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.[…]
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.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s barrier islands offer kayak-bound anglers great fishing
Louisiana’s barrier islands offer great opportunities for kayak-bound anglers. Make the arrangements for a trip of a lifetime.[…]
Field Reports
Pool test: Which redfish spinner looks best underwater?
Marsh Man Masson does a pool test to try and compare and contrast some of the most popular spinnerbaits for redfish.[…]
Field Reports
Summer redfish in Lake Pontchartrain
Follow along as Devin Denman traverses the wide waters of Lake Pontchartrain to home in on an easy bite of redfish.[…]
Columns
Kayakers can mix it up in Hopedale
The kayak-fishing habitat in Hopedale is as diverse as the available species. Hopedale is filled with a mix of fresh and saltwater fish.[…]
Newsletters
Fishing wind blown pockets to catch more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, see how Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters fishes in high winds to catch more fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
June is prime time to catch redfish in upper Mud Lake area of Mermentau River
Finding sandy flats with oysters is the key to catching redfish in the upper Mud Lake area of the Mermentau River.[…]