Marsh Man Masson creates fishing videos throughout South Louisiana.
Successful fishing is often a matter of figuring out which baits fish will hit in specific situations. Well, that’s not possible when you load a bunch of lure names onto a roulette wheel and let random chance determine what you’re going to fish. […]
You don’t need a lot of bites to win a bass tournament. You just need the right five fish. […]
Across much of the nation, crappie are springtime fish, biting when dogwoods are in bloom and baseballs are popping leather mitts. In South Louisiana, however, where the fish are known as sac-a-lait, slab crappie make their spawning run when winter still refuses to release its chilly grip. […]
Recovering from the flu and battling less than desirable conditions, Marsh Man Masson set out this week in search of ANYTHING that would bite. The day started strong, but then he had to go do a little exploring, in search of consistent action. […]
Fishing in a swimming pool won’t give you a whole lot of bites, but that time is invaluable if you want to learn what your lures look like underwater. With area fishing in the doldrums, Marsh Man Masson visited his community pool following passage of a cold front to run three underwater tests. […]
Go into a tackle shop, and you’ll see rows and rows of fishing line in various strengths and diameters. Because of that, figuring out what is right for specific situations can be overwhelming. […]
Winter is an underrated season for catching speckled trout, with many anglers pining for the warmer waters and more-aggressive fish of spring and summer. But I love the season, and I’ve got eight lures that I always use this time of year. […]
Some days fish will hit anything. An angler could literally pierce a cut rag on a jighead, and lure a strike from a ravenous speckled trout or redfish. Other days, however, it seems like every element is working against anyone who has the audacity to put a boat on the water. On those outings, it’s crucial for anglers to pinpoint a lure the fish just can’t resist. […]
With a couple hours to kill, my son Joel and I took on one of the toughest fisheries in the state — the Tchefuncte River — in search of bass and crappie, called sac-a-lait locally. […]
After starting hot and then experiencing a big lull in the middle of our fishing trip, Capt. Justin Bowles and I found fast action on speckled trout, giving us more than enough to weigh in our one-boat fishing competition. […]
Fishing is always more fun when there’s a competition factor involved. Capt. Justin Bowles and I set out this week to see who could catch the heaviest cumulative weight of three bass and three speckled trout, with the loser paying a time-consuming price. […]
There are some on the water every day, and they really come out the woodwork on holidays. They’re the dreaded googans, and although they may not intend any harm, they can immediately turn your fishing trip from a boom to a bust. […]
The polar vortex that made North America more resemble Antarctica during New Year celebrations didn’t exactly bypass the Deep South. […]
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. […]
After catching my first tagged redfish, I continued to hit the bass and reds before switching gears and boating speckled trout after speckled trout. […]
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. […]
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