Inshore Fishing
How to formulate your own Plan B
Whatever area you prefer to fish, a good Plan B is vital.[…]
Inshore Fishing
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Don’t wimp out
The broad-chested guy sitting in the driver’s seat of the big Ford pick-up cleared his throat, as if preparing to speak. I glanced over at him. In the dark, the glow from the truck’s dash lights made his chiseled features appear even sharper.[…]
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Sit on top — fish on top
Primetime for topwater action in Southeast Louisiana is here. With the coming of the next few full moons, big female trout will be at their spawning peak and will get extremely aggressive with topwater baits.[…]
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Chug’n Spook sure to be favorite
Is anything sacred any more?
Yes and no.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Conditions are right for hot coastal fishing
The atmosphere over the Louisiana coast has stabilized, and the howling winds have become less audible. The water levels are going back to normal.[…]
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Time for summer school
A recent study found that the average age of college students is on the rise. Over 38 percent are now 25 or older.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hungry trout thick from Raccoon Island to Ship Shoal 33
After eight straight days of wind so strong nobody could leave the launch, Capt. Marty LaCoste found calm and clean water yesterday morning (June 26), and those same conditions continued on his trip this morning.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Luling angler wins Venice Slam tournament
Luling’s Julie Hebert beat out 21 anglers from across the country to claim the top prize in the e International Women’s Fishing Association’s Venice Slam Tournament held in mid-June.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fourchon Beach gives up 10-pound trout
Capt. Steve Shook wasn’t even wanting to fish June 7. He honestly didn’t want to pick up the bent-over rod sitting securely in one of his rod holders.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bonanza in the Biloxi Marsh
Persistent east winds in recent weeks, most notably in association with Tropical Storm Debby, have effectively put the summer trout slam on hold as rough seas keep most anglers from the outer bays.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Introduction of Highway 1 toll booth a traffic nightmare
The quickly eroding marsh in between Leeville and Fourchon has warranted a toll-funded mega-bridge replacing the old, sinking Louisiana Highway 1. This past weekend was the first that Department of Transportation and Development finally implemented its automated toll payment Machines (ATPM) at the on-ramp to the new La. 1.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wind making Venice fishing tough, guide says
The river is too low, the river is too high. This, and complaints about a certain oil spill that occurred a few years, ago seem to be excuses pushed by fishing guides as of recently.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing options abound at Grand Isle
“This is Grand Isle. There are supposed to be trout on all these rocks,” lamented Capt. Craig Matherne with Premier Charters of Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Betts Flounder Fanatic jighead
Because of the sideways bite of a flounder, Betts’ new Flounder Fanatic hooks are a good way to increase your catch.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pace takes early lead in Toledo Bend Elite Series stop
Talk leading up to the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend centered around whether the lake could produce as well as it did last year, when Dean Rojas put together more than 70 pounds to win the event.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lafitte redfish biting from top to bottom
It would be strange to think that a mild winter north of Louisiana could affect the redfishing out of Lafitte, but that’s exactly what has happened as redfish that would have typically pushed south from Lake Salvador to Little Lake just haven’t made that move yet.[…]