Field Notes
Top 5 sight-fishing tips to load up on marsh reds
Capt. Curtis LeNormand shares some of his top tips to help you connect with more reds in the marsh through sight casting.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Beach umbrella onboard provides quick, easy, affordable source of shade
Fishing poles aren’t the only thing in Capt. Joe DiMarco’s rod box on his 24-foot Nautic Star — he’s got his very own “Buras shade tree,” as well.[…]
Contents
Night games — How to catch Delacroix trout after the dark
This Delacroix guide and his two buddies prefer to do their speckled trout fishing after the sun sets — when the crowds have left for home.[…]
Contents
Bang-up Barataria — How to stay on specks during the September doldrums
Do you remember how we used to try to fix things by hitting them? We’d smack the side of the old TV to straighten out the picture or hit the radio when it wouldn’t pick up a signal.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Six arrested for oyster violations in St. Bernard Parish
Enforcement agents arrested six men from two different vessels Friday for alleged oyster violations in St. Bernard Parish, according to a news release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout bite still going strong out of Cocodrie
Despite warmer-than-usual temperatures in August, the speckled trout bite out of Cocodrie is still going strong, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout back at Breton Island
The unusually high level of the Mississippi River was the bane of many a trout fisherman in Southeast Louisiana this summer, including anglers who found Breton Island awash in a sea of freshwater pumped in by persistent westerly winds.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Beach bite back on at Grand Isle
A welcomed north wind is expected this week with the passage of an early cool front — perfect conditions to target speckled trout and redfish along the beach at Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buras bull red beatdown
Gary Abernethy has been lucky enough to fish in a variety of pretty special places, including Montana, the Bahamas and the Florida Keys. […]
Field Notes
Tips for better fish mounts
It’s amongst the chaos of landing a trophy fish that preparations start to ensure the fish arrives at your taxidermist in optimal condition.[…]
Field Notes
The right equation for doormats
Find a ditch, a dock and an oyster bed in the same area, and you’ve got the makings of a great place to catch a late-season flounder in Louisiana.[…]
Columns
Wassup?
A poster on a fishing forum wrote that he was quitting kayak fishing because it was “becoming too mainstream.” He was kidding of course, but he made his point.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The No. 1 redfish bait
Capt. Bill Lake said the No. 1 food source for redfish of fish is crabs.[…]
Recipes
Grilled redfish with garlic cream sauce
Throwing a redfish filet or two on the grill and using this awesome garlic cream sauce is a perfect way to end a summer day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Expert shares how to learn new fishing areas
An intimate knowledge of a specific area can produce quick limits, Capt. Ronnie Daniels said. He simply knows where he should go given the specific conditions on a given day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Jetty reds are suckers for Texas rig
Having fished rock jetties during many redfish tournaments, Cajun Phil Broussard has learned that rocks have just as voracious an appetite as redfish.[…]