Fishing
To Catch a STAR fish
It’s that time of year again, the Gulf Coast’s biggest fishing tournament is upon us…the CCA STAR.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Prairieville man cited for alleged charter guide violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 21-year-old Prairieville man last month for alleged charter guide license violations in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout transitioning from Lake Pontchartrain into Lake Borgne
Capt. Kris Robert spends well over 200 days on the water each year in and around Lake Pontchartrain tracking down speckled trout and redfish, and he keeps a daily journal of his trips: where he fished, what he caught, the most effective lures and bait, along with the day’s weather conditions.[…]
Big Bass
139 lunker bass replicas recently awarded at Toledo Bend
The Toledo Bend Lake Association awarded 139 replicas last month to anglers who caught 10-pound-plus bass during the 2015-16 Lunker Bass Program season.[…]
Bass Fishing
Under wraps — Why you should still fish a Carolina rig
If any publicity is good publicity the Carolina rig is falling way behind. What used to be a mainstay in many tackle boxes seems to have been relegated to also-ran status.[…]
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Spotted fever — Top tips for catching Venice’s trophy trout
He’s got it. He’s got it bad!
Tony Bruce has spotted fever — a burning desire to put big spotted seatrout in the boat.[…]
Fishing
The Bait Sack
The Bait Sack is a secure lure protector that will shield your tackle from damage and untimely tangles. It will also protect you and the people you fish with from injury.[…]
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Blue-water takedown – Tips for landing mangrove snapper
The cluster of bananas sat forlornly on top of the dock piling.
Fifteen minutes earlier, the five deep-sea charter fishermen were handing their personal items to the two deck hands — Billy Joe Palmisano and Joseph Cantrelle — for stowing.[…]
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Where’s Waldo? — Tips from a crappie expert
Picture this, if you will: About 50 crappie fishermen of all sizes and shapes are all gathered in the same area of the lake in different boats, wearing different-colored clothes and using different baits, all fishing with jig poles.[…]
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The long haul — Go to Black Bay, Chandeleur Sound for lunker trout
You’re on your lunch break from work sitting in the A/C, but in the back of your mind you know it would be more enjoyable out in the heat catching speckled trout, like all of the guides are doing.[…]
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Grand Isle is grand — Guide’s tips for more specks, reds
June means it’s time to head to Grand Isle for all the trout and redfish action you can handle. Find out how this veteran guide stays on fish all summer.[…]
Bass Fishing
Post-spawn potential — Learn why you should fish Toledo Bend after lunkers leave the shallows
There’s no time when Toledo Bend guide Dave Mansue isn’t in love with this Sabine River impoundment.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: June 2016-Bass
Don’t give up on Toldeo Bend just because the spawn is over. You just have to know the best tactics.[…]
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Cover: June 2016-Trout
Don’t give up on Toldeo Bend just because the spawn is over. You just have to know the best tactics.[…]
Bass Fishing
The drop — Expert tips for Atchfalaya Basin bass fishing
“The drop is what everybody waits for,” the big dude said. “The fish have been swimming around in trees for months, and the falling water pulls them out into the canals and bayous.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
St. Croix Avid Inshore
Designed specifically for inshore saltwater angling, the Avid Inshore series from St. Croix Rod includes 22 spinning and casting models that will help you catch redfish, trout, flounder and drum.[…]