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Changing Gear
Well if you fish anywhere, you are constantly dealing with change. The weather, tides, water clarity, etc., can all change without a moment’s notice.[…]
Offshore Fishing
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Cover: August 2004-Fishing
Cobia are just one of many species of offshore fish that can’t resist live pinfish.[…]
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Net Gains
The quarry had been spotted nearly an hour earlier, and the debate among crew members pertaining to its pursuit had transformed the helm of the sportfishing boat into a courtroom. All parties were experienced offshore anglers, and both sides had their opinions on the strategy of chasing shrimp trawlers in the deep waters off of Fourchon.[…]
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Can’t Eat Just One
Two years of tough red snapper fishing have taken their toll on anglers who count the delectable dwellers of the deep among their favorites. Especially off of heavily pressured areas such as Grand Isle, offshore anglers are eager to use every advantage to land their share.[…]
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New offshore plug gets down there
From the people who make it to the people who use it, one of the newest Yo-Zuri artificial lures is a deep, deep subject.[…]
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Captain’s Choice
Coming home empty-handed from an offshore trip is like digging a well but never finding water — the hard work can’t be justified.[…]
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Cover: July 2004-Offshore
The salty coast is alive this month. Anglers have almost too many options.[…]
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Low Pressure Limits
The charter captain yelled encouragement as his six-man crew slowly roused themselves from the hour-long trip out of Wine Island Pass.[…]
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Life is Hard
The briny deep just off the fertile Louisiana coastline is full of big fish, so much so that its anglers, for many years, spurned the use of live bait to catch prized species such as yellowfin tuna, amberjack, cobia and wahoo.[…]
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Amberjack Alley
Pelayo let out a low whistle and pointed ahead.“Ya think…..?”
“WOW!” I gasped. “Antonio outdid himself this time!”[…]
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Stars and Spots at Eugene Island
When the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico, Chris Hebert stopped fishing and just watched the day fade to night. No words were spoken because none could do this sight any justice.[…]
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Guaranteed Action
Zack set the hook and erupted with a mighty “WHOOOAH!” His rod bashed the console as it dipped to the water.[…]
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Money Months
Some of the nation’s most-competitive fishermen regularly converge on the Mississippi River Delta for contests involving redfish, king mackerel and billfish big enough to rule the day at the scale. […]
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Pompano Purists
Perhaps no fish off of the Louisiana coast is more of a mystery than the Florida pompano, especially considering the regard it holds in fine dining establishments across the nation.[…]
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Red Snapper Resurgence?
Red snapper fishing, which has been slower-than-expected all summer long, is now drawing to a close. The season ends Oct. 31, and will not reopen until April 21, 2004.[…]
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Bay Boat Blues
Transition is an ugly word for most inshore fishermen, especially those Southeast Louisiana anglers who favor the pull and delicate flesh of the speckled trout.[…]