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Three new tricks for more big trout
Technology is giving some very creative lure producers endless possibilities that may in turn give you the edge on big speckled trout. […]
Speckled Trout
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Does the moon affect the trophy trout bite?
Big fish feeding behavior is more closely related to Solunar times, the major and minor feeding periods, rather than moon phase. […]
Speckled Trout
How to catch speckled trout on barrier islands
On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason shows how he fishes topwater and targets speckled trout on barrier islands. […]
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Never underestimate topwaters’ potential
How to fish topwaters and truly understanding how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently for speckled trout. […]
Features
Speck-tacular May fishing
Relatively small factors can make a huge difference in targeting speckled trout that begin spawning in Gulf waters in May. […]
Field Notes
The many benefits of using artificial shrimp
The artificial version of this popular coastal crustacean, shrimp, offers a wider array of performance than the real deal. […]
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Three twitch baits that lure uncommitted trout
Below the surface twitch baits provide the perfect hybrid capability for those finicky spring topwater trout. […]
Speckled Trout
Flow from Bonnet Carré Spillway could push specks eastward
Speckled trout anglers have a lot to look forward to this spring, in part because the Bonnet Carré Spillway on the Mississippi River continues to pour out the remnants of a long, west winter. […]
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Jerkbaits can give speckled trout fits
How to cast jerkbaits and get the merciless response that speckled trout exhibit after staring down its hard-plastic foe. […]
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How to fish deep holes for EASY fall and winter speckled trout limits
Jon Miller, a new Sportsman Field Reporter, knocks this instructional fall speckled trout video out-of-the-park. He launched out of Hopedale, La., last week and had a great trip. More importantly, Jon shows in great detail how to catch specks from October through January. The weather pattern for the next couple of weeks fits perfectly with this video. […]
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The new Matrix Monster
Chas Champagne and charter boat captain Ty Hibbs, both Louisianians, were having a ball this summer catching jack crevalle and the occasional large speckled trout off the coast of Florida. […]
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Speck event successful
A speckled trout tournament format, designed by fishermen for fishermen, proved successful this summer and could lead to a series of contests on the Mississippi coast in 2019.