Features
The plight and fight of Grand Isle
Dodie and Buggie Vegas, owners of the iconic Bridgeside Marina, have suffered enormous losses after Hurricane Ida. […]
Grand Isle
Field Reports
BIG speckled trout on Rat-L-Traps in clear water!
Devin Denman hits the Grand Isle and Port Fourchon area to find a fun speckled trout bite before Hurricane Ida. […]
Fishing
Elmer’s Island will remain closed until further notice
Elmer’s Island on Grand Isle will remain closed until further notice due to damages sustained from Hurricane Ida. […]
News Breaker
LDWF to close Elmer’s Island due to Tropical Depression 9
The LDWF announces the temporary closure of Elmer’s Island on Aug. 27, at 6:00 p.m. due to the anticipated impacts of Tropical Depression 9. […]
Field Reports
Use sonar to find pogies
Tommy Vidrine shares an easy way to use your GPS to catch pogies during the hottest part of the year without going into the Gulf. […]
Field Reports
Incoming tide is important right now in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine gives his report on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He said to try and plan your fishing trip on an incoming tide. […]
Field Reports
Tough fishing in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine and his wife had to battle sharks, stingrays and seagulls in Grand Isle, but they still brought home some speckled trout. […]
Field Reports
Grand Isle summer speck action
Tommy Vidrine and his buddies caught some beautiful speckled trout before heading out to Grand Isle 9 to target redfish and mangroves. […]
Field Reports
Summer day specks, redfish and mangrove snapper
Tommy Vidrine was happy to have a calm day of fishing in Grand Isle. He fishes for speckled trout, mangrove snapper, redfish and cobia. […]
Field Reports
Hammering the specks in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine reports on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He and his wife hammered the speckled trout at the Grand Isle State Park rocks. […]
Field Reports
Catching pogie, specks and snapper in one outing
Tommy Vidrine gives his report on the status of fishing out of Grand Isle. He and his wife, J, caught speckled trout and red snapper. […]
Field Reports
Trout move into marsh behind Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine was fishing Grand Isle on July 1 when he found speckled trout in the deep cuts of the Grande Cheniere marsh. […]
Fishing Reports
Michael Taylor’s Grand Isle speckled trout
Michael Taylor, Lafayette LA. Caught this speckled trout on plastics during trip in Grand Isle in May. Photo by Jeff Johnson.
Field Reports
Late May Grand Isle report
After battling a strong south wind for days, Tommy Vidrine went to Barataria Bay to find good water and catch speckled trout. […]
Features
The Grand Isle master predicts top summer trout spots
Tommy Vidrine predicts the top Grand Isle fishing spots for summer speckled trout. Take his tour around the island. […]
Fishing
Elmer’s Island shuttle to begin daily operations Memorial Day weekend
The LDWF announced that the beach-shuttle at Elmer’s Island will begin daily operations starting Memorial Day weekend. […]