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Goldilocks kayak fishing
Louisiana kayak anglers are blessed with year-round fishing availability, but October generally makes for pleasant days on the water. […]
Speckled Trout
Field Reports
Fishing for trout and redfish after Hurricane Sally
Where can you find speckled trout and redfish after Hurricane Sally? Join Devin Denman to see what the storm surge left inside the marsh. […]
Field Reports
How to catch WAY MORE fish on topwater lures
Marsh Man Masson decided to change out some of his split rings, and in this video, he shows you how to do it. […]
Field Reports
Jigging deep water passes
Chas Champagne heads out to the L&N (CSX) Train Bridge in the Rigolets to target speckled trout. He uses a “Shrimp Creole” Matrix Shad. […]
Columns
It’s going to be a good fall for trout, y’all
October can be a tricky month for inshore speckled trout fishing. But when the migration is early, the fish are easy to find. […]
Features
Piecing together the Gulf Coast’s fishing puzzle
Biodiversity explains how all parts in the Gulf Coast’s fishery depend on each other, and how changes can have far-reaching effects. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Sabine Lake fishery rebounding from Hurricane Laura
Sabine Lake fishing has been shining light after Hurricane Laura’s exit. Plenty of redfish, trout and flounder are showing up. […]
Field Reports
Speckled trout invasion ramps up!
Anglers started reporting speckled trout catches in interior marshes early. The number of inside fish has continued to increase. […]
Newsletters
Solari and his “goal STAR” trout
John Solari explains how he caught his 2020 STAR champion 29-inch long, 8.27 pound speckled trout off Calcasieu Point. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Upper Mud Lake is a September redfish hotspot
Upper Mud Lake on the Mermentau River shines in September with great redfish action. Vince Theriot shares what makes it so special. […]
Field Reports
Sleep in to catch more fish right now!
If you’re a marsh angler, you should time every autumn trip to fish a falling tide. The marshes are overloaded with bait. […]
Field Reports
Top-smacking speckled trout already thick in marsh!
Speckled trout are inside — certainly not in the numbers they will be in a few weeks, but plenty enough to keep an angler entertained. […]
Columns
Worst speckled trout month of the year?
High water toward the end of this month can often lead to action that will make you swear September isn’t the worst month for speckled trout fishing. […]
Features
How to understand September speckled trout
Post-spawn transition and dietary changes are factors Louisiana anglers should consider when trying to hunt down a limit of speckled trout. […]
Columns
Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad
The Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad 3-inch, ¼-ounce and 4-inch, 3/8-ounce models are tapping the triple crown of speckled trout, redfish and flounder consistently. […]
Columns
What can you learn from your favorite trout bait?
One bait in particular stands out to anglers for speckled trout: a very colorful Floating Corky Fat Boy, aptly named Texas Turnip. […]