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
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.[…]
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Doin’ the DU
Doin’ the DU (pronounced “dew”) may sound like a 1960s dance fad, like doin’ the twist, or the watusi, or the hully gully.[…]
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Venice Speck Lovers
I first met Gail Curtis because of a big fish — a 7.1-pound speckled trout with which she won the Ladies Division of the 2009 Gulf Coast Conservation Association STAR Tournament.[…]
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Crimson Calcasieu
It would be safe to say that redfish are more of a postscript at Calcasieu Lake than a primary attraction. Speckled trout rule the roost.[…]
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Barret and the Spottail Diva: A love story
It’s prime time in the redfish capital of the world. From now through late December, flyrodders will flock to the marshes to stalk their spotted adversaries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish biting at Lafitte’s Little Lake one week after Lee
This time last week, residents of Lafitte were praying for a north wind to blow all the water out that fell from Tropical Storm Lee. Only six days later, as I drove to Joe’s Landing, I wouldn’t have known the effects of the storm had I not seem them in the news.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Finding reds in the Delta
The Atchafalaya deltas are new marsh; two of the few places in Louisiana where new marsh is being built rather than los[…]
Breaking News
$275,000 trout among prizes still available in free Geaux Fish tournament
Monday (Sept. 5) is the final day to fish for up to $275,000 in cash and prizes in the free Geaux Fish coastal tournament.[…]
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Crabbing just as much fun as it used to be
Although the memory is a little fuzzy, one of the first outdoor experiences that I can remember as a kid is crabbing.[…]