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October 26, 2026

This bait CRUSHED the fish

March 9, 2021 Todd Masson

Todd Masson decided to slip into the marsh, where the fish were concentrated thanks to the low water conditions.[…]

A limit of speckled trout at the Great Wall of Chalmette

March 8, 2021 Devin Denman

Devin Denman explains how he throws strictly artificial lures when fishing the Great Wall of Chalmette for speckled trout.[…]

Concentrate on Marsh Island reds over March trout

March 4, 2021 Don Shoopman

According to Shane Johnson of New Iberia, speckled trout may be finicky around Marsh Island in March, but redfish aren’t.[…]

Florida transplant Terry Smith said his arsenal of speckled trout baits is fairly limited; he sticks with baits that have fooled fish in the past.

Florida tricks work on Louisiana March specks

March 2, 2021 Rusty Tardo

Terry Smith said his arsenal of speckled trout baits is fairly limited; he sticks with baits that have fooled fish in the past.[…]

Capt. Kris Robert finds gobs of speckled trout in Lake Catherine this month.

Popping corks are ticket for Lake Catherine trout

February 25, 2021 Joel Masson

The past three years in March, Capt. Kris Robert of One Last Cast Charters has found very good speckled trout action in Lake Catherine.[…]

Trout Praline

February 22, 2021 Nathan L. Judice

This is a sweet and savory fish dish that is sure to knock your socks off. It will have you licking your plate for the praline sauce.[…]

Fishing big twitch baits, such as the Paul Brown Fat Boy, can increase the size of the speckled trout you catch.

Hard baits for speckled trout. Which ones to use?

February 19, 2021 Jon Miller

Twitchbaits, jerkbaits and stickbaits belong in the tackle boxes of speckled trout fishermen. Here’s how to choose and use them.[…]

Reggie Legendre catches big trout like this off the bank and in his small eight-foot Pelican boat this time of year all along Hwy. 1.

Golden Meadow trout you can bank on!

February 11, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Reggie Legendre catches big trout in Golden Meadow off the bank and in his small eight-foot Pelican boat this time of year all along Hwy. 1.[…]

When the water is cold and low, post-up where you can fish the outside turn of a bayou. The tide scours the bottom here and the water is deeper and concentrates the fish.

How to have successful winter kayak trips

February 8, 2021 Chris Holmes

If you’re cold, they’re cold. Adapt to changing conditions and fish accordingly. Look for deeper water and fish slowly.[…]

Lake Five can be Myrtle Grove hotspot in February

February 5, 2021 Rusty Tardo

Start at Lake Five in Myrtle Grove, Kenner angler says, and figure out where the redfish are, what they want and stick with it.[…]

Pick your days to fish Calcasieu in February

January 31, 2021 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Calcasieu Lake trout bite best in February on pre-front days. There will be some big sow speckled trout landed this month.[…]

This huge redfish seems to prove Brent Taylor’s point that when you look good, you fish good.

Tackle late winter specks and reds

January 28, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Brent Taylor knows t’s a good time to start targeting speckled trout and redfish around Bayou Bienvenue, Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]

Black drum are usually caught in deeper water in marshes and other coastal areas. They will readily hit a variety of baits, but crab may be No. 1.

Don’t overlook black drum

January 25, 2021 Dora Lambert

The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg.[…]

This is the kind of speckled trout that gets the blood pumping, even for experienced anglers like guide Eric Olsen.

Shell Beach guide has answers to February fishing questions

January 22, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Shell Beach guide said a good fishing clinic, involving redfish and speckled trout, can cure anything that’s ailing you in February.[…]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels with a red caught while fishing the Biloxi Marsh. (pictured by Brian Cope)

Species spotlight: Redfish

January 22, 2021 Brian Cope

Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast.[…]

Redfishology

January 19, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Phillip Logan explains how sneaking up on redfish in a kayak is a unique opportunity that helps you land a limit of the trophy fighters.[…]