Inshore Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Specks have been somewhat hit or miss, but redfish action so far this winter has been fantastic out of Dularge.

Seeking redfish in Dularge

Marshes north of two popular lakes in the Dularge area have been giving up redfish consistently for several months, and that shouldn’t stop in January. […]

Check out the latest Marsh Man Masson vid for a great fried speckled trout recipe.

Speckled trout CATCH-n-COOK for feast with friends

Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson targets speckled trout to cook for a gathering of Saints fans during their playoff march. […]

Scott Baker of Arkansas shows off a nice red caught with Smokin’ Reels Charters out of Lydia.

Reds plentiful out of Vermilion Bay

Don Shoopman

Slot reds and bull reds by the box-full can be caught in January in a couple areas around Vermilion Bay. […]

When the temperature and the water levels drop, look for reds packed into tight schools in deeper cuts and dead end canals. Position yourself in the middle, and slowly work your bait up the ledges to find where they are holding.

Winter have you down?

Chris Holmes

Pick the right days — and enjoy a great cold-weather kayak trip out of Delacroix. […]

Capt. Charlie Thomason said low water conditions in January typically move redfish further away from the shoreline, so position your boat closer to the bank and cast away from it.

Target reds off the bank in Hopedale

Joel Masson

Hopedale guide finds most of his redfish away from the shoreline in January. […]

Googans abound during the hot wintertime trout bite.

Googans abound: This guy nearly ran us over!

Todd Masson

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. […]

The calendar may say it's wintertime, but Tommy Vidrine is catching speckled trout in his usual spring and summertime fishing holes on Grand Isle.

Spring break specks?

Ann Taylor

The calendar may say it’s the dead of winter, but Tommy Vidrine is catching big speckled trout right now near Grand Isle in some of his favorite spring and summer fishing holes. […]

Capt. Mike Gallo likes to switch to fluorocarbon line on colder days when he’s targeting wintertime speckled trout.

Make Chalmette your New year’s speck resolution

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Mike Gallo offered a couple extra free tips to help you catch more fish on these colder days of winter. […]

Matrix Shad’s Chas Champagne said trolling is one of the most effective ways to target speckled trout right now simply because you can cover so much area with the technique.

Trolling for North Shore specks

Joel Masson

For the past couple of winters, instead of jigging, Chas Champagne has been dragging baits behind his boat to entice bites from speckled trout. […]

Capt. Chad Dufrene expects the redfish bite to remain consistent out of Delacroix - if Mother Nature cooperates.

Targeting reds and specks in Delacroix

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Chad Dufrene of Dufrene’s Guide Service in Delacroix Island expects the redfish bite to be phenomenal this winter. […]

Fourchon: Speckled Trout still Biting at the Barges

Ann Taylor

Tommy Vidrine spanked some hungry specks in the Gulf on January 10! By most accounts, catching speckled trout in the Gulf is pretty unusual for January. But even though Vidrine was fishing in muddy water, […]

Take what the conditions give you, and potentially score on speckled trout.

Take what conditions give you – and score

Todd Masson

Take what the conditions give you and score on speckled trout, according to Marsh Man Masson. […]