Inshore Fishing
Top trolling tackle
Just because Harold Schoeffler uses simple gear such as homemade marker buoys and bamboo pole depth sounders, don’t be fooled into thinking he isn’t particular about his tackle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Say alert when trolling for speckled trout
While trolling can seem monotonous, it’s just as important to stay alert with this fishing technique as with others, Harold Schoeffler cautioned.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA-Louisiana: Popular TAG Louisiana program to continue
Just five weeks after an announcement by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that the popular TAG Louisiana program would be ending, it appears the popular volunteer fish-tagging and reporting program isn’t dead yet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two Houma men cited for allegedly keeping 52 redfish in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Houma men Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of 52 redfish in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide lands Golden Meadow ‘leopard red’ Sunday morning
As a fishing guide on the water regularly out of Golden Meadow and Grand Isle, it should come as no surprise that Capt. Eddie Berthelot Jr. has literally caught thousands of redfish.[…]
News Breaker
Video tactics for wintertime specks
Watch this video to learn how to catch cold weather speckled trout, when fish stack up and move into deeper holes to find warmer water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Weekend cold snap will concentrate Dularge trout
Many anglers see cold weather as a problem, but Capt. Travis Miller sees wintry conditions as a solution to a problem.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Houma angler lands ‘mutant’ redfish
When Brent Dupre set the hook on a fishing trip out of Cocodrie with his buddies a few days before Christmas, he figured he had caught another run of the mill redfish in deep water just minutes from Lake Pelto.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide’s photo of dead sperm whale goes viral
Sister Lake is known for nice speckled trout and redfish, but nothing as big as what Capt. Travis Lovell photographed last month in Terrebonne Parish. […]
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
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.[…]
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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.[…]