Columns
Real kayak anglers, real reviews
Louisiana Sportsman reached out to several kayak fishermen with various levels of experience to get some personal reviews of popular models.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled Trout
Calcasieu rebound?
Will Calcasieu Lake rebound from what many speckled trout fishermen believe was a subpar year in 2018?[…]
Contents
3 tips to catch staging MRGO specks
Plenty of speckled trout get in the big channel on their way to the Gulf as the water warms this month. Not enough fishermen follow them, but one veteran guide lays out the blueprint for success once they do.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Battle bayou bulls
If you want to do battle with bull reds and the bull drum that also bite in the same locations, several areas at Grand Bayou Dularge offer the opportunity in March.[…]
Speckled Trout
Trout will stack up as they start migrating out of Lake Pontchartrain
As fresh Mississippi River water pours into Lake Pontchartrain via the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening, here’s your chance to double down on speckled trout for the next few weeks.[…]
Columns
New speckled trout column debuts
New column will help you to become a more well-rounded speckled trout fisherman.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Dirty 30 big speckled trout club
An exclusive club that honors anglers who land a benchmark 30-inch speckled trout.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Ten minute trout: Delacroix
Three Delacroix lakes, all a mere 10 minutes from the dock, that you should focus on for February speckled trout.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish bite turns on in Cocodrie
Fishing guide Tommy Pellegrin with Custom Charters has been slamming the speckled trout, black drum, redfish and sheepshead right now in the Terrebonne Bay area. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Ten minute trout: Chalmette
A 10-minute run from the dock to find speckled trout is a definite possibility this month at Chalmette.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Dularge offers close trout action
A convenient and easy area to target speckled trout this month is Dularge’s Lake DeCade.[…]
Columns
It’s a secret in the kayak fishing world
February may be the best kept secret in kayak fishing. If you pick the right days and conditions, the fishing can be absolutely fantastic.
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Fishing Hotspots
Turner’s Bay reef is hot spot on Big Lake
Capt. Nick Poe didn’t hesitate when asked about a wintertime speckled trout location on Big Lake within a short ride of the boat launch.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Record fly-rod redfish?
On Super Bowl Sunday, Phillip “Flip” Frank of New Orleans braved the fog with Capt. Rich Waldner to catch a red that weighed 45 pounds and easily tops the current Louisiana and world records for fly-rod reds.[…]
Contents
How to use jerkbaits to catch monster specks
If you want to increase the size of the speckled trout you catch — while also increasing your chances of catching a trophy — consider fishing jerkbaits.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Guide reveals fishing was brutal on Lake Mechant in February — brutal for the fish that is!
Here are 4 rules Capt. Marty Lacoste with Absolute Fishing Charters follows to put his customers on huge schools of speckled trout in March and April.[…]