Fishing Hotspots
Transition trout in Dularge
Want to find and catch speckled trout in the Dularge area in March?[…]
Speckled Trout
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson video: Roulette wheel decides which baits we fish
Successful fishing is often a matter of figuring out which baits fish will hit in specific situations. Well, that’s not possible when you load a bunch of lure names onto a roulette wheel and let random chance determine what you’re going to fish.[…]
Field Notes
Top 3 tips for finicky speckled trout
Louisiana inshore anglers dream of that often elusive fast-paced trout bite — one so fast and furious specks hit anything tossed into the water. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Target specks between the fronts
I think of huddling in front of my space heater in February. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Highway 1 bridges are trout hotspots on Grand Isle
February is pretty much a mixed bag weather-wise, but whatever the conditions, you can bet Tommy Vidrine always has a plan to catch speckled trout near Grand Isle. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Slow down in Delacroix
Fishing, a lot of times, isn’t about following a path as much as hacksawing your own.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wading is worth it at Big Lake — if you can take the cold
February is a really good wade-fishing month for speckled trout at Big Lake according to Kirk Stansel, co-owner of Hackberry Rod & Gun Club.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Troll the bottom for trout
South Louisiana’s speckled trout fishing is the best in the nation. Nowhere in the country can the sheer numbers of speckled trout compare.[…]
Features
Cold water consistency
Buck Perry, the father of structure fishing, always advised that fish would either be shallow, deep or somewhere in-between.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: 8 best baits for speckled trout right now
Winter is an underrated season for catching speckled trout, with many anglers pining for the warmer waters and more-aggressive fish of spring and summer. But I love the season, and I’ve got eight lures that I always use this time of year.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Speckled trout tough to pattern on Grand Isle
In a typical January, Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine knows roadside hot spots along Highway 1 will usually produce some nice fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head to Deer Bayou for Dularge specks
After an extra warm early winter, South Central Louisiana anglers still realize a big chill could drive speckled trout from the lakes and other shallow water areas into their winter holes.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Tying and securing a double rig
Catching speckled trout two at a time is a hallmark of an excellent Louisiana fishing trip — and few rigs are better for the job than the double rig.[…]
News Breaker
Target MRGO rocks on cold days
Although they are not as structure-oriented as bass, speckled trout do not shy away from the stuff, and it helps Capt. Kris Robert catch more fish this time of year.[…]
News Breaker
Action shifts to bays and marshes north of Grand Isle
Speckled trout have pretty much made the move to interior bays and marshes north of Grand Isle now, so that’s where Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron heads to track them down in December.[…]
Contents
Beating the bridges
As December rolls around — and lots of Lake Pontchartrain anglers are in deer stands and duck blinds pondering awkward office Christmas parties, lame bowl game matchups and how much fried turkey they can consume in the coming weeks — Capt. Kris Robert stays laser-focused on what he does for pretty much the other 11 months of the year.[…]