Inshore Fishing
Choosing the right speckled trout bait
Cocodrie and Dularge guide Capt. Tommy Pellegrin isn’t necessarily a bait guru, but he pays close attention to what lure is on the end of his line this time of year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Work the current for Calcasieu specks
When Kirk Stansel, a veteran charter boat captain, wants to catch speckled trout in the Calcasieu Lake area in April, he fishes the Ship Channel from Lake Charles to the Intracoastal Waterway.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout bite ‘busted wide open’ out of Cocodrie
Anglers heading out of Cocodrie currently have lots of options on the table when targeting speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
St. Bernard oysterman sentenced for Lake Robin violations
A St. Bernard parish man who pleaded guilty to oyster violations committed last fall in Lake Robin was fined $950 and had his harvester license revoked for three years, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three cited for alleged oyster violations in Plaquemines Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three Port Sulphur men for alleged oyster violations in Plaquemines Parish this week.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Shell Beach specks biting in MRGO
They say it’s not how you start — it’s how you finish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Beat the wind every time
It’s springtime, so thoughts naturally drift toward ice chests full of big pre-spawn trout, but Mother Nature often has other plans: howling winds that can muddy water, make casting difficult and generally cause chaos.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF: Pontchartrain anglers over speckled trout limit
Three Lake Pontchartrain anglers were ticketed on Monday for allegedly exceeding their daily limit of speckled trout, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for shrimping during closed season in St. Bernard Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for allegedly shrimping during a closed season Monday in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Filet a trout in seconds flat
Lafayette’s David Thibodaux details how to filet a trout in seconds flat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Forrest Green is a fishing fool
Forrest Green figures he gets 300 days of fishing in a year.
That’s a lot of fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lacombe is about more than speckled trout
Shannon Griffin is quick to admit that some very good speckled trout fishing can be found in Bayou Lacombe and Lake Pontchartrain near the bayou, but she will be the first to tell you Lake Road leads to a lot more outdoors opportunities.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The art of anchoring in Lake Pontchartrain
Anchoring on shell pads involves a lot of strategy, according to Forrest Green.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Try this popping cork in windy conditions
While many anglers like light, subtle presentations in all aspects of their fishing, throwing unweighted popping corks in a windy month like April just isn’t going to cut it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Coastal areas heat up for Dularge trout
One of the major keys to being a successful angler is being mobile and following the fish around with the changing season.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
April is one of the best fly fishing months of the year, offering great freshwater and excellent marsh action.[…]