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Get a move on — Tips for speckled trout success at Dularge
As many people in the older generation are quick to point out, kids these days are lazy.[…]
Speckled Trout
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Raid the Castle — Fishing tips for catching trout at The Castle
I grew up in St. Bernard Parish, and often launched my flatboat at the old Depope boat launch in Violet and fished the ancient tower we simply called, “The Castle” — or as it was sometimes referred to, the “Martello Castle.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout on top
This is the month to ply the bigger bays with topwater baits, according to veteran Charter Guide T-Man Cheramie (985-677-6294), who operates out of Larose.[…]
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Dealcroix triple threat — 3 ways to catch March trout
MirrOLure She Dogs are made with premium hardware, rattles that can be heard from space, natural 3-D eyes, double-dipped MirrOclear exterior finishes and — above all — durable, life-like colors.[…]
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Close call — Stay close for Lafitte’s spring trout
There is absolutely no reason whatsoever to drive past fish to find fish. That’s why Capt. Lane Zimmer is so excited about fishing out of Lafitte during March.[…]
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March mystery — How to catch transition trout
Trout start acting squirrely in March. They’ve been cooped up for months — even confined — by the invisible border winter throws around the marsh.[…]
Field Notes
Slow lure fall key for February specks
With a relatively warm February about to wrap up — and a warm March seemingly in the offing — Capt. Kris Robert will take advantage of the early bump in water temperature to capitalize on speckled trout that have already moved up to the flats.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Say alert when trolling for speckled trout
While trolling can seem monotonous, it’s just as important to stay alert with this fishing technique as with others, Harold Schoeffler cautioned.[…]
News Breaker
Video tactics for wintertime specks
Watch this video to learn how to catch cold weather speckled trout, when fish stack up and move into deeper holes to find warmer water.[…]
News Breaker
Winter trout can be terrific
Capt. Jack Payne of Sweetwater Marina and Guide Service doesn’t particularly care for cold, wintery weather.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dularge speckled trout go deep
As December rolls around and water temperatures gradually cool, speckled trout move into deeper waters around Dularge — and that’s where Capt. Tommy Pellegrin heads.[…]
Inshore Fishing
It’s a wonderful time for wading
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
That’s what some speckled trout anglers do in December on the northern reaches of Calcasieu Lake — especially those who want wallhanger fish weighing up to 10 pounds.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Castle crowds
Capt. Mike Gallo (504-259-3474) idled his bay boat through the crowd anchored around the big rock pile near Violet formerly known as “The Castle.”[…]
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Here they come – Fall speckled trout are a real treat for kayakers
It’s that time: fronts from the north and fish from the south. As fronts become more frequent, speckled trout continue to fill the marshes and are easily reachable by kayak anglers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
November speckled trout tactics for Grand Isle
While many people think of September and October as transition months for speckled trout in Louisiana — when the fish move from their offshore spawning haunts to inside marshes to ride out the winter — Tommy Vidrine also includes November in that count, as well.[…]
Inshore Fishing
November trout troll
Yes, I know somewhere on the planet there is a claim that their bridge is longer than ours. But our bridge is longer over water — and the water our bridge passes over holds fish.[…]