If the formula used to estimate the live weight of a redfish is correct, then a 53-inch tank caught and released earlier this month out of Venice could have been the new No.2-ranked red drum in the state record books.[…]
June is a great month for speckled trout out of Grand Isle. If the weather cooperates and this disturbance in the Gulf doesn’t create any lasting issues, specks should remain in a feeding frenzy as the dog days of the summer spawn begin.[…]
With this year’s lack of a real winter, specks out of Cocodrie have been in their typical summer pattern for weeks now — and according to Capt. Tommy Pellegrin, the migration of shrimp out of the marsh heading offshore will be key to the trout bite in Jun[…]
Thursday was an 8 out of 10 on the fishing scale Cabot Corso consults when planning his trips, and even more importantly, the marine forecast called for only 1- to 2-foot seas — ideal conditions for the Destrehan angler to head down to Elmer’s Island and target speckled trout in the surf.[…]
Drop shot rigs came to the United States by way of Japanese anglers who settled on the West Coast. They employed the technique with great success in the clear, deep bass reservoirs of California and was other anglers caught on to the tactic, it spread faster than a Western wildfire, pun intended.[…]
If you want to get a friend or child interested in fishing, what’s one of the best things to do? Take them bream fishing. Just about anywhere there’s a puddle in the state, there are bream.[…]
No matter what species of fish you’re targeting, matching up your rod, reel and line not only helps you get more bites, it’ll help you land more fish.[…]
The Versamaxx Coastal Popping Cork System is the brainchild of Steve Kissee, aided and abetted by fishing buddy Brian Guidry. […]
Fishing with popping corks, like any other technique, is an art. Steve Kissee offered some tips for effective use of popping corks. Some are specific to his Versamaxx corks; others apply to the use of any brand of cork.[…]
Lower St. Bernard Parish, whether one launches out of Shell Beach, Hopedale, Yscloskey, or Delacroix, has long been a sportfishing playground for New Orleanians. Fishermen can launch at any of the four sites to access the rocks at the end of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.[…]
The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, a dredged channel completed in 1965, never lived up to its predicted potential to largely replace the river proper as a deepwater approach to the Port of New Orleans.[…]
One of the more challenging aspects of fishing shallow-water rigs is keeping your boat in the right spot to stay on a hot bite.[…]
Finding shell beds around rigs isn’t all that difficult to do as long as you know a few tricks. John Falterman says these three tips for finding them will quickly put you on the fish.[…]
Right now, grass is like a combination of Red Bull, bacon, Twinkies and ice cream for redfish — they simply can’t stay away from it. […]
Calcasieu Lake, more commonly known as Big Lake, is in flux.[…]
With Father’s Day upon us, it’s time to think about the old man. You know, the one who first took you fishing and cleaned your dirty diaper from time to time. Why not a fishing trip?[…]