Inshore Fishing
Youngster launches jig company
David’s Custom Tackle launched in the spring of 2014 after David Sanders had an epiphany while pouring jigs with his father.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Picking apart a flat
Mississippi’s Capt. Ronnie Daniels said effectively working a flat extending off an spit of marsh is about knowing how trout relate to the underwater structure.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tips for fly-fishing
August is the last full month of “SweatFest 2015,” the one festival no one likes to celebrate. It also brings some tough conditions for fly fishing, with a few exceptions.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to rig up for deep Dularge redfish
We connected our cracked crabs to Carolina-rigged 5/0 kahle hooks. The rig allows you to get the bait on the bottom, while the hook’s curvature snags in the corners of redfishs’ mouths nine out of 10 times, Capt. Bill Lake said. […]
Inshore Fishing
Learn to read the current to catch more deep redfish
On our trip with Capt. Bill Lake, we had time to set up and receive instruction while we waited for the tide to actually slow down a little.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Finding the right redfishing spot
The average weekend or vacationing angler, for the most part, doesn’t have time to find the number of spots Lake has to in order to keep his customers in fish.[…]
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.[…]
Field Notes
Treble hooks mean more trout in the box
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin, with Custom Charters in Houma, La., is squarely on the treble hook side of the aisle when it comes to speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Jig it high and let if fall to catch finicky trout, guide says
Sometimes speckled trout can make you feel like the smartest guy in the class — or like the kid not paying attention way in the back row.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Agents cite 20 more accused of shrimp harvesting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited 20 people for alleged shrimp violations since the middle of the summer.[…]
Columns
The fly-fishing answer man awakens
When I read that a new episode in the Star Wars saga is coming out in December, I was as thrilled as a wookie getting a flea collar.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish-cleaning table with ramp helps keep catch fresh
There’s nothing like catching a mess of speckled trout, especially when the action is fast and furious and they’re flying over the gunnels as fast as you can get your bait in the water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dufrene, White win IFA Redfish Tour event in Houma
After a rough week of pre-fishing, Chad Dufrene and Barnie White got things together when it mattered and won the final regular season event for the Louisiana Division of the IFA Redfish Tour in Houma last Saturday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Nine cited for allegedly harvesting shrimp illegally
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Terrebonne Parish cited nine men for allegedly shrimping during a closed season.[…]
Contents
The Express Lane — Trout-fishing tips for the Biloxi Marsh
Reaching the northeastern stretches of the Biloxi Marsh is less than 12 miles from Pass Christian. Here’s how to catch limits without burning a lot of fuel.[…]