Inshore Fishing
Delacroix marshes full of mixed-size speckled trout
The recent cool weather has sent the signal to speckled trout that it’s time to hunker down in the interior marshes, and that’s exactly what’s going on in Delacroix.[…]
Inshore Fishing
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The lexicon of drop leaders
The recent passing of Steve Jobs, co-creator of the first personal computer, gave this columnist reason to think of all the contributions that computers have made in our lives.[…]
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Stupid horse
Scientists, I am convinced, have a droll sense of humor. It is most evident in the scientific names that they conjure up to hang on some poor creature. Take, for example, the king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla.[…]
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Where y’ak?
Fall is the time of year when trout begin their transition from the outer bays and journey into the interior marshes. This is great news for kayakers, as limits of trout will be within easy reach of these people-powered craft.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fewer shrimp means better fishing with shrimp
At 38 years old, Donavon Hinton has been around Lafitte fishermen long enough to have picked up a few tricks of the trade. He gained most of his insight when fishermen would return with their catches to his parents’ C-Way Marina.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Indian summer improves Lafitte redfishing during fall
Although Capt. Jason Shilling believes November is his last best opportunity to catch lots of redfish before the wintertime slowdown, he has fished long enough to know that some Louisiana Novembers aren’t that much different than Louisiana Septembers.[…]
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Red Hot Reggio!
“November is probably the very best month of the year to target redfish out in the Reggio area, followed closely by October,” the voice said on the other end of the phone.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Seventy-eight fish tagged during Louisiana Saltwater Series Speckled Trout Tournament
Despite what Mother Nature had planned, 78 trout were caught and tagged during last weekend’s inaugural Louisiana Saltwater Series Fall Trout Tournament on Lake Pontchartrain, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Four to Know: Tips for effective fall speck fishing
It was so early in the morning, I couldn’t even see the fluorescent-orange cork that my fishing partner, Eric Dumas, had threaded onto my braided line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
October full moon kicks off great Venice fishing
When the Mississippi River starts getting lower, the water gets cooler and the river current starts getting slower in October, Capt. Larry Averitt (225.268.9616) says the specks and reds start moving up the river and feeding better.[…]
Inshore Fishing
‘String trick’ removes embedded hook, saves fishing trip
One second I was fishing and the next a Zara Spook was hanging from my jaw line by a treble hook slammed all the way to the bend of the hook. It happened just that fast.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Look for clean pockets for downriver redfish
The wind was howling when a group of outdoor writers and fishing-industry sponsors gathered in Venice on Saturday evening, and the anglers spent most of the three-day fishing trip fighting wind near the marina.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tips for pulling reds, flounder from Calcasieu Lake weirs
The Calcasieu Lake weirs are heavily pressured because they are such obvious targets in a lake that is filled with hidden underwater reefs and secret spots that anglers hold close to their vests.[…]
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PAC attack: Don’t pass up this autumn hotspot
Say “PAC,” and many kayak anglers instantly have flashes of catching limits of reds and trout. Generically called PAC, this area in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes includes the 33,000-acre Point-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area about 15 miles south of Houma.[…]
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Red Cork Rising
Tournament redfishing — love it or hate it — has played an unquestioned role in two things: 1) permanently etching Louisiana as the redfish mecca, and 2) establishing competitors as innovators in catching fish regardless of conditions.[…]
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Take Home Angler: Gary Manzella
Not even halfway between Breton Island and the mouth of Baptiste Collette, Capt. Larry Averitt eased back on his throttle. As his custom aluminum bay boat settled into the chop, he turned around to inform his customers that he was going to have to go to plan B.[…]