Inshore Fishing
Tropical storm Cindy’s impact still being felt on Grand Isle fishing
If you put in enough time out on the water, you know that some days are all about catching — and some days are all about fishing.[…]
Grand Isle
Inshore Fishing
Live bait the ticket for Grand Isle trout
June is a great month for speckled trout out of Grand Isle. If the weather cooperates and this disturbance in the Gulf doesn’t create any lasting issues, specks should remain in a feeding frenzy as the dog days of the summer spawn begin.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout slam continues in Elmer’s Island surf
Thursday was an 8 out of 10 on the fishing scale Cabot Corso consults when planning his trips, and even more importantly, the marine forecast called for only 1- to 2-foot seas — ideal conditions for the Destrehan angler to head down to Elmer’s Island and target speckled trout in the surf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top spots to find specks out of Grand Isle this weekend
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.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Nighttime speck bite heats up on Grand Isle
What if I told you could catch some high-quality speckled trout on Grand Isle right now — without having to fight the crowds to do it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout arriving along Highway 1 at Grand Isle
As the calendar inches closer to November, speckled trout are now steadily making progress transitioning to inside waters around Grand Isle, according to a local angler.[…]
Contents
Grand Isle bullies — How to catch September redfish
September can be a stressful month. We’re in the peak month for tropical activity — a fact that keeps most of us glued to the daily weather forecasts, and a significant stress producer in itself.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Ride the Bull VII ready to roll Saturday
After a quick 7 a.m. safety meeting this Saturday, hundreds of kayakers will churn into Caminada Pass in pursuit of a redfish big enough to win the seventh installment of the Ride the Bull tournament on Grand Isle. […]
News Breaker
Pending junior female world record tarpon caught out of Grand Isle
Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest has seen plenty of grown men struggle while hooked up in a battle with a big tarpon. […]
General
Grand Isle’s palm tree project surpasses fundraising goal
The Grand Isle Garden Club recently raised more than $25,000 which will purchase about 80 drought- and wind-resistant palm trees that will be planted along Highway 1.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Free-line live croakers this month for big Grand Isle specks
June is typically a banner month for speckled trout on Grand Isle, but don’t plan on enjoying the island life and sleeping in if you intend on catching specks this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Epic photo shows specks in Grand Isle surf
Professional photographer Sarah Santiny never goes too far without her trusty camera, and her Memorial Day trip to the beach on Grand Isle was no exception.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle birds + beaches = boatloads of fish
Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron said May is probably the best month of the year to fish for trout in the Grand Isle area. […]
Fishing
Grand Isle commercial fisherman sentenced to 20 years in prison for sixth DWI
A 44-year-old commercial fisherman on Grand Isle was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday after his sixth conviction for DWI, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA Louisiana expands Independence Island Artificial Reef near Grand Isle
Construction started earlier this week on the four-acre expansion of the Independence Island Artificial Reef located northeast of Grand Isle, according to a news release from CCA Louisiana.[…]
News Breaker
Pending United States record tarpon caught out of Grand Isle
The Louisiana state-record tarpon has stood at 230 pounds since 1993 — until yesterday when a 246.6-pound silver king was landed out of what one angler on the boat said was “the largest mass of tarpon I’ve ever seen.”[…]