Field Notes
Guide changes hooks to catch more speckled trout
Why Capt. Jakamo Laboureur, a longtime user of a No. 1 kahle hook, switched to the No. 2 live bait hook to catch speckled trout out of Shell Beach.[…]
Speckled Trout
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Running in circles — Where to limit out on Galliano, Golden Meadow trout and reds
Captains Mike Guidry and T-Man Cheramie don’t let stiff winds keep them home. They know great fishing can be had out of Pointe-aux-Chenes.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana’s Top 10 May trout hotspots
Speckled trout should be practically begging to get into your ice chests this month — if you know where to focus your efforts.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The Carolina rig
Capt. Craig Matherne and Capt. Charlie Thomason have been using the Carolina rig as an effective way to catch a quick limit of speckled trout.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The sliding cork
Capt. Eric Dumas understands that using the right cork at the right time helps him catch more speckled trout.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The drop-shot rig
Capt. John Falterman sees the drop-shot rig as a power-fishing technique that puts more speckled trout in his boat than anything else.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The double rig
Captain Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters insists fishing a double rig keeps him consistently catching limits of speckled trout.[…]
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The Battle of Midway — Where to ambush Barataria Bay trout in April
Capt. Herk Bergeron knows that this time of year the speckled trout are following the bait as it moves south down the Barataria Waterway.[…]
Field Notes
How to choose the right jighead
Choosing the right jighead to match water depth and current can be much more important than the color, size or shape of the artificial lure you’re fishing.[…]
Features
Winter Retreat — Delacroix’s Oak River provides great trout fishing
Head to Delacroix’s Oak River this month for boatloads of specks — even if cold weather and high winds make you think about staying home.[…]
Sidebars
Tommy Vidrine’s Top 5 big trout tips
Tommy Vidrine shared some of his thoughts on how everyone might be able to catch bigger speckled trout, no matter where you might be fishing.[…]
Features
Cold on top — Catch winter specks on topwater baits
When others head to deep holes in Pointe-aux-Chene’s sulphur mine, Capt. Gordon Matherne heads to the shallows to catch topwater speckled trout.[…]
Speckled Trout
Wade-fishing season provides access to big Calcasieu Lake trout
The few days before the turn of the New Year, Big Lake’s Capt. Bruce Baugh was busy with some great speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout already in Black Bay
Although you might not suspect it by looking at the calendar, Delacroix’s speckled trout are already active outside.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Lake Robin
September can sometimes be a difficult month to catch speckled trout. As they make their way in from the exterior lakes and bays to the interior ponds and bayous, September trout are notorious for being here today and gone tomorrow.[…]