Inshore Fishing
Breaking the Barataria Bay trout code
The Midway campaign of May 1942, was hard-fought but successful because U.S. Naval Intelligence was able to break the Japanese communications code and decipher their plans. […]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Best kayak-fishing tackle
Dustie Latiolais had armed himself for the morning with two casting and two spincasting rods. One baitcaster was rigged with a Rat-L-Trap and the other with his favorite bass lure, a 5-inch Zoom Finesse worm rigged wacky worm style on a weighted 3/0 hook. […]
Inshore Fishing
Top fishing tactics for Barataria Bay redfish
Before calling it a day, Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron wanted to run into the marsh and make a few casts for redfish. […]
Bass Fishing
When to throw a spoon
During the shad spawn in April and May, Johnston fishes spoons around Styrofoam docks or muddy banks where the baitfish do their thing.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Why fish from a kayak?
“All my fishing is kayak fishing,” Dustie Latiolais said with a grin. “I’ve been doing it three years. Cory Werk, who owns Bayou Teche Experience in Breaux Bridge, got me into it.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Modifications to get the most out of spoons
While spoons will definitely put fish in the boat, there are some modifications that help make them even more effective — and can eliminate a nagging problem inherent with the lures.[…]
Bass Fishing
Coastal fish love spoons, too
In coastal marshes, a gold weedless spoon like the Johnson Minnow or Bomber Saltwater Grade Who Dat is standard issue for redfish seekers.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best Atchafalaya Basin fishing tactics for chinquapin and bream
Berwick resident Michael Broussard knows a few things about fishing the lower Atchafalaya Basin. It’s like a second home for the naval architect student who works as a draftsman for Conrad Shipyards.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top fishing tips for Atchafalaya Basin bream
1. Be there when water temperatures are right for the spawn — 68 to 75 degrees.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Where to go bream fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin
Beadle has several regions that are easy to get to with short runs from local landings in Berwick and Morgan City.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
When to go bream-fishing
Local angler Ray Beadle typically starts getting the itch to fish bream in February when the willows start to bud. I kind of get that, because for me it’s when I can hear the steady singing of prothonotary warblers and northern parulas.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top chinquapin baits
Aggressive and gluttonous as any schooling fish, chinquapin are hardly picky. Nevertheless, catering to their tastes and preferences will earn you more love.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best tactics for bedding chinquapin
When chinquapin move in shallow to spawn, the ensuing game of tempting and taunting them to bite can become much like bed fishing for largemouth bass.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tackle, lures and presentation
Since they are competitive anglers, Frederick and Broussard use tackle that is most effective in getting redfish into the livewell quickly.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Nighttime fishing for chinquapin
Panfish aficionado Glynn “Catch” Cormier reminds anglers not to overlook the species’ after-hours potential.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Dog snapper provide more meat for the table
Few of these other species turn up in catches while mangrove snapper fishing. But one does, and it’s not all that unusual — the dog snapper.[…]