Features
Shoreline protection comes with a bonus: new places to fish
Shoreline protection systems have an added benefit to battling coastal losses: they provide great places for gamefish to ambush prey.[…]
Redfish
Field Reports
Bait change makes a world of difference!
Capt. Lloyd Landry, Chris Macaluso and Todd Masson motored from Falgout Canal Marina to test their might against the redfish that live there.[…]
Field Notes
Tips to preserve fish for mounting
Larry Matherne, owner of DeeDee’s Taxidermy in Barataria, offers some tips for preserving a fish for mounting.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater fishing report for April 9
Capt. Marty LaCoste reported on the Dularge speckled trout and Capt. Jack Payne reported on the Delacroix redfish.[…]
Field Reports
Blackened Redfish over Pasta
Tommy Vidrine shares his quick and easy recipe for Blackened Fish and Shrimp over Angel Hair Pasta with redfish he caught Grand Isle.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Don’t let Pointe a la Hache’s ugly water fool you; it’s still full of fish
April should be a good month for fishing the Pointe a la Hache area for nice speckled trout, redfish and bass.[…]
Columns
Don’t forget trolling as a spring kayak-fishing technique
Pedal power and trolling motors make trolling a winner for spring kayak fishing. It is fairly easy to learn and can be highly productive.[…]
Columns
Lure Review: Egret Baits’ Wedgetail
Egret Baits’ Wedgetails catch plenty of redfish and flounder, as well as speckled trout, from Corpus Christi, Tex., to Florida’s Panhandle.[…]
Features
Sunrise, sunset or Solunar? Fish when you can, but pay attention to Mother Nature’s hints
Don’t restrict your fishing to a few hours a day. Get on the water whenever you can, but pay attention to the hints Mother Nature provides.[…]
Field Reports
Catch-n-cook Redfish Courtbouillon
Tommy Vidrine shares his recipe for Redfish Courtbouillon after catching the fish the previous day in Grand Isle.[…]
Field Reports
This bait CRUSHED the fish
Todd Masson decided to slip into the marsh, where the fish were concentrated thanks to the low water conditions.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Concentrate on Marsh Island reds over March trout
According to Shane Johnson of New Iberia, speckled trout may be finicky around Marsh Island in March, but redfish aren’t.[…]
Field Reports
Hungry bull redfish every cast!
Tommy Vidrine pulled in plenty of big redfish on the east side of the jetties at the Fourchon rocks on Feb. 26.[…]
Field Reports
Catching redfish from a public road
Referred to as the redfish jubilee, anglers line up along the roads on either side of the bayou between Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]
Field Reports
Redfish stacked up in freezing weather
Jared Serigné was hoping when the forecast showed a freeze that the redfish would get stacked up in Yckloskey.[…]
Columns
How to have successful winter kayak trips
If you’re cold, they’re cold. Adapt to changing conditions and fish accordingly. Look for deeper water and fish slowly.[…]