Marsh Man Masson vid: Springtime speckled trout slam in the marsh
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of area anglers who think they have to run outside to the big, salty bays to catch speckled trout this time of year? Well, you don’t.[…]
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of area anglers who think they have to run outside to the big, salty bays to catch speckled trout this time of year? Well, you don’t.[…]
The colder-than-usual weather this winter came in a short, concentrated burst of frigid, bone-chilling cold that shocked man and beast and fowl and fish — all of which are unaccustomed to such temperatures.[…]
Capt. Nick Rando (504-281-8287) says the trout are still transitioning toward outside waters, so this months tactic is to intercept them mid-way.[…]
This winter has been miserable, with frigid temperatures putting speckled trout all along the coast into lethargic moods.[…]
We all live for the days when you leave the launch and birds are diving everywhere — and trout seem to fly over the gunnel right into the ice chest.[…]
The high Mississippi River began sending tons of sediment out into the waters surrounding Buras in March — particularly on the west side, where trout will move to Grand Isle and Barataria Bay.[…]
Laffite isn’t generally known for lunker trout, but Capt. Theophile Bourgeois said last spring began with some 3- to 5-pounders making their way up the system.[…]
It’s common knowledge that specks use moving water to their advantage: They’ll lay in ambush just out of the current, and wait for bait to pass before lunging out and striking. […]
Following speckled trout to their annual summer haunts is vital if you want to have success this year, and studying maps to see where those places are is time well spent.[…]
February’s weather in South Louisiana was like a fast-forward into late-spring, with temperatures setting records many days. For the most part, March has been more seasonable but still nice.[…]
Golden Meadow guide and 4 Horseman cork owner Capt. Aaron Pierce does very well with speckled trout in two places this time of year: Catfish Lake and Bayou Blue.[…]
Sometimes anglers’ days start slowly, and they wonder if success will ever come.
Louis Paretti’s day, on the other hand, couldn’t have started out any better Thursday.[…]
River water started pouring through the Bonnet Carré Spillway Thursday morning, and that rightly has inshore anglers concerned for the spring speckled trout run in Lake Pontchartrain. […]
In fishing, many factors can determine your success, but in a transition month like March, temperature can be among the most critical elements.[…]
Unlike the last couple of years with relatively mild winters, Mother Nature brought her full force down on South Louisiana this time — and the speckled trout that endured those frigid conditions likely will take a little longer to transition out of the marsh this year.[…]
What do you do when winds are roaring behind a cold front, and you want to go fishing? Well, you go fishing.[…]