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Chokepoint carnival — Best Lake Borgne fishing spots
“Settling up” after fishing trips wasn’t always an ugly affair, especially among lifelong friends.[…]
Inshore Fishing
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Paddle Prep —How to rig your first fishing kayak
Warming weather, active fish — we’re all feeling the urge to indulge in a little after hours angling action. Options are many, but for stealth and access, it’s hard to beat a kayak.[…]
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Pickin’ marsh punkins — Sight-fishing tips for redfish
Accomplished redfish tournament angler Stevie Nick has a lot of fun sight-fishing for redfish. Here are some of his best tips and tricks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana residents will pay extra $7.50 for saltwater fishing licenses
It’s finally official— Louisiana residents will be paying an additional $7.50 for a saltwater fishing license.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Rainy days won’t dampen speckled trout bite for long, guide says
Even though the speckled trout bite out of Hopedale/Delacroix has been solid for more than a week, heavy rains in the forecast for the next several days don’t upset Capt. Ted DeAgano III. […]
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Trout Master tips: How to fish for Lake Pontchartrain trout
Lake Pontchartrain is hallowed ground when it comes to trout fishing, but it’s notoriously finicky. So it’s vitally important to understand exactly how to trigger strikes from the lunker trout that roam those waters.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA RockSTAR
With a name like Rad Trascher you would think he is a dirt bike rider or a skateboarder, but this guy organizes the Gulf Coast’s largest fishing tournament- the CCA STAR.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite turned on out of Shell Beach
Speckled trout action out of Shell Beach took off starting last Friday and hasn’t let up yet, according to a local fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Consistent speckled trout limits being caught near Cocodrie
Anglers are catching limits of speckled trout in the Cocodrie area using live minnows on a Carolina rig, a fishing guide said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hackney heads to Lafitte for speckled trout and redfish
The 2014 Coastal Conservation Association STAR tournament gets cranked up Saturday, so Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney headed to Lafitte to fish with tournament director Rad Trascher to get the details on the 101-day event.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA Lake Charles Trout Shootout set for June 7 at Big Lake
The Lake Charles Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana will host the 29th Annual Lake Charles Trout Shootout on Saturday, June 7 at Calcasieu Point Landing.[…]
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Reds off the beaten path
As the weather warms, so does the water temperature. Submerged grass grows, and shrimp and baitfish invade the marsh — and so do redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Springtime speckled trout action not yet up to Big Lake standards
Strong winds that just don’t seem to let up and few, if any, shrimp in the system.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The lighter the better
Lake Calcasieu isn’t a deep lake. And for that reason Capt. Sammy Faulk uses lighter jigs than most anglers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing the Leeville area
Bob Bateman said fishing the Leeville area is no big mystery.
“If you want to catch redfish, talk to the local marina operators,” Bateman said. “They will direct you to the general area that is best at the time. After that, it is trial and error. Try to find moving water and fish points, cuts into the marsh and run-outs from the marsh.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tag Louisiana
Louisiana’s Cooperative Marine Fish Tagging Program has been a coast-wide effort since 2008. And Bob Bateman is one of 350 active volunteers who tag and release some or all of their catch.[…]