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April 28, 2026

Lafitte guides Dominick Ochello, Colby Creppel and Casey Rojas (left to right) know gold spoons can be deadly weapons when searching for redfish.

The secret to spoons

September 18, 2015 Andy Crawford

I’ve never liked fishing spoons. Maybe it’s because I never gave them the chance. Maybe it’s because I’ve never caught much on them. […]

All topwater lures are not created equal; learn when to use big ones, small ones, heavy ones, light ones and ones that wobble wide or not.

Know how to pick the right topwater

July 20, 2015 Jerry Dilsaver

Using topwater lures to catch fish is a favorite technique of many fishermen. The lure wobbles across the surface, imitating a thrashing, wounded baitfish. […]

Hildebrandt Drum Roller

April 29, 2015 Don Shoopman

Want a unique and improved spinnerbait on your side when you go redfish fishing for pleasure or for money? […]

Most December days would find Tommy Sutton of Columbia in a deer stand, but when t-shirt conditions exist and the Gulf is flat, he has discovered redfishing. Monday, his problem was that the average size bull red was like this — too big for the box.

T-shirts, warm days and lots of redfish

December 4, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Tommy Sutton of Columbia is about as avid a deer hunter as you will ever find, except for those fall and winter days when T-shirts are more comfortable than insulated camo. […]

Pairing a popping cork with a gold spoon

October 16, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Ted DeAgano III with Scales-N-Tales Charters likes to tie on a ½- or ¾-ounce weedless Berkley gold spoon when he’s targeting redfish. […]

River Schmidt directs his dad, Richard, toward a redfish in skinny water. Poling is the preferred method to eliminate noise and not stir up the bottom.

Slow down and sight-fish

October 13, 2014 Sam Davis

“I didn’t realize it was October until I saw the Chicago Cubs choking.” – Jay Leno

If you’re a fisherman along the Gulf Coast, you’re completely and utterly aware of when October is; you’ve been counting the days to October — cooler temperatures, less boats on the water, but most importantly, the fall bite. […]