Inshore Fishing Archives - Page 36 of 47

June 5, 2026

Capt. Travis Paige catches nice stringers of trout in shallow water throughout the winter.

Texas-style trout — How to catch monster trout along the Mississippi Coast

February 1, 2014 Sam Davis

Capt. Travis Paige of Biloxi grew up fishing the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and has had years of successful trips going with the flow of local knowledge. […]

Trout retreat to deep holes as water temperatures plummet.

January inshore fishing

January 13, 2014 John E. Phillips

In January, lot of fish can be caught in the bays, around the bridges and up in the rivers that feed the bays on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Here’s some tips for success. […]

The Vortex Shad comes in dual colors and a big V-shaped tail that wobbles, driving fish crazy.

A veteran saltwater fishing guide who says he fishes with soft plastics 99 percent of the year always reaches for a bag of soft plastics he has the utmost confidence in when he’s out on the water. […]

Trout invade the rivers and bays along the Gulf this month, making December the perfect time to put some fish in the freezer.

Let your quest for specks take you to the Gulf Coast

December 13, 2013 John E. Phillips

If you’re looking for a fun yet different Christmas present for your family, then take a fishing trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The fish are biting, and the area needs anglers to catch them in the coastal rivers and on the barrier islands. […]

The Fat Boy

November 28, 2013 Don Shoopman

Paul Brown’s Fat Boys are still kicking, slowly twitching underwater, tantalizing and catching saltwater fish after the proven soft plastic was bought in the late 2000s. […]

Watching your line can pay big dividends when the bite is light.

Rod-n-Reel

November 15, 2013 Sam Davis

Dana Sanders keeps it simple when selecting his rods and reels. He prefers quality equipment that he can use year round so he doesn’t have to switch up as the seasons change. […]

Bigger trout will soon be showing up in the bays and along the beach.

Short trips for big rewards

November 7, 2013 Sam Davis

Long jaunts across open water to fish the barrier islands are a distant memory as the water temperature in Biloxi’s Back Bay continues to drop, bringing an abundance of bait and the predators that feed on them into the bay. […]

This nice redfish fell for a Matrix Shad bumped along the bottom near a rock point.

Pascagoula River trout

November 1, 2013 Sam Davis

The 19-foot Sea Pro came off plane well short of the cut in the Pascagoula River. […]

Panko Trout

October 30, 2013 Jerald Horst

Private chef Tracy “T.L.” Bayles used a lot of Panko bread crumbs when he cooked in restaurants, and now likes Panko so much that he seldom uses other bread crumbs. […]

The soon-to-be-released Power-Pole Mini is designed to work with any small boat.

A better shallow-water anchor

October 21, 2013 Allan Tarvid

My club tournament partner and I were running out of time. We had barely 15 minutes of fishing left before we had to leave to make weigh-in, and we had just located our first concentration of decent bass. […]

When weather brings wind, rain and rain suits, coastal captains start playing bridge. Or at least hanging around the bridge pilings where redfish, black drum and, eventually, sheepshead move in for the cooler season.

Weather hurting short snapper season

October 3, 2013 Bobby Cleveland

With the two-week fall red snapper season underway, Mississippi offshore anglers are doing more surfing than fishing. […]

Place the garden shovel a few inches behind the hole, lift up, and the fiddler will come out of his hole enough for you to grab his claw.

Fiddler crabs

September 15, 2013 Sam Davis

Perry’s favorite bait for catching sheepshead are fiddler crabs he catches in the marsh close to his house. A fiddler crab is compact, which helps prevent the bait from being nibbled off — something a sheepshead is notorious for doing. […]