Columns
This couple cooks with passion
Mike and Shellie Daniel love seafood and share their recipes for Crawfish Boil Bisque and Fried Crawfish Balls.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Big specks slamming live shrimp at Caminada Pass jetties
The plan was to head out to Grand Isle bright and early last Thursday morning for a story with Tommy Vidrine on how he was already using artificial lures to catch some nice speckled trout at the Caminada Pass jetties.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake anglers seeing red
On Wednesday, I fished with Capt. Erik Rue of Calcasieu Charters and the redfish were on fire.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Six Alabama men cited for alleged shrimping violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six Alabama men for alleged illegal shrimping activity in St. Bernard Parish on March 17.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks slamming artificial lures now on Grand Isle
The calendar might still say it’s March, but longtime Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine said the fish are already acting like it’s mid- to late-April.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two men allegedly caught shrimping near Marsh Island Refuge during closed season
Two men were cited by agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for allegedly taking shrimp in state waters near Marsh Island Refuge during a closed season.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Work tide lines for more trout, reds
Perhaps the most challenging part of fishing is actually finding the fish.[…]
Field Notes
Power vs. action: Choose the right rod
On the deck of every professional angler’s bass boat lie at least 10 rods for different applications.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Recreational, commercial crab traps good to go again on March 22
Both commercial and recreational crabbers can return their crab traps to state waters beginning 30 minutes before legal sunrise on Wednesday, March 22, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
Columns
Fresh and salty mix near Pointe a la Hache
If you live in South Louisiana, you need no explanation as to what a levee is or what it’s for. They’re used to protect our homes and allow us to live in areas that otherwise would regularly flood.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle heats up for specks, reds
When March rolls around, Tommy Vidrine said anglers around Grand Isle have several solid options for trout and redfish in the area.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Crankbaits effective in the summer, too
Crankbaits certainly whack the speckled trout in the spring, but Arthur Borchgrevink doesn’t put them away when temperatures soar.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Leopard redfish mount to be displayed at Louisiana Sportsman Show
On one of the few wintry days that Louisiana actually experienced this year, Capt. Eddie Berthelot Jr. had a couple of clients in his boat for a bone-chilling redfish trip on Jan. 8 out of Pointe-aux-Chenes.[…]
Inshore Fishing
‘Snub-nosed’ speck caught at The Trestles
Even at 4 a.m., Walter Thompson could see the fish he had just reeled in at The Trestles last Thursday was a unique one.[…]
Inshore Fishing
St. Bernard Parish men plead guilty to oyster violations
Three men pleaded guilty to commercial oyster violations stemming from a stop by enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries last August in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake specks turning on
Pretty water and relatively warm temperatures have speckled trout turning on in Calcasieu Lake now, according to a local fishing guide.[…]