Golden Meadow
According to Eddie Berthelot, Jr. with Spots & Specks Charters, speckled trout go into the larger, deeper bays and lakes in August.[…]
Features
First-class trout fishing at the Chandeleur Islands
For anyone willing to make the run, summer is the best time to point a boat toward the Chandeleur Islands.[…]
Features
Rigolets redfish
When monster spawning redfish move in from offshore, they pass through Lake Borgne and proceed through the Rigolets.[…]
Field Notes
Lightning can strike anyone, anywhere at anytime
Weather can change rapidly on the Gulf Coast. If a thunderstorm begins building, head for shelter or in a safe direction away from the storm.[…]
Columns
Unlimited kayak fishing possibilities down Highway 1 corridor
The entire area down lower Highway 1 down to Grand Isle provides some great summertime kayak fishing opportunities.[…]
Newsletters
Angler boats Louisiana’s potential new No. 4 tripletail on “backup trip”
Ryan Stogner of Walker was fishing with Fish Venice Charters when he caught a 37-pound tripletail, which could be the new No. 4 in the state.[…]
Columns
Pan-seared speckled trout with cherry tomatoes
This pan-seared speckled trout dish combines fresh fish and ripe produce and gives you an option that is not deep frying.[…]
Features
Bastian Island is a prime summer trout destination
What makes Bastian Island different from most speckled trout destinations in South Louisiana is its versatility.[…]
Features
Sight casting to tripletail
Tripletail love to suspend under floating objects. They drift along with logs, old crates or any other flotsam.[…]
Field Notes
Protect yourself from Vibrio Vulnificus
The more algae blooms, the more Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria grows and the more dangerous it becomes in coastal waters.[…]