News Breaker
Trout bite back on in Terrebonne Bay
The trout bite has been on fire for the past two weeks in Terrebonne Bay, according to a local guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Buras fishing ‘will be off the chart’ this month
Redfish have been the star of the Buras stage throughout the summer, but this month should add speckled trout to the mix for anglers heading to the fishing village south of New Orleans.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Catch Big Lake’s transition trout
September is a month that drives anglers crazy.
“You can smoke them one day, and then next day wonder where they went,” Calcasieu Charter Service’s Capt. Erik Rue said.[…]
News Breaker
Marsh Man Masson vid: This confirms it. Speckled trout definitely inside the marsh
Just a few days after locating a bunch of keeper speckled trout in an interior lake, Marsh Man Masson went way deep into the marsh looking for redfish and bass, and what did he find?[…]
News Breaker
Nosy redfish surprises Leeville angler
Curiosity killed the cat, and apparently nosiness can do the same thing to redfish. Just ask Dylan Laborde.[…]
Field Notes
Want crabs? All you need to know to fill a hamper
Crabbing is in full swing across the Louisiana coast, and it’s downright silly in certain areas, like the lower Barataria Basin.[…]
News Breaker
Marsh Man Masson vid: Speckled trout? Inside? In summer? Oh, yeah!
Autumn is still officially a month away, but Louisiana’s speckled trout don’t seem to realize that. The fish have already begun to move into shallow marshes in the eastern Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and probably other areas as well.[…]
News Breaker
Sight-fishing bonanza for reds out of Buras
If you’re a sight-fishing fan, Friday afternoon was one of those special days when the planets aligned and conditions were perfect in the marshes along the east side of the Mississippi River between Buras and Pointe a la Hache.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Run with the bulls in Venice
Inshore action out of Venice has been consistent this summer, and may be one of the best parts of the state if you’re looking to battle bull redfish.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Bull reds swarming east side of Buras right now
We left Riverside Marina about 6:45 a.m., cutting through the ribbon of marsh on the east side of the Mississippi River and heading out to the open water off California Point.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Bull reds swarming east side of Buras right now
We left Riverside Marina about 6:45 a.m., cutting through the ribbon of marsh on the east side of the Mississippi River and heading out the California Point.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Slow but steady
August can be a slow month for speckled trout fishing, but in the Dularge area this month, local guide Capt. Marty LaCoste expects it to be really good.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marrero man cited for alleged fishing violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 33-year-old Jefferson Parish man for alleged fishing violations Saturday in the Barataria Waterway.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Reds first, then offshore fish in inshore waters
Sure, the heat is suffocating. You can barely stand to be outside, and you spend your sleeping hours dreaming of crisp leaves, pumpkin cake and October cool fronts.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Delacroix’s redfish summer
Previously, on a typical August day, Delacroix anglers would head out into Black Bay and fish the same islands and structures that have produced trout for decades. Stone Island, Lonesome Island, Belle Island, the Wreck, the Black Tanks, Iron Banks and Battledore Reef were landmarks thick with trout and consistent producers, year after year.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Minimal tackle key for Grand Isle beach bite
No matter what kind of fishing you’re doing in the marsh, finding clean water is almost always helpful.[…]