Inshore Fishing
Spoons for any fishing situation
Jason Shilling and Gerald Roy couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me when I told them I wasn’t a big fan of fishing spoons for redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Harvey Cut holds big summertime redfish
Even though we had a limit of redfish in Jason Shilling’s boat, my son Matthew still wanted something more pulling on his line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dehydration a lurking summertime danger
Capt. Jason Shilling with New Orleans Style Fishing Charters cautioned that anglers should not dismiss the heat with a hot-headed attitude that they’ll do anything to catch the fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pelto Sulphur Mine loaded with speckled trout
Joey Hedrick knows of at least three “sulphur mines” that people fish along the Louisiana Gulf coast. However, the one he most-frequently fishes is the collection of cast iron, wooden pilings and steel cables just north of Lake Pelto.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live Target’s saltwater shrimp lure looks like the real deal
The new Live Target Shrimp, complete with natural scent and a rattle chamber to create the “ticking” sound associated with shrimp movement, is expected to be available in stores by November.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana’s spring inshore shrimp season to close July 18
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today the 2013 inshore shrimp season will close at 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 18.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Highway 23 southbound lanes diverted for elevation work
Southbound lanes of Louisiana Highway 23 passing through Myrtle Grove were closed in mid-July to accommodate work to elevate the roadway.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Use live shrimp for specks and reds this weekend at Calcasieu Lake
An early morning trip with live shrimp under a popping cork could be your key for speckled trout and redfish in Calcasieu Lake this weekend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
New reef will make fishing ‘sweeter’ in Vermilion Bay
Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana will begin construction on a brand new 8-acre reef Friday about one mile off the shoreline from Cypremort Point State Park.[…]
Columns
Fast and furious
How fast can an ostrich run?
You may ask, “Who cares?” But believe me, not knowing really used to keep me awake some nights.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Delacroix heats up as water temperature cools
Recent rains and a persistent, light easterly wind could mean good news for anglers looking for speckled trout in Black Bay this weekend, according to Ron “Capt. Ahab” Broadus.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF issues clarification on inshore shrimp closing
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries clarified their initial closing notice on the inshore shrimp season issued on Wednesday, specifying that the Terrebonne Basin from the eastern shore of Bayou Lafourche westward to the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island closed Thursday at 6 a.m.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Young angler sets rodeo record at Cypremort Point
It didn’t take long for records to start falling at Iberia Rod and Gun Club’s 60th Annual Fourth of July Saltwater Fishing Rodeo at Cypremort Point.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Spring inshore shrimp season set to close in state inside waters
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently announced the closure of the 2013 spring inshore shrimp season in state inside waters from the Atchafalaya River westward to the Texas state line.[…]
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Island Elite — How to catch specks for the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
There are fishing rodeos all across south Louisiana, but there is only one International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.[…]
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Poptology — Tips for fishing popping corks for Delacroix trout
Momma didn’t raise no fool: I’ve always been a quick study. And Hopedale/Delacroix fishing guide Capt. Ted DeAgano has always been a teacher.[…]