Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 18 of 48

July 22, 2026

Catching monster bull redfish in the Gulf of Mexico

September 27, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

The Gulf of Mexico is swarming with monster bull redfish. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it down so you know where to go and what to use. […]

An angler shows a speckled trout hooked and landed on a Pencil Popper.

Pencil Poppers

September 13, 2019 Don Shoopman

This fisherman has been smiling ever since Cotton Cordell Lures downsized one of his favorite artificial lures for speckled trout: the Pencil Popper. […]

One advantage of rigging a soft-plastic jerkbait with a nose hook? Most fish are hooked solidly in the corner of the jaw.

Nose-hooked soft jerkbaits

September 10, 2019 Chris Bush

Try nose-rigged soft-plastic jerkbaits when speckled trout aren’t responding to traditional offerings. It can be the difference between success and failure. […]

Summer is in full swing, and many anglers are juggling family, travel and work, while still looking for the time to fish. Summer is both a time of freedom and confinement to traffic jams, long lines at anything touristy and launching ramp chaos. […]

Charleigh Champagne, the 21/2-year-old daughter the daughter of Matrix owner Chas Champagne, admires a huge speckled trout that fell for a Matrix Rip Shad.

Matrix Rip Shad targets the ‘tweener’ depths

August 13, 2019 Don Shoopman

The Matrix Rip Shad is a hard-body artificial lure, a jerkbait, that’s already a favorite of his and charter boat captains in Louisiana. […]

Take notes about which lures worked this past year, and when, and put that knowledge to good use next time out.

What lures worked for you and when?

August 12, 2019 Chris Bush

To prepare for fishing the latter months of the year, you should look at the lures you used last season and consider why and where they were successful. […]

Scoring a whole flounder with a knife allows the sauce to better penetrate the meet.

Flounder without frying

August 7, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

This is a tasty and simple recipe for preparing flounder other than frying it. This recipe is about as simple as cooking gets and is a bit healthier. […]

Flounder leave Mississippi’s inshore waters when it gets cold and move out to reefs in the Gulf. You can catch them in bunches in December.

Flounder: catch ‘em while they’re here

August 2, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

Flounder are a year-round fish on the northern side of the Gulf of Mexico, but with opposite migration patterns than most shallow-water gamefish like speckled trout, redfish and sheepshead. […]

It’s tripletail time along Mississippi’s coast

July 25, 2019 Brian Cope

While the redfish and trout provide plenty of fun for anglers, Capt. Ronnie Daniels of Fisher-Man Guide Service said the tripletail have been a big hit. […]

Despite flooding and a blue-green algae bloom, Gulf fishermen are still catching plenty of redfish, even though they might be in different areas.

MS charter captains: ‘We’re catching fish’

July 23, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

One coastal industry hurt by misinformation about the algae bloom has been charter fishing, but most captains say they never quit catching fish. […]

Algae has Gulf Coast in turmoil

July 23, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

The blue-green algae bloom has been a problem for fishermen and the oyster industry this year due to the Bonnet Carré releasing so much water. […]

Sheepshead like this one are often caught around docks, where the fish search for food among the barnacles that grow on the wooden structures.

Species spotlight: Sheepshead

July 17, 2019 Brian Cope

Sheepshead are sought after by many anglers for their sporty fight as well as their tasty table fare. Most succesful anglers devote a lot of time to them. […]