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Kayak tournaments 2015
Kayak fisherman throughout Louisiana know how good our fishing is. So good in fact that the word continues to spread.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Off-duty game warden busts fishermen in Terrebonne Parish
An off-duty game warden fishing near Bayou Chauvin Sunday busted three men accused of possessing more than their daily limit of redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Know when to go to the Wall
Currently, the Corps is busy building a road/bridge over the Bayou Bienvenue Locks, which makes it necessary for them to close the locks on weekdays.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hitting the road: Fishing for wintertime speckled trout on Highway 1
As Tommy Vidrine’s Chevy pickup crested the bridge over Caminada Pass heading west from Grand Isle, the lights of Port Fourchon shimmered in the distance.[…]
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The Great Wall of Chalmette — Fishing tips for the Michoud floodwall
There are some very famous walls in our world. For instance, there’s the Great Wall of China, a historical monument and one of the rare, still-extant wonders of the ancient world. It stretches out over a distance of 5,000 miles and took two millenniums to build.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mild winter so far means hot trout action on Big Lake
With relatively mild temperatures so far this winter, the speckled trout action on Big Lake remains solid heading into 2015, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mild December temps mean specks still biting on Lake Pontchartrain bridges
With water temperatures still in the neighborhood of 60 degrees, one Lake Pontchartrain fishing guide expects speckled trout action to remain pretty consistent heading into 2015.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Try glow and chartreuse for Cypremort Point specks in December
Capt. Elvis Jeanminette has just three words for anglers flocking to Cypremort Point for some December speckled trout action.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Montegut man cited for speckled trout violations in Chauvin, LDWF says
A 42-year-old Montegut man was cited last week for speckled trout fishing violations in Terrebonne Parish, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Delacroix speckled trout bite on fire, guides say
Salty water this month combined with milder temperatures have turned on speckled trout fishing out of Delacroix unlike anything the area has seen in at least three years, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Four men cited for oyster harvesting violations, LDWF says
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested four men for alleged oyster harvesting violations in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
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Jacks are wild
The predominant fish sought by coastal kayak anglers are no doubt trout and redfish. However, the most hard-hitting and pound-for-pound all-out fighting machine is the jack crevalle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Video: History’s worst kayak launch ever
I might be tempting fate for my next kayak trip by posting this video, but check this out for things NOT to do when launching your ‘yak at the beach.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Angler hooked in lip, tries to remove it at the camp
I’ve had a treble hook jammed into my jawline, so when I heard that fellow Louisiana Publishing employee Jay Forest had speared himself in the top lip with a jig hook I had to shiver a bit.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live bait takes some TLC
“I’m all about live bait,” veteran redfish and speckled trout charter guide Herk Bergeron said. “The catch ratio is much better with live bait, especially for bigger fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle marinas are a family thing
Buggie Vegas’ Cajun accent and beaming smile have become fixtures for sport fishermen launching or chartering out of Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle.[…]