Inshore Fishing
New lures for winter reds
It’s common knowledge that gold spoons work well when banging the banks or sight-fishing for reds. And Keweenaw Tackle Company’s new Fin Wing slips through the water seductively.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Purple-and-gold – Winter specks love LSU-colored flies
The Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association maintains the state fish records for each species, both for conventional tackle and fly tackle. And one glance at the fly-rod listings for speckled trout suggests that winter through early spring is the best time to catch trophy trout on a fly.[…]
Fishing
Six cited for illegal shrimping in Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary area
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six men for alleged shrimping violations in the Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary on Dec. 7 in Orleans Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Angler landing Toledo Bend lunkers with big Jackall Gantarel swimbait
Derek Mong has been on an astounding run at Toledo Bend in about the last month — his five best bass weighed-in at a hefty 47.23 pounds. And he’s doing all of his damage almost exclusively with a bait rarely – if ever – used on the reservoir.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Get accessories for your GPS unit now
I have been getting more and more requests to assist readers with finding parts and accessories for their GPS units.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stressed bass: Run or hide
Largemouth bass can be finicky, temperamental creatures under the best of circumstances. When the effects of environmental stressors are added, catching them can seem nearly impossible.[…]
Field Notes
Cool water speckled trout tactics
With cooler water temperatures starting to settle in, slowing down your presentation is oftentimes key to catching December speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Houma angler lands giant 11-pound-plus flounder on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Karl Credeur wasn’t exactly enthusiastic when his girlfriend suggested they leave his camp and head out for a quick afternoon fishing trip in a drizzly rain on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area last month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend Lake Association clarifies rules for lunker bass replica eligibility
Catching a 10-pound-plus largemouth at Toledo Bend is the lifelong dream of many an angler, and the Toledo Bend Lake Association’s Lunker Bass Program awards complimentary replicas to folks who agree to return their monster fish to the reservoir. […]
Fishing
VIDEO: How do you explain catch-and-release fishing
I’ve spent a lot of time with anglers who wouldn’t keep a fish if their kids were starving to death. These guys, God bless them, think it’s an actual sin to chunk a 2-pound bass in the cooler.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA Louisiana expands Independence Island Artificial Reef near Grand Isle
Construction started earlier this week on the four-acre expansion of the Independence Island Artificial Reef located northeast of Grand Isle, according to a news release from CCA Louisiana.[…]
Contents
Unabridged trout — How to troll for Lake Pontchartrain trout
“That’s a big trout, Momma. Be careful! Take your time, Momma. Bring him this way.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Moody blues — Pro fishing tips to catch winter bass
From watching tapes to Google searches to live event attendance, scouting the other team or individual athlete is a strategy deeply woven into the fabric of most sports.[…]
Fishing
Z-Man
Z-Man Fishing Products has introduced a combo intended to appeal to speckled trout and the anglers who target them, a Trout Trick soft-plastic lure that’s mated with a Trout Eye jighead.[…]
Bass Fishing
Frosty jigs — Fishing pros share tips on how to catch winter bass with jigs
When the cold months result in bass that favor easily captured meals over more-mobile finned forage, jigs of various styles and sizes provide option[…]
Bass Fishing
Shallow minded — Why you should stay shallow for winter bass
It’s hard to think deeply when you have a shallow mind.
And I would wager that most Louisiana bass anglers have shallow minds.[…]