Fishing Hotspots
Chase Lafitte redfish in August
Late-summer redfish in Lafitte are drawn to cool, deep water during hot days. Here’s some advice from the pros at Griffin Fishing Charters.[…]
Redfish
Newsletters
Using inline spinnerbaits to catch more fish
Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters uses inline spinnerbaits to catch redfish, speckled trout and bass.[…]
Features
The Boxcar is loaded with bull reds
Gerrit “T Blu” Landry knows that late summer is prime time to catch bull reds on The Boxcar, a popular reef in Vermilion Bay.[…]
Field Notes
Give bowfishing a shot
Jeremy Cable and his family operate Lite ’em Up Bowfishing, a charter service that specializes in nighttime fishing excursions in Cocodrie.[…]
Field Notes
Pogeys on the menu at Sabine Lake
Menhaden, aka pogeys, can make an excellent bait choice when chasing speckled trout and other species at Sabine Lake.[…]
Field Reports
Quick redfish trip to Lake Pontchartrain
Devin Denman hits Lake Pontchartrain to catch some redfish before heading to ICast 2021 in Orlando, Florida.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout aim to please at Bay Coquette
Matt Dreiling reported a fantastic trout bite on July 14 when he and three other fishermen caught 92 keeper speckled trout and 11 redfish.[…]
Field Reports
Targeting dirty water reds with spinners and corks
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne heads out with products from Matrix Shad to target redfish on dirty water.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish grass edges for redfish at East, West Cote Blanche bays
Drew Romero and anglers young and old on his boat catch redfish when he fishes the grass beds in West Cote Blanche Bay.[…]
Newsletters
This swimbait catches more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters tries out a new swimbait on redfish and speckled trout.[…]
Columns
Kayakers can go farther, stay longer
Wendell Dietz built a small house boat in order to maximize his fishing time and extend his kayak fishing range.[…]
Field Reports
Wrestling reds in dirty water
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne and the crew target redfish in filthy water conditions using products from Matrix Shad.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Summer redfish, trout on Big Lake love lure fished under popping corks
According to Brian Windsor, who guides on Lake Calcasieu, July is popping cork time when cruising the beachfront.[…]
Newsletters
Dulac PE teacher battles big red bully to begin summer break
Janie Voisin, a 51-year-old phys ed teacher from Dulac, cast her line into Bayou Colyell on June 11 and hooked a big bull redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Meet the Hopedale Hat Lady
Sharon Hartzog, known to many as the Hopedale Hat Lady, has become a local personality over the years in Hopedale.[…]
Features
Fish by day, cook by night
Fish by day, cook by night: how an Eden Isles couple incorporates the mindset of subsistence fishing to get meaning and purpose to life.[…]