Inshore Fishing
Still plenty trout, redfish inside during June
For most anglers, Shell Beach is a pretty good hike. If you make the run, you want to be able to catch fish in different wind scenarios. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Campo’s Marina has best live shrimp, guide says
Capt. Mark Munson has a successful charter fishing operation out of Shell Beach. And every morning he has a charter, Munson idles his boat down to a marina to get live shrimp.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The No. 1 way to hook live shrimp
Capt. Mark Munson doesn’t even carry plastics on his boat. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fly fishing tips
For CCA members hoping to place an entry in the STAR tournament Fly Rod Division, June is the best month to register a larger-than-14-inch trout. As summer wears on, and water temperatures rise, larger specks become more selective in their feeding habits — and less likely to eat flies.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live-bait trout-fishing tips
“If I don’t have live bait, I go home,” Tony Bruce said. “I’ve fished with Ed Sexton, who is excellent with plastic, and rather than fish, I just watched him fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How Tony Bruce caught the fever
Tony Bruce has done a lot of things in his 63 years. He was a school teacher and coach, owned an offshore oil-field boat rental business and developed property in Zachary for the Copper Mill Golf Course. […]
Inshore Fishing
Two Houma men cited for alleged oyster theft near Bay Sale
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Houma men on Wednesday for alleged oyster theft in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Columns
Cast your vote for surf fishing
In this crazy election year, we’ve seen some highly unusual candidates.
But none can top Limberbutt McCubbins.[…]
Inshore Fishing
June means trout in Black Bay
The Delacroix fishing outlook is far better this year than in 2015, said Capt. Chad Dufrene (985-637-6357). […]
Columns
Cajun slams abound at PaddlePalooza XIII
Twelve years and 13 tournaments later, PaddlePalooza XIII proves kayak tournaments in South Louisiana are the real deal.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Free-line live croakers this month for big Grand Isle specks
June is typically a banner month for speckled trout on Grand Isle, but don’t plan on enjoying the island life and sleeping in if you intend on catching specks this month.[…]
Columns
Matrix Mullet topwater lure hits the market
After almost 10 months of on-the-water experimentation — and countless hook changes, weight adjustments and buoyancy tweaks — Matrix Shad soft plastic paddletail creator Chas Champagne last week rolled out a brand new topwater lure called the Matrix Mullet that’s already developing quite a reputation for snagging big speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Great kayak angling options in Buras
In a typical kayak, there just isn’t a whole lot of extra room for a vast array of pre-rigged rods, or multiple tackle boxes crammed with an insane variety of hooks, topwater lures, soft plastics and other items you never use but couldn’t pass up during your last visit down the fishing aisle.[…]
Field Notes
Top 6 tips for speck-fishing under birds
Scanning the horizon for flocks of diving birds feasting on shrimp is a tried and true method for locating schools of speckled trout across Louisiana’s coast.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Epic photo shows specks in Grand Isle surf
Professional photographer Sarah Santiny never goes too far without her trusty camera, and her Memorial Day trip to the beach on Grand Isle was no exception.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Chunky specks loaded in popular summertime hotspots
Anglers live and die by decisions.
Sure, everyone is going to have a Plan A because maybe your buddy told you where the fish were biting the day before your trip — or maybe you read one of the 1,326 Facebook reports on people catching fish at that spot.[…]