Fishing Hotspots
Rockin’ the MRGO rocks for reds, specks
Capt. Calvin Duvalle (504-957-4549) said he’ll focus his efforts this month in the Bay Eloi area, but mostly at the MRGO rocks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle trout in passes, on the beach
The colder-than-usual weather this winter came in a short, concentrated burst of frigid, bone-chilling cold that shocked man and beast and fowl and fish — all of which are unaccustomed to such temperatures.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Intercept specks at Delacroix
Capt. Nick Rando (504-281-8287) says the trout are still transitioning toward outside waters, so this months tactic is to intercept them mid-way.[…]
Features
Common trout mistakes to avoid
We all live for the days when you leave the launch and birds are diving everywhere — and trout seem to fly over the gunnel right into the ice chest.[…]
Features
Top 3 trout hotspots
This winter has been miserable, with frigid temperatures putting speckled trout all along the coast into lethargic moods.[…]
Field Notes
4 keys to topwater trout
Capt. Theophile Bourgeois has spent his career learning what makes trout tick, and he lives for that magical time of year when the big girls come out to play.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head east for Buras trout
The high Mississippi River began sending tons of sediment out into the waters surrounding Buras in March — particularly on the west side, where trout will move to Grand Isle and Barataria Bay.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Big trout moving into Lafitte again this year
Laffite isn’t generally known for lunker trout, but Capt. Theophile Bourgeois said last spring began with some 3- to 5-pounders making their way up the system.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Knowing where water moves first
It’s common knowledge that specks use moving water to their advantage: They’ll lay in ambush just out of the current, and wait for bait to pass before lunging out and striking. […]
News Breaker
Topwater trout tips
Following speckled trout to their annual summer haunts is vital if you want to have success this year, and studying maps to see where those places are is time well spent.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Understanding various reel gear ratios
In this day and age we have plenty of fishing reels to choose from. They come in all sizes, shapes and types, with multiple gear ratio options.[…]
News Breaker
Inshore insights: Can redfish live in fresh water?
Some folks give me a confused look after my reply when they ask if I’ve been saltwater fishing.[…]
Redfish
Greg Hackney goes Bow Fishing for Redfish
This week’s episode of Sportsman TV might have you wanting to trade in your rod and reel for a bow and arrow. Host Greg Hackney along with Capt. Marty Lacoste and Bubba Watkins from GatorTail got on board with Capt. Terry Brown of Scales and Tails bow fishing for a night of intense arrow slinging action in Dularge, Louisiana.[…]
Redfish
Brand new Sportsman TV: Bowfishing Dularge reds
Arrows were flying for the latest episode of Sportsman TV, when host Greg Hackney and the crew traded in their rods and reels for bows and arrows and experienced some intense bowfishing action out of Dularge.[…]
Speckled Trout
How to Catch Trout in Shallow Water
Trout fishing is a lot like real estate as it can often be all about location. Being in the right place at the right time can help you cash in on hungry schools of trout and a full box.[…]
Speckled Trout
New Sportsman TV tonight: Targeting trout out of Dularge
Trout fishing is a lot like real estate: It’s all about location, location, location. Being in the right place — at the right time — can help you cash in on hungry schools of trout and fill a box. […]