Field Notes
Carolina rig basics
It’s hard to beat a Carolina rig for catching big summer trout, Grand Isle’s Capt. Jake Scardino said.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Go east for Grand Isle trout
This spring was crazy, with fronts pushing through the state well into April. But things should be settling down as summer approaches, and that’s when Grand Isle trout fishing will really get cranked up, according to Good Times Charters’ Capt. Jake Scardino (504-382-5639.)[…]
Fishing
Spro Taru swivels
One of the reasons I hate using spoons is the line twist that invariably happens, but the solution is to use swivels. And Spro’s new Taru swivels offer all the lure movement necessary to catch more fish.[…]
Fishing
Flying Fisherman polarized eyewear
Good, quality polarized sunglasses cost an arm and a leg, right? Wrong. Flying Fisherman polarized eyewear offer quality protection at a price that won’t hurt the pocketbook.[…]
Field Notes
Simple hack for cutting braided fishing line
Braided line is a great “tool in the toolbox” for catching speckled trout and redfish. A lighter cuts braided fishing line quickly and conveniently.[…]
Fishing
Body of missing boater recovered from Tickfaw River
The body of a 42-year-old man who was missing after a boating accident Sunday afternoon was recovered from the Tickfaw River, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Marsh redfish gobble up bass finesse bait
As bass baits evolve and get better at attracting bites from green fish, they also get more irresistible to redfish. On a trip this week, I found that was definitely true with shaky heads.[…]
News Breaker
Inshore insights: Using satellite imagery to locate clean water
If you’ve been fishing for specks and reds at all, then you know how important clean water is.[…]
Columns
Speckled specialties
Dr. Bob Weiss is still at it, speckled trout fishing four or five times a week and cooking most days. Here are his recipes for Treasure Island Trout and Trout Amandine.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Spillway opening not the end of the world for fishermen
Spillway openings have been frequent in the last few years, and for Lake Pontchartrain anglers, that usually means short-term trouble.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bet on (Bayou) Black bass
There’s an area that Bill McCarty never passes up when he wants to put bass in the boat in May.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Raccoon Island speckled trout
A scenic barrier island known as a great pelican rookery and near-offshore waters teeming with speckled trout and other saltwater fish in the Gulf of Mexico will be very popular in May.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Pick apart’ Cane River for post-spawn bass
The list of good places to fish on the Cane River in Natchitoches is long. You’ve got miles of shoreline reeds, scattered brush tops, a plethora of boat docks, grass beds, lily pad fields and combinations of all those. And that goes on for 30 miles (60 total miles of shoreline if you count both banks).[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Find the bait in Cocodrie
Sometimes fishing holes are just like real estate: It’s all about location, location, location.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Try crawfish for Lake D’Arbonne bream
Bluegill and chinquapin bream are just getting going on Lake D’Arbonne. Use crawfish to stand out in the crowd to make the most of it.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Speckled trout options out of Venice
Fishing out of Venice usually depends on what the Mississippi River is doing — and May is no exception. […]