Inshore Fishing

Inshore Fishing

Fast flounder action at Southwest Pass

July 12, 2006 Chris Ginn

Talking to Captain Cade Thomas with Run Away Charters (985-515-0687) the other day, I was trying to think of an excuse to not make the 2 1/2-hour drive from my house to Venice. He told me he was catching a ton of reds and a few specks – yawn.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Loads of lemonfish out of Fourchon

June 22, 2006 Chris Ginn

There are lots of options for anglers launching at Port Fourchon, as inshore and offshore action has been hot. However, Capt. Charlie Pitre of Seawind Fishing Charters (985-632-2243) suggested that the offshore lemonfish action is topping all the rest.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Patience paying off on Pontchartrain

June 16, 2006 Chris Ginn

The speckled trout bonanza at the Lake Pontchartrain bridges has subsided somewhat the past couple of weeks, but Capt. Greg Schlumbrecht with To Fish Charters (985-960-1709) said there are still plenty of fish under the spans that will bite for anglers willing to slow down and finesse them in the boat.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Calcasieu complex choked with trout

June 9, 2006 Chris Ginn

The Calcasieu Lake complex is chock full of everything an angler looks for when choosing which lake to fish. There are more shrimp in the lake than ever before. There is plenty of salt water and an abundance of crabs. And[…]

Inshore Fishing

Anglers finding trout playground in Buras

May 25, 2006 Chris Ginn

Everybody knows how good the fishing can be at Buras, but it’s hard to imagine just how good it is right now unless you try it yourself. The trout fishing is absolutely insane, and Capt. Ryan Lambert of Cajun Fishing Adventures (985-785-9833) said that it’s as crazy as he has ever seen.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Black Bay holding bigger trout

May 18, 2006 Chris Ginn

The late season front that blew through this past weekend put the brakes on the fishing around Hopedale for a couple of days. However, on Wednesday, Capt. Gene Dugas of Rather Be Fishing Adventures (985-640-0569) put a whacking on them, and his boat had 100 trout by 9:30.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Lafitte anglers waiting out the wind

May 11, 2006 Chris Ginn

The front that barreled through South Louisiana Wednesday night blew lots of folks off the water, including Capt. C.J. Rojas with Griffin Fishing Charters in Lafitte (800-741-1340). As soon as the wind dies down, though, Rojas expects to find the action to be just as good as it was a couple days ago.[…]

Inshore Fishing

It’s topwater time in Timbalier

May 5, 2006 Chris Ginn

Capt. Chad Billiot of Marsh Rat Guide Service (985-637-5058) has filmed two television shows among all the guide trips he has had recently, and he has found the speckled trout action between Leeville and the Timbalier Islands to be as good as it has ever been.[…]