Fishing Hotspots
Seeing red in Venice
There are certain times of the year when the Venice speckled trout fishing is as good as you’ll ever see in Louisiana. But unfortunately for speck diehards, January isn’t one of those months. […]
Inshore Fishing
Features
Delta winter hotspots
Step outside and the chilly winter air stings your nose and ears. What do you do? You grab a jacket, gloves and maybe a neck gaiter. Pretty standard stuff, but fish have no such options. They gotta deal with whatever nature throws their way by being smart and seeking refuge in life-sustaining habitat.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Easy tip to prevent a backlash
Baitcasters are an excellent tool for inshore anglers, offering capabilities not found in spinning reels.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: How to secure a drop-shot rig
Drop-shot rigs are awesome for many reasons: They’re low-cost, easy to tie and best used with spinning tackle.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Best Delacroix fishing is now
Ray Chagnard rarely misses a week of fishing in Delacroix, and he said this is absolutely the best time to be there.[…]
News Breaker
Study tide charts for December trout success, veteran guide says
We’ve all been there: We pull up to our favorite fishing hole to find the trout absolutely mauling anything hitting the water — and then the tide stops moving and you can’t buy a bite.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Fish bit just days after Louisiana’s snowstorm
After catching my first tagged redfish, I continued to hit the bass and reds before switching gears and boating speckled trout after speckled trout.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Tying and securing a double rig
Catching speckled trout two at a time is a hallmark of an excellent Louisiana fishing trip — and few rigs are better for the job than the double rig.[…]
Columns
December’s best bets
Of course, Toledo Bend is a large lake and it’s difficult to pinpoint any one area. However, the diversity of terrain and varying depths allow for finding fish no matter what the conditions are. In Louisiana, December can mean heavy coats or short pants. If fishing a sustained warm stretch, the fish move shallower and the bite is a bit more determined.[…]
News Breaker
Target MRGO rocks on cold days
Although they are not as structure-oriented as bass, speckled trout do not shy away from the stuff, and it helps Capt. Kris Robert catch more fish this time of year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Which boat is best for sight-fishing reds
It’s a common misconception that skinny-drafting boats are needed to sight-fish reds, but professional tournament anglers show us otherwise.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: A great day of cold-water fishing
Just three days after a snowstorm blanketed the Deep South, I slipped out onto frigid waters that were at their lowest levels of the year to shoot a video for the Marsh Man Masson YouTube channel. Not sure what I’d find, I ended up catching fish all day — including one that was a first for my career.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish swarming in Dularge
Cold fronts pushing through the state every few days shouldn’t be a reason to stay home — plenty of fishing action can still be found in Dularge, according Capt. Marty LaCoste.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Smartphone app provides more reliable, precise wind forecasts
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Ya gotta go to know.”[…]
News Breaker
World bowfishing record redfish stuck out of Cocodrie
As a bowfishing guide, Capt. Jeremy Cable has stuck more than his share of redfish in the marshes around Cocodrie — but never one like he shot late on Wednesday, Nov. 1.[…]
News Breaker
Make it a Reggio, Delacroix December for reds and specks
Capt. Darren Schaff (504-400-2466) loves that he doesn’t have to run far to get into rod-bending action this month.[…]