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Beating Ole Man River — Pro tips for Venice trout fishing
Rule No. 1 for speckled trout fishing: Look for clean water. […]
Inshore Fishing
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Code Red — Shallow-water fishing tips to catch more redfish
I shivered involuntarily in the predawn light. It felt more like I was going duck hunting than fishing, especially since I was in a surface drive-driven shallow-water boat.[…]
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Biloxi Marsh Mishmash — The key to March fishing
Webster’s Dictionary defines a mishmash, as “an assortment or variety of odds and ends, a mixture; a hodgepodge.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two Chalmette men arrested for alleged oyster, drug violations in St. Bernard Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men Wednesday in St. Bernard Parish for alleged oyster harvesting and drug violations, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Father and son cited for allegedly harvesting polluted oysters
Acting on a complaint, agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a father and son for alleged oyster violations near Pointe-aux-Chenes on Feb. 20, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wade-fishing for big specks on Big Lake
Hefty speckled trout are no strangers to Capt. Adam Jaynes. On Feb. 8, the Orange, Texas, resident took several on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
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February is for fishing and rigging
One of the many blessings of Louisiana fishing is that there are no closed seasons. Great fishing is available any month of the year, but February is ranked by many anglers as 12 out of 12.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pro tips for lunker trout at Calcasieu, Sabine lakes
Hefty speckled trout are no strangers to Capt. Adam Jaynes. On Feb. 8, the Orange, Texas, resident took several on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
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Bomber Saltwater Grade Mullet
Give Theophile Bourgeois a new artificial lure with so much upside to it and he’s as happy as speckled trout and redfish chasing tasty mullet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top trout tactics
Glenn Schurr’s tactics have put you in the vicinity of where they are biting, but now what? Speckled trout can concentrate in very small spots and there is a lot of water out there, even if Shurr’s strategy has put you in the ballpark.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How Standard Mapping Services E-cards happened
The story of how a New Orleans street cop became the Jedi Knight of fishing navigation maps is an American success story that could only have happened in Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Standard Mapping E-cards help find speckled trout
Glenn Schurr said the key to putting trout in the boat is pretty simple.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Oak River Troll
Fortunately, Capt. Ron “Ahab” Broadus’ hospital stay was short, and once out he provided some extra input into fishing this fish-filled winter paradise.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to clean, freeze sheepshead
The key to filleting them is using a sturdy-bladed boning knife and cutting over and around the thick rib bones by going into the fish from the top rather than from behind the gills. With an electric knife, it’s easiest to start from the tail and fillet forward.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Try the drop-shot rig for more springtime speckled trout
When he wants to get the drop on speckled trout, more often than not Capt. Mike Gallo goes with one of his old favorites — the drop-shot rig.[…]
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How to “sea-duce” a predator
The rivers and lakes of Alaska offer the best fly fishing in North America. Its waters teem with steelhead, arctic char, grayling, dolly varden, trophy rainbow and lake trout, and five species of salmon, including the mighty king salmon.[…]