These three rigs catch fish all along the Gulf Coast, and tying them couldn’t be easier. In this video, Marsh Man Masson walks you through the steps, so you can soon be fishing like a pro.[…]
Just three days after a snowstorm blanketed the Deep South, I slipped out onto frigid waters that were at their lowest levels of the year to shoot a video for the Marsh Man Masson YouTube channel. Not sure what I’d find, I ended up catching fish all day — including one that was a first for my career.[…]
We all have our fishing comfort zones — those areas that are staples for us that deliver on a regular basis. Marsh Man Masson has those as well, but he also likes to break the mold and fish new stuff that will produce under the right conditions — and he did just that the first week of December.[…]
Anyone can bake a Butterball for the holidays, but in my house every year, the guests are treated to fresh, fried fish. It’s a tradition![…]
Capt. Matt Miranda with Voodoo Charters out of Venice had a pretty amazing day catching yellowfin tuna Tuesday.[…]
Rat-L-Traps flat-out catch fish, but they’re not what one would call weedless. So fishing them around hard structure normally means risking loss of the lure.[…]
The possession of a firearm is only allowed in accordance with the Spillway’s hunting regulations, which are available here. The decision was made to leave this story up to educate the public on the Bonnet Carré rules and regulations.[…]
Capt. Brent Ballay, and his wife, Capt. Meredith Ballay, owners of Cast N Blast Venice, say it’s all about offering red snapper a bigger fish as bait.[…]
Two Elmer’s aces show how it’s done in the surf.[…]
I’ve always found wrangling big fish exciting, but doing it from a tiny 8-foot kayak took the thrill to a whole new level. Last month, I spent an evening targeting big alligator gar with noodle lines — and what I ended up hooking pulled me a lot more than I pulled it.[…]
Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall is known for catching perch all over the country, and his starting point has nothing to do with the baits, rods or reels he designs.[…]
Thousands of shrimp moving out of the passes each May mean the speckled trout are soon to follow, and reports coming from Four Bayou Pass to Fourchon this week confirmed that trout are indeed moving into the Gulf.[…]
Setting lines is one of my favorite ways to fish. There’s just something exciting about the unknown of what is on the other end of a noodle line that’s darting back and forth, then going underwater only to pop up on the other side of the bayou. […]
Snelling straight-shanked hooks when punching for bass has become accepted as the way to go because setting the hook causes it to push against the weight and kick outward.[…]
Watch this video to learn how to catch cold weather speckled trout, when fish stack up and move into deeper holes to find warmer water.[…]
Homemade fish patties have long been a favorite food of mine.[…]