Inshore Fishing
Fishing the fringes
The trick to September success is to narrow the search for areas where trout will congregate, ignoring the rest of the vast stretches of water in the area, Capt. Sean Cady said.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Venice Bass Brigade
Jonathan Ryan is an avid speckled-trout angler.
The perfect day for him is finding some new honey hole in what’s left of the Delacroix marsh, and throwing double-rigged Hybrids to specks that are on Jenny Craig’s new plastic-only diet.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t overlook man-made structure
Not only does Eric Williamson catch a ton of bass flipping the canes out of Venice, but he also targets the ubiquitous rocks in the area.[…]
Bass Fishing
Made in the Shade: Catch more bass by fishing the shade
My Lucky Craft Sammy topwater landed less than its length from the base of a cypress tree. I mindlessly snapped it back and forth a couple times to impart that lazy walk-the-dog action that big bass just can’t seem to ignore.
At 7:30 in the morning, my shirt was already soaked with sweat, so I diverted my attention away from my Sammy sitting lifelessly on the surface in an effort to see if there was any shade we could get under.
The slurping sound hardly registered in my mind, so when I turned around to walk my Sammy again, I was surprised to find that it was nowhere to be found.[…]
Fishing
Maui Jim sunglasses
A new collection of sunglasses from Maui Jim were designed specifically for fishing, marine and water sports enthusiasts.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shade creates overlooked edges
Deer and bass are known for traveling edges. An edge is just an area where one kind of habitat meets another.[…]
Fishing
PlotSpike Cottonseed Cake
Cottonseed Cake is a fish feed and attractant that works on a multitude of fish, including catfish, bass, crappie and bream.[…]
Bass Fishing
More than ducks at Honey Brake Lodge
One of the fastest-growing names in duck-hunting circles is Honey Brake Lodge located on the banks of Larto Lake in central Louisiana approximately 40 miles east of the Alexandria/Pineville area.[…]
Contents
Blood on the Border: Tips for catching big speckled trout on the lower Sabine River
No Man’s Land!
It has a romantic ring to it.[…]
Columns
Smart anglers use grass shrimp
Taking the time to catch a mess of grass shrimp can be the difference between filling the boat with fish or going home empty handed.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sabine Lake and Pass suffer split personality
Sabine Lake is like a coin, with two entirely different sides — and two different sets of fishing regulations.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Lost platform
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m trying to locate a small satellite platform I used to enjoy fishing located in ST63 block. It shows up on my GPS as an icon that was already on my map card; therefore, I never saved it as a waypoint.[…]
Inshore Fishing
National Security a concern for Sabine Pass anglers
Anglers new to fishing in the Sabine Pass area should be aware that the movement of liquid natural gas can throw a serious crimp in fishing plans.[…]
Columns
Making the Dog Rabid
I’ve been blessed to have known some of the greatest fly tiers of the modern era. Folks like George Harvey, Polly Rosborough, Mike Verduin, Chris Helms, Gary LaFontaine to name just a very few.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Ling Lessons: Catch more lemonfish with these tips
With the motor idling to keep the boat in position against the running tide, the captain nosed toward a small oil-field structure in the Gulf of Mexico and tossed some fish pieces under the barnacle-encrusted legs supporting this steel island.
As the succulent chunks of fish slowly disappeared into the aquamarine water, larger shapes materialized to create a frenzy just below the surface. Soon, various other fishy objects, large and small, appeared.
Aggressive fish darted out from under the platform to snatch their share of morsels.[…]
Fishing
Preventing engine cancer
Galvanic corrosion can make your boat engine’s lower unit look like you ordered the special zombie edition. Here’s why it happens and how you can prevent it.[…]