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Capt. Tori Arnona, who fishes out of Buras, said anglers can head upriver or downriver, anywhere between Empire and Venice this month.[…]
Capt. Tori Arnona, who fishes out of Buras, said anglers can head upriver or downriver, anywhere between Empire and Venice this month.[…]
Marsh Man Masson and Capt. Martha Spencer hardly even had to get the boat on plane after leaving a launch into the river near Buras.[…]
Capt. Todd Seither, a guide for Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, explains how he puts his clients on their limits of redfish.[…]
After months and months of high water, the Mississippi River has finally dropped. That means fishing downriver in spots like Empire, Buras and Venice.[…]
Some days, you want the challenge of catching fish difficult ways. Others, you just want the deck stacked as unfairly as possible in your favor.[…]
Marsh Man Masson targets redfish the most basic and efficient way to put them in the boat — with dead shrimp under a cork.[…]
The Mississippi River was absolutely beautiful a month ago, signaling a great fall run of redfish and trout. And then torrential rainfall swamped the Midwest, sending the river sky high.[…]
Redfish have been the star of the Buras stage throughout the summer, but this month should add speckled trout to the mix for anglers heading to the fishing village south of New Orleans.[…]
If you’re a sight-fishing fan, Friday afternoon was one of those special days when the planets aligned and conditions were perfect in the marshes along the east side of the Mississippi River between Buras and Pointe a la Hache.[…]
We left Riverside Marina about 6:45 a.m., cutting through the ribbon of marsh on the east side of the Mississippi River and heading out to the open water off California Point.[…]
We left Riverside Marina about 6:45 a.m., cutting through the ribbon of marsh on the east side of the Mississippi River and heading out the California Point.[…]
Fishing in Buras right now is a one-horse show — but you’ll go home with tired arms and plenty of meat for the table.[…]
With the Mississippi forecasted to still be up around 12 feet by the beginning of June, Capt. Curtis LeNormand said anglers will have to pay close attention to the river stage to get on a trout bite on the west side out of Buras.[…]
A good topwater bite can offer an entertaining display of ferocity, but at some point the fish shy away from this game. Maybe it’s the intensifying sunlight/heat, fishing pressure or a combination of such factors; but whatever the case, Capt. Ross Montet knows that the fish haven’t necessarily stopped feeding. In his view, you simply need to descend into the water column — and popping corks offer the perfect transitional tool.[…]
Sometimes it’s the noise, other times it’s the approach. Either way, popping cork rigs are a must-have tool for your inshore arsenal.[…]
The Mississippi River swelled in March, causing the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway and sending dirty water throughout the marshes surrounding Plaquemines Parish.[…]