Louisiana Sportsman

Slow down in Delacroix

February 1, 2018 Joel Masson

Fishing, a lot of times, isn’t about following a path as much as hacksawing your own.[…]

Wading is worth it at Big Lake — if you can take the cold

February 1, 2018 Don Shoopman

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.[…]

Troll the bottom for trout

February 1, 2018 Joel Masson

South Louisiana’s speckled trout fishing is the best in the nation. Nowhere in the country can the sheer numbers of speckled trout compare.[…]

Cold water consistency

February 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

Buck Perry, the father of structure fishing, always advised that fish would either be shallow, deep or somewhere in-between.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: 8 best baits for speckled trout right now

January 26, 2018 Todd Masson

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.[…]

Speckled trout tough to pattern on Grand Isle

January 3, 2018 Patrick Bonin

In a typical January, Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine knows roadside hot spots along Highway 1 will usually produce some nice fish.[…]

Head to Deer Bayou for Dularge specks

January 2, 2018 Don Shoopman

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.[…]

Inshore insights: Tying and securing a double rig

December 18, 2017 Devin Denman

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.[…]

Target MRGO rocks on cold days

December 15, 2017 Joel Masson

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.[…]

Action shifts to bays and marshes north of Grand Isle

December 4, 2017 Patrick Bonin

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.[…]

Beating the bridges

December 1, 2017 Patrick Bonin

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.[…]