Inshore Fishing
Chandeleur Island lighthouses that once were
History buffs might be interested to know that three lighthouses once stood on Chandeleur Island, and prior to 1915 there was farming on the island and a fishing settlement.[…]
Sidebars
Bass Fishing
A splash of color
There’s a reason so many of the worms, skirts and trailers we see in the bass-fishing arena are green pumpkin — the color mimics crawfish and all types of finfish forage.[…]
Bass Fishing
Size matters
Like most baits, football-heads come in various sizes and styles, with each made to address certain scenarios. For illustrative purposes, Hackney breaks down Strike King’s trio:[…]
Offshore Fishing
Tracking tarpon focus of Gulf study
There’s more value to a tarpon release then, well, a released fish. That’s where forensic science offers a new tool for tarpon research — a tool that anglers throughout the Gulf of Mexico can help fisheries managers utilize.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing the jetties and other Calcasieu Lake trout options
There are always fish of some type on the jetties in the summer, Capt. Erik Rue said. They might be specks, and they might be redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How ’bout mullet for Big Lake trout?
Mullet, usually striped mullet but occasionally white mullet, have always been popular bait. In recent years, however, they have slipped somewhat in popularity — but not because they don’t catch fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Rue’s speckled trout rig
Erik Rue’s live-bait rig is simplicity itself.
It consists of a 6-foot length of 20- or 25-pound-test monofilament or fluorocarbon. Monofilament is a little softer and easier to deal with, but fluorocarbon is more abrasion resistant when fishing around the rocks.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Old Gulf of Mexico oil rigs drive economic growth
In additional to the repercussions to the fish habitats and those who love to fish around the rigs, there is also a very big economic impact at stake.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Coalition grows to oppose Idle Rigs policy
In early June, a coalition of recreational-fishing organizations requested a moratorium on the government’s stated plan to quickly dismantle more than 650 oil rigs.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Reality of rig removals seem to belie official stance
A spokesperson for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said rig removal has not been, as suggested, recently ramped up as a knee-jerk response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster; however, many of those who have been making frequent trips out in the Gulf see it differently.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Kayak fishing clubs
Kayak fishing clubs:[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
A reminder to fly anglers competing in the summer-long CCA STAR tournament that there’s a bonus drawing again for 2012 in the Fly Fish Division.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Upcoming Events
Here’s a list of monthly fly tying activities open to the public:[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Cross Lake visitors can gather at online community
After he started visiting Cross Lake on a regular basis about two years ago, Seth Winterer quickly discovered there wasn’t a whole lot of information about the lake on the internet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Get the Lake Pontchartrain map to find artificial reefs
If you are serious about fishing and enjoying the many recreational opportunities of Lake Pontchartrain, you really need to buy the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s Fishing and Recreation Guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to build your own sliding-cork rig
While most tackle shops have sliding-cork rigs already package, it’s easy to make your own.[…]