Redfish
The Pumpkin Patch Matrix Craw goes to work on schools of redfish
In this episode of Dockside TV, the crew goes to work into a redfish-infested pond armed with the Pumpkin Patch Matrix Craw. […]
Southeast LA
Contents
It’s never too late for trophy Louisiana trout
If you think the trophy trout train has already passed by, think again. Here are two places to target and several techniques to use. […]
Bass Fishing
Prespawn Tchefuncte bass
The winter is a fantastic time to throw jerkbaits and twitchbaits in the Tchefuncte River while hunting down prespawn bass. […]
Crappie/Bream
Is sac-a-lait spawn already on?
Warm January weather might have pushed South Louisiana’s tastiest panfish to move up early. […]
Fishing
Make Chalmette your New year’s speck resolution
Capt. Mike Gallo offered a couple extra free tips to help you catch more fish on these colder days of winter. […]
Features
Top 5 tips to help you catch more winter specks
Speckled trout stacked in deep water along Louisiana Highway 1 in spots like the Forbidden Hole and the Snake Pit are what Tommy Vidrine is after. […]
Ducks
Rare duck shot in Big Branch NWR
Whatever the reason — from flooded corn fields up north, milder winters or any number of conspiracy theories floating around online — duck hunters in the Bayou State just haven’t seen masses of birds migrating to Louisiana’s dissolving wetlands compared to just a few generations ago.
Sidebars
Late night delight
Anyone fortunate enough to see the Delta’s offshore waters at night, knows the incredible vision of flood lights illuminating the many oil and gas platforms. The bright stuff is intended for human safety, but fish know how to leverage this bait-gathering influence to their benefit. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Capt. Paul’s Fishing Edge for Lake Borgne
As a longtime fisherman of the Lake Borgne area, I had a vast library of locations to fish – and more than 160 of these are included in the Lake Borgne Edge file. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing the magic zone for bigger fish
Whether the term “Magic Zone” is Steve Lessard’s invention or not is irrelevant. […]
Inshore Fishing
Stuck on Hobie
Steve Lessard started kayak fishing seven years ago. The Dutchtown resident was tired of the expenses and work after trips that went with the motorboat experience, but wanted to keep fishing. […]
Ducks
How to prepare trophy ducks
The reasons duck hunters choose for mounting a particular bird are as varied as the waterfowl family itself. Regardless of why a bird is chosen for a trip to the taxidermist, duck hunters generally agree they want a finished product worthy for display. […]
Features
Black magic
From short jokes to hand-me-downs that don’t quite fit, it’s tough being the smallest kid in the family. […]
Bass Fishing
West Pearl River getting right for bass
There are so many great fishing options during the fall that it can be hard to choose one. Speckled trout are practically committing suicide in the marsh, redfish are everywhere, shrimp are popping for their lives and huge flocks of birds are diving. […]
News Breaker
Speckled trout slam in the Sulfur Mine
My old friend and former charter guide Gordon Matherne said November is the best month of the year to fish the Sulfur Mine. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Capt. Paul’s Edge program for the Rigolets
According to Wikipedia, the Rigolets is an east-west 8-mile long strait connecting the northern part of Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne. “Rigolets” comes from the word rigole, which is French for “trench” or “gutter.” The name is locally pronounced “RIG-uh-leez.” […]