Inshore Fishing
Deep Delacroix
I was surprised to hear Captain Ron “Ahab” Broadus (504-914-6063) say January was one of his favorite months to fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
USGS website provides real-time info on water conditions
Traditional lunar tables are great to give you an idea of high and low tide predictions for your general area, but localized weather conditions — especially wind — can have a big impact on tidal flow.[…]
Contents
Finders keepers — Secrets to trolling for Cypremort Point trout
Like gold, speckled trout are where you find them.
Ahh, but that’s the rub: finding them.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Great Wall is where it’s at
Hand warmers are essential to deer hunting and other outdoor activities performed in teeth-chattering cold temperatures. Insert these warm packets into your jacket, and it’ll put the life right back into you.[…]
News Breaker
Winter trout can be terrific
Capt. Jack Payne of Sweetwater Marina and Guide Service doesn’t particularly care for cold, wintery weather.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Make your list and check it twice
Successful anglers know one of the most important elements to having a productive day on the water is paying attention to conditions prior to and during your trip.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Halter’s Island redfish gang up
A natural disaster started a wintertime tradition for residents and visitors to lower St. Mary Parish, where Halter’s Island becomes a redfish hotspot each December.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Spoiled with specks
January is a time to shine for the Calcasieu Lake are, and no one knows that better than Jeff Poe, who along with wife Mary and son Nick own Big Lake Guide Service.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A triple threat for trout
One Houma angler has the speckled trout right where he wants them on cold January days.
And, I might add, they’re there even on the balmier days of the first month of the year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dularge speckled trout go deep
As December rolls around and water temperatures gradually cool, speckled trout move into deeper waters around Dularge — and that’s where Capt. Tommy Pellegrin heads.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Biloxi Marsh bash
Capt. Casey Kieff (504-512-7171) said trout action has been great during October and November in the Biloxi Marsh, and it should continue this month as long as the mild weather lasts.[…]
Redfish
How to really clean a bull red
Tenny Flynn is not only proficient at producing beautiful cutlets from fillets, but he cleans out the throat and cheeks of each bull red.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Credentials of a guide and a chef
What gives Lloyd Landry IV and Tenney Flynn the authority to discuss the qualities of Sciaenops ocellatus, the red drum — what we call “redfish?” […]
Inshore Fishing
Three arrested for alleged oyster theft
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrested three men on Sunday for allegedly stealing oysters and attempting to sell them through social media, according to a news release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Focus on Black Lake flocks
A good pair of binoculars in your tackle box is probably just as important as the jighead you’re throwing and the color lure you’ve selected when targeting speckled trout and redfish this month on Black Lake.[…]
Inshore Fishing
It’s a wonderful time for wading
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
That’s what some speckled trout anglers do in December on the northern reaches of Calcasieu Lake — especially those who want wallhanger fish weighing up to 10 pounds.[…]