Field Notes
Top 3 tips for finicky speckled trout
Louisiana inshore anglers dream of that often elusive fast-paced trout bite — one so fast and furious specks hit anything tossed into the water. […]
Inshore Fishing
Columns
February’s best bets
Caney Lake in North Louisiana holds six of the top 10 record bass in Louisiana. All are over 15 pounds, but all were caught in the 1990s. The lake experienced a decline when all of its grass beds were destroyed by carp, but the carp are almost gone and the grass is bouncing back.[…]
Columns
The Vudu Vixen
Speckled trout and other saltwater species feed on shrimp and baitfish, shad, mullet, cocahoes and more.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Louisiana’s ever-expanding bass fishery
The only constant in Louisiana is change, and the poster-child of that change is our inshore fishery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Little water delivers BIG bites
Recovering from the flu and battling less than desirable conditions, Marsh Man Masson set out this week in search of ANYTHING that would bite. The day started strong, but then he had to go do a little exploring, in search of consistent action.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
GPS waypoints for the Biloxi Marsh
The Biloxi Marsh area located in St. Bernard Parish encompasses the general area north of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Canal to the Mississippi Sound, and from Lake Borgne to Chandeleur Sound.[…]
Inshore Fishing
UNDERWATER VIDEO TEST: What is the best jighead weight?
Fishing in a swimming pool won’t give you a whole lot of bites, but that time is invaluable if you want to learn what your lures look like underwater. With area fishing in the doldrums, Marsh Man Masson visited his community pool following passage of a cold front to run three underwater tests.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Find reds in Dularge’s dead-end canals
Calm days are few and far between this month, but if you can snag one, there are plenty of tackle-busting fish waiting for you, according to Dularge guide Capt. Anthony Kyzar.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Target specks between the fronts
I think of huddling in front of my space heater in February. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Locating oyster reefs
You’ve probably found success fishing oyster reefs. If not, you’ll have a “honey hole” for life if you can locate one that consistently produces fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
When temps cool, Highway 1 action heats up
We looked much more like duck hunters than fishermen, but last Thursday morning me and Tommy Vidrine ventured out early to target speckled trout in the ponds and canals adjacent to Highway 1 near Grand Isle. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Highway 1 bridges are trout hotspots on Grand Isle
February is pretty much a mixed bag weather-wise, but whatever the conditions, you can bet Tommy Vidrine always has a plan to catch speckled trout near Grand Isle. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Slow down in Delacroix
Fishing, a lot of times, isn’t about following a path as much as hacksawing your own.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Top 5 cold-weather tactics for Chalmette success
My old friend Capt. Mike Gallo (504-259-3474) says the frigid cold water will pile the fish up in the deep holes of Chalmette’s waters — and that’s where they’ll stay until it warms up.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wading is worth it at Big Lake — if you can take the cold
February is a really good wade-fishing month for speckled trout at Big Lake according to Kirk Stansel, co-owner of Hackberry Rod & Gun Club.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Troll the bottom for trout
South Louisiana’s speckled trout fishing is the best in the nation. Nowhere in the country can the sheer numbers of speckled trout compare.[…]