Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Don’t be a one-trick pony
If you want long-term success, you can’t be a “one-trick pony” — someone who can only catch fish one way. […]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
One boat, two friends. It’s a FISH-OFF!
Fishing is always more fun when there’s a competition factor involved. Capt. Justin Bowles and I set out this week to see who could catch the heaviest cumulative weight of three bass and three speckled trout, with the loser paying a time-consuming price.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cold weather considerations
Locating winter fish can be challenging, so the last thing you want is to squander an opportunity by allowing the elements to negatively impact your comfort and functional ability. Venice guide Capt. Anthony Randazzo offers these tips to prevent such frustrations.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: What one dink bass taught me
Try remembering the first time you caught a fish using a new lure, or that time you found them in a spot you never fished before.[…]
News Breaker
Inshore insights: Top 3 redfish lures
The gold spoon has to be the most common redfish lure inshore anglers use. Crack open any tackle box in Southeast Louisiana, and I’m willing to bet you’d see at least a couple in there.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: The 8 most-common fishing googans
There are some on the water every day, and they really come out the woodwork on holidays. They’re the dreaded googans, and although they may not intend any harm, they can immediately turn your fishing trip from a boom to a bust.[…]
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Spotlight on Myrtle Grove
The Myrtle Grove area provides one of the most diverse spots for fishing in the Louisiana coastal marshes. Wintertime fishing is great, but it also offers good fishing year round. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Speckled trout tough to pattern on Grand Isle
In a typical January, Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine knows roadside hot spots along Highway 1 will usually produce some nice fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lake Borgne redfish are sunning in shallow bays
Common sense says deep water and wintertime go together like caramel sauce and ice cream, but Capt. Bubby Lamy finds redfish this time of year piled up in the shallow marshes off Lake Borgne and Proctor’s Point.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hit ‘old river’ on the run to Mermentau
The Mermentau River’s “Old River” has been giving up beaucoup redfish this winter — and shows no signs of slowing down in January. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Cold-weather fishing at Catfish Lake
Although the fishing can be great when hard cold fronts pass, there’s nothing like the action in-between fronts. It just doesn’t get much better when you’re whacking the fish, and the temperatures are also pleasant. […]
News Breaker
Marsh Man Masson vid: Roadside redfish on every cast
The polar vortex that made North America more resemble Antarctica during New Year celebrations didn’t exactly bypass the Deep South.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head to Deer Bayou for Dularge specks
After an extra warm early winter, South Central Louisiana anglers still realize a big chill could drive speckled trout from the lakes and other shallow water areas into their winter holes.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Winter fishing at the Pointe reds and specks on the menu
Bobby Lamb, at Atlantic Marine in Waveland, Miss. (228-467-2847) has a camp over in East Pointe a la Hache, where he, his wife Emily and their three children love to spend their weekends fishing away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Three essential fishing rigs
These three rigs catch fish all along the Gulf Coast, and tying them couldn’t be easier. In this video, Marsh Man Masson walks you through the steps, so you can soon be fishing like a pro.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish later, fish deep in Shell Beach
Capt. Tim Ursin Sr., aka Capt. Hook (504-512-2602) over in Shell Beach, said we’ll possibly have a colder winter this year — which will require a switch in tactics.[…]