Inshore Fishing
Redfish as easy as can be at Grand Isle now
If you love catching redfish, but aren’t that familiar with the waters around Grand Isle, now is the time to head down Highway 1 and make a trip anyway.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Beach bite back on at Grand Isle
A welcomed north wind is expected this week with the passage of an early cool front — perfect conditions to target speckled trout and redfish along the beach at Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Use live croakers, artificial shrimp now for Grand Isle specks
The speckled trout bite is still going strong on Grand Isle, but anglers might want to consider fishing with croakers or a plastic imitation shrimp now because of all the bait stealers present, according to a local fisherman.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Kayak angler shares story of catching first official 2015 CCA STAR-tagged redfish
Jonathan Craft knew a CCA-Louisiana STAR-tagged redfish had been caught and released on the north side of Grand Isle by an unregistered angler over the Memorial Day weekend, so he figured it wouldn’t hurt to work the rocks for a while there on his way back to the kayak launch Saturday morning to see if he could score a brand new Chevy Silverado.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine switches to popping cork to pursue Grand Isle specks
Speckled trout started arriving in large numbers around Grand Isle last week, and that could only mean one thing: Carl “Tommy” Vidrine wasn’t very far behind.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle marinas are a family thing
Buggie Vegas’ Cajun accent and beaming smile have become fixtures for sport fishermen launching or chartering out of Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Seven tips for beach-fishing success
Grand Isle guide Capt. John Chauvin of Capt. John’s Fin-tastic Charters gives his top tips for surf-fishing success.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Heavy seaweed continues coming ashore at Grand Isle
The thick mats of seaweed on Grand Isle this summer are also plaguing beaches across Texas, and biologists are uncertain how long the unusually heavy accumulations will continue washing ashore.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Volunteers make improvements to Grand Isle kayak launch
Volunteers this weekend worked on site improvements for a kayak launch located on the bay side of Grand Isle near the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Marine Fisheries Laboratory.[…]
Inshore Fishing
More ‘speck-tacular’ tips from Grand Isle’s big trout specialist
Tommy Vidrine was back hard at it in Grand Isle yesterday and this morning, hauling in more 4- to 5-pound lunker trout like most folks catch 14-inch schoolies. […]
General
Chris Macaluso – Grand Isle Conservation
This is a short video of Chris Macaluso as he talks about Grand Isle and what efforts are being taken to keep Grand Isle.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Stan Brock’s Black & Gold Classic scheduled for Saturday at Grand Isle
If you think you can catch a bigger mangrove snapper than Morten Andersen or a heavier drum than Dalton Hilliard, you’ll get your chance Saturday during Stan Brock’s Black & Gold Classic at Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Yakin’ for Reds
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney learns the ins and outs of kayaking for redfish at Grand Isle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing options abound at Grand Isle
“This is Grand Isle. There are supposed to be trout on all these rocks,” lamented Capt. Craig Matherne with Premier Charters of Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle trout
Zutie Auenson is clearly a man taken with Grand Isle, his April to September guiding headquarters. Although he is obsessed with speckled trout, he says that the island resort has it all.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish showing up early at Grand Isle
Normally, anglers have to wait until the month of May for consistent action around Grand Isle, but this is definitely not a normal year.[…]