Inshore Fishing
Fish showing up early at Grand Isle
Normally, anglers have to wait until the month of May for consistent action around Grand Isle, but this is definitely not a normal year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Vanishing Eden
The smoke/glitter sparkle beetle arched through the air toward a handful of scraggly, brush sticks poking out of the water — the few remains of the live black mangroves that once covered a substantial island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
DuLarge speck action ‘the best ever’
If you’re not catching speckled trout right now, it’s probably because you’re not fishing DuLarge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout already in Black Bay
Although you might not suspect it by looking at the calendar, Delacroix’s speckled trout are already active outside.[…]
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Speckled trout myths
The popularity of speckled trout in Louisiana eclipses that of any other saltwater species, perhaps by several fold. We love to catch them, and we love to eat them.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lure lore
“What they bitin’ on?”
Odds are that will be the first question one angler will ask another who is having a good day. It is easy to assume that professional guides, people whose livings hinge on catching fish, would have the biggest assortment of lures.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Transition tactics
Capt. John Aucoin defines the spring transition period in eastern Terrebonne as the months of March and April. Through February, speckled trout will be found bunched mostly in waters north of Catfish Lake.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish and bass love swimbaits
With the combination of redfish and largemouth bass becoming more prevalent around Lafitte because of the Davis Pond diversion canal, it only makes sense for anglers to throw baits that target both fish at one time.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide targets “green trout” for fun
With largemouth bass taking the place of speckled trout alongside the redfish around Lafitte, it’s no wonder these “green trout” are replacing speckled trout in coolers and on cleaning tables.[…]
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Puddle Jumping
The early morning sky was grey and overcast, and a cold chill greeted us as we stepped out of the truck at the Sweetwater Marina in Delacroix.[…]
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Davis Pond Speck Effect
While telling me about how the Davis Pond Diversion has affected speckled trout fishing around Lafitte, Capt. Theophile Bourgeois mentioned something that I don’t think he realized provided a perfect contrast of the life before and after the levee break started flowing.[…]
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Vanishing Eden
The smoke/glitter sparkle beetle arched through the air toward a handful of scraggly, brush sticks poking out of the water — the few remains of the live black mangroves that once covered a substantial island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cleaning speckled trout
Speckled and white trout are soft-boned and delicate-fleshed fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Ponds around Lafitte’s Bayou Dupont loaded with fish
Capt. Theophile Bourgeois led a boatload of anglers to an ice chest filled to the brim with speckled trout, redfish and bass Monday, and said the hot action out of Lafitte is just beginning.[…]
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Fetch a fly tournament
Belle, my faithful collie, often accompanies me to the nearby park for some fishing on the pond. But first she requires we make a stop at the adjacent dog park.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cleaning redfish and drum
Redfish and black drum are substantially more difficult to clean than are speckled trout. The heavy bone structure and larger scales make knife control more difficult, often resulting in leaving large amounts of flesh on the carcass.[…]