Speckled Trout Archives - Page 5 of 12

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Look out the ‘window’

January 10, 2020 Chris Bush

Big speckled trout have particular times they feed during the moon cycle. Pay attention to your success and pinpoint when that big-fish feeding window is. […]

Cajun Lures’ Mad Minna

December 16, 2019 Don Shoopman

Zach Dubois, owner of Cajun Lures, really likes consistently catching fish, mostly speckled trout, on the new, improved Mad Minna. […]

Big trout are out there for the taking, especially if you take measures to specifically target them.

For big speckled trout, you have to think ‘big’

December 15, 2019 Chris Bush

It takes a big-fish mindset to successfully target big speckled trout. […]

Paul Brown baits, including the Corky, Fat Boy, Soft Dine and Devil, have the reputation of being more productive as the water cools in fall and winter. The author put them to the test.

When it’s cold, Paul Brown baits have the right moves for trout

November 14, 2019 Chris Bush

Examining the sink rate and sink profile of some popular Paul Brown lures and decide if time of year turns this bait from ordinary to extraordinary. […]

Targeting speckled trout on neap tides

November 1, 2019 Glenn Corley

Many speckled trout anglers avoid fishing on days with neap tides. They’re missing out, according to one Pass Christian guide. […]

Trout in transition months

October 21, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Capt. Charlie Thomason has spent many years following speckled trout through this transitional period in the fall and he has some key concepts. […]

The author caught this spectacular, 30-inch speckled trout on a Sept. 1 trip.

A ‘Dirty 30’ speck for my son and I

October 17, 2019 Chris Bush

Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex. […]

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. […]