Field Reports
Big MRGO trout
Jon Miller had another fun filled day catching speckled trout in the MRGO. The Nomad Design Vertrex Max Vibe lure called in the big trout.[…]
Speckled Trout
Features
The Calcasieu Estuary is a favorite for fast fishing action
The wintertime pursuit of saltwater fish within the Calcasieu Estuary can produce a variety of species of fish.[…]
Columns
It’s beginning to look a lot like…well, it doesn’t really look like Louisiana
Louisiana is supposed to be green and lush even in late fall and winter — well, at least some green and a dash of lush. We’re not.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hopedale fishing is hot
According to Capt. Don Maille of Peter’s Nets Charters, the keys to finding speckled trout this month are birds, reefs, and moving water.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Dularge anglers won’t have to run as far for keeper speckled trout
Capt. Lloyd Landry welcomes November with open arms. He finds speckled trout stacked up in the interior lakes of Dularge this month.[…]
Columns
Suited for kayaks
The trout have moved into the marsh as they transition to their fall patterns and kayak fishing is particularly suited for these times.[…]
Field Reports
Topwater time for trout
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne sees explosive topwater action using the Matrix Mullet from Matrix Shad.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Fishing is on fire at Shell Beach
Jared Serigné enjoyed the wonderful fishing that Shell Beach has to offer, then headed to Dat Kitchen to have them fry some speckled trout.[…]
News Breaker
New speckled trout regulations go into effect Nov. 20
The new speckled trout size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning November 20.[…]
Field Reports
Topwater mayhem
Chas Champagne takes advantage of perfect conditions just before an approaching front and has an epic day catching speckled trout on topwater.[…]
Field Reports
Everything is biting at the mouth of the Mississippi River
Marsh Man Masson hopped aboard with Capt. Triston Elston to see what they could catch in Venice, and the action was virtually nonstop.[…]
Field Reports
Trout on drop shots
It had been a while since Jon Miller fished with a drop shot rig, but a bit of advice from another angler got him on the right track.[…]
Features
Understanding shrimp migration helps anglers
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.[…]
Columns
Boom Boom Shrimp
Aaron Pierce built one of the most popular popping corks, the Four Horsemen Tackle Popping Cork. He’s now created the Boom Boom Shrimp.[…]
Field Reports
Ditches like this are loaded with speckled trout!
Marsh Man Masson set out to find small bayous that drain white shrimp from backwater marshes, knowing where speckled trout would collect.[…]
Field Reports
Backyard speckled trout fishing
Chas Champagne and his wife find the speckled trout ganged up right in the mouth of the Eden Isles canal system.[…]