Field Notes
Tips to preserve fish for mounting
Larry Matherne, owner of DeeDee’s Taxidermy in Barataria, offers some tips for preserving a fish for mounting.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Field Notes
5 gift ideas for the outdoors-loving mother
We asked our friends at Puglia’s Sporting Goods in Metairie for great great gift ideas for the outdoors-loving mothers in our lives.[…]
Newsletters
Spring trout fishing is strong on Lake Pontchartrain
Chas Champagne, owner of Matrix Shad, caught a 6-pound, 25-inch speckled trout on Tuesday, April 6, in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater fishing report for April 9
Capt. Marty LaCoste reported on the Dularge speckled trout and Capt. Jack Payne reported on the Delacroix redfish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lakes in Dularge area fill with specks in April
Read the wind and the birds for a crack at April’s Dularge speckled trout. Use these tips from Capt. Travis Miller.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Don’t let Pointe a la Hache’s ugly water fool you; it’s still full of fish
April should be a good month for fishing the Pointe a la Hache area for nice speckled trout, redfish and bass.[…]
Columns
Don’t forget trolling as a spring kayak-fishing technique
Pedal power and trolling motors make trolling a winner for spring kayak fishing. It is fairly easy to learn and can be highly productive.[…]
Columns
Lure Review: Egret Baits’ Wedgetail
Egret Baits’ Wedgetails catch plenty of redfish and flounder, as well as speckled trout, from Corpus Christi, Tex., to Florida’s Panhandle.[…]
Features
Artificial ways to herd sheepshead
Live bait gets most of the attention, but sheepshead will hit a couple of relatively new artificials.[…]
Columns
Spring fishing: Time for hard plastics
Twitch baits take center stage with Louisiana anglers when April arrives and big speckled trout are on the prowl.[…]
Features
Strategies for spring speckled trout
In April, speckled trout are in transition in south Louisiana marshes, following water that’s clear, warming up and high in salinity.[…]
Features
Trolling Pontchartrain’s ‘Trestles” to fill the cooler with April trout
Don’t get stuck fishing in one spot. Trolling Lake Pontchartrain’s ‘Trestles’ can shake up some speckled trout in April.[…]
Features
Sunrise, sunset or Solunar? Fish when you can, but pay attention to Mother Nature’s hints
Don’t restrict your fishing to a few hours a day. Get on the water whenever you can, but pay attention to the hints Mother Nature provides.[…]
Field Reports
You’ve never cooked trout this way, but you will now
Todd Masson developed a stuffed speckled trout recipe that utilizes those bigger fish over about 18 inches.[…]
Field Reports
Use topwater baits for top-shelf spring trout
Speckled trout are found roaming shallow water areas in the marsh, and they will destroy a topwater lure when it walks by them.[…]
Field Notes
A good fish-cleaning table helps perfect the process
A big pile of fresh fish filets is a whole lot easier to manage with an organized approach to fish cleaning.[…]