Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The Carolina rig
Capt. Craig Matherne and Capt. Charlie Thomason have been using the Carolina rig as an effective way to catch a quick limit of speckled trout.[…]
Speckled Trout
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The sliding cork
Capt. Eric Dumas understands that using the right cork at the right time helps him catch more speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Strong southeast winds, dirty water don’t dampen speckled trout bite at the Trestles
Gusty southeast winds blowing steady 15 to 20, water the color of a café au lait, steady rollers and a ripping incoming tide — ideal conditions to hammer speckled trout with plastics at the Trestles, right?[…]
Inshore Fishing
May speckled trout techniques: The popping cork
The one thing that has surprised me over my years of writing about Louisiana saltwater fishing is how complicated something as simple as a popping cork can be.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The drop-shot rig
Capt. John Falterman sees the drop-shot rig as a power-fishing technique that puts more speckled trout in his boat than anything else.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Duo smash speckled trout surf-fishing on Elmer’s Island
Jared Pennison had the opportunity to target speckled trout Sunday on a boat trip with a group of buddies along the jetties at Grand Isle, but surf fishing had been weighing heavily on his mind.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The double rig
Captain Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters insists fishing a double rig keeps him consistently catching limits of speckled trout.[…]
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Short-hop specks
Tucked cozily near the end of the inhabited east bank of Plaquemines Parish is Pointe a la Hache. And, largely forgotten by many, Beschel’s Marina is the gateway to incredibly fertile speckled trout fishing grounds virtually year round.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout, shrimp arriving now in Little Lake, Manila Village near Lafitte
Speckled trout and shrimp are just now starting to arrive near Lafitte, but the weather has made it tough to get in a good trip, according to a local fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vidrine switches to popping cork to pursue Grand Isle specks
Speckled trout started arriving in large numbers around Grand Isle last week, and that could only mean one thing: Carl “Tommy” Vidrine wasn’t very far behind.[…]
Inshore Fishing
April winds influencing trout bite out of Dularge
Speckled trout are biting out of Dularge, but when the wind is blowing it’s been tough to find a consistent pattern.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Could 2015 finally be the year for a new state record speckled trout?
Despite the huge number of fishermen popping corks, bouncing jigs, throwing topwaters and tight-lining live bait across the coast from Sabine Lake to Venice, not a single angler reported a speckled trout big enough to crack into the state’s Top 10 last year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Despite recent rains and dirty water, Big Lake specks still biting
Last week’s strong rains have dumped plenty of freshwater into Big Lake, but it really hasn’t slowed down the speckled trout bite so far, according to an area fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide expects Lake Pontchartrain trout bite to be in full swing by end of April
If you’ve been patiently waiting for Lake Pontchartrain’s annual April speckled trout bonanza, well… You might have to wait a few more weeks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Gulfport angler lands 10 ½-pound speckled trout in Mississippi waters
Five ounces. Five measly ounces.
That’s all that stood between Gulfport’s Alex Smith and Mississippi’s new state record speckled trout last weekend.[…]
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The Battle of Midway — Where to ambush Barataria Bay trout in April
Capt. Herk Bergeron knows that this time of year the speckled trout are following the bait as it moves south down the Barataria Waterway.[…]