Inshore Fishing
Egret Bait jigheads
Egret Bait’s wedge-shaped jigheads are excellent for Vermilion Bay waters, where the bottom can range from shell reefs to soft mud with scattered debris and stump structure.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Best tackle
Capt. Kent Carlson uses medium action 7 ½- foot Waterloo rods coupled with Daiwa reels. He attached his lures to 12- to 15-pound Izorline copolymer XXX.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
August brings low stages to the mighty Mississippi and Atchafalaya. Combine that with any tropical activity in the Gulf, and the result is high salinities and a pelagic invasion.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Gorilla Hinges outlast ice chests
Eric Pendarvis said the idea for what became Gorilla Hinges germinated in 2001 when he experienced a binge of broken hinges on his ice chests.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The hazards of fishing Venice
Everything about Venice seems bigger than life. The fishing is fabulous, but the area is remote from anything and conditions can be challenging — especially for the inexperienced or unwary.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best casts are just a little long
In the summertime, Capt. Bobby Gros likes to fish as close to the pond shorelines as possible, but he also likes to limit the commotion in the shallow ponds.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish for reds to catch transition trout
One of the best ways to catch speckled trout during the transition days of August is to fish for something other than speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buras man arrested for boat registration charges
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents arrested a Buras man earlier this week for alleged boat registration charges, including filing false documents and injuring public records.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sturges is July’s Ultimate Fishing Adventure winner
Warren Sturges of Morgan City is the July winner in the Ultimate Fishing Adventure Sweepstakes presented by Lafourche Parish. […]
Inshore Fishing
August redfish action steady in Biloxi Marsh
Redfish action remains fast and furious in the Biloxi Marsh, while speckled trout are still relatively sparse in Lake Borgne and Lake Ponchartrain, according to Capt. Mike Gallo with Angling Adventures of Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
New Iberia angler lands 7.85-pound speck near the wharfs at Cypremort Point
Troy Amy never dreamed that a Thursday morning scouting trip for a weekend tournament would end with the speck of a lifetime.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top Grand Isle trophy trout tips
By his own estimation, Tommy “Carl” Vidrine has caught more than 100 5-pound speckled trout since May at Grand Isle.[…]
Sidebars
Tommy Vidrine’s Top 5 big trout tips
Tommy Vidrine shared some of his thoughts on how everyone might be able to catch bigger speckled trout, no matter where you might be fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Improving water conditions could make for nice weekend at Cypremort Point
Fishing prospects are looking up at Cypremort Point as the Atchafalaya River level continues to drop, allowing for higher salinity levels and prettier water than earlier this summer.[…]
Columns
VOSI Answer Man
Frequent readers of this column are cognizant of the Vertically Oriented Strike Indicator, for which its acronym VOSI has become well-established and even published in books.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish and speckled trout biting out of Venice, Buras
Speckled trout and reds have been solid producers out of Venice and Buras recently, and with light southerly winds anticipated this week, the fishing forecast remains favorable.[…]