Coast Region Archives - Page 13 of 40

Popping cork rigs catch all kinds of fish, as Capt. Charlie Bush caught this chunky marsh bass on a Vudu Shrimp under a popping cork the very next cast after catching a keeper speckled trout.

Keep the popping cork close by

January 14, 2016 Sam Davis

Capt. Charlie Bush and I were set up on the inside edge of a grass point, catching trout sporadically while waiting on the tide to turn. […]

Tyler Lander won the youth division of the 2015 Yellow Mouth Fever tournament with this 3.17-pound speckled trout.

Yellow Mouth Fever offers $19,000 in prizes for coastal trout anglers

January 12, 2016 Sam Davis

Three years ago a couple of fishing buddies started knocking around the idea of hosting a fishing tournament. What started out as an idea to host a fruit jar tournament turned into something much bigger. […]

As the water temperature falls, speckled trout become a little less aggressive and needed to be targeted with a slower retrieve.

How to up winter speckled trout catches

December 20, 2015 Patrick Bonin

With less and less daylight and cooler water temperatures settling in, slowing down your presentation is often key to catching December speckled trout. […]

Capt. Glenn Ellis caught this healthy trout on a MirrOlure S52MR sinking twitchbait.

December trout fishing

December 14, 2015 Sam Davis

I love December. I love Christmas music, Christmas trees, Christmas presents, Christmas cookies, the movies Elf and A Christmas Story, cool temps and the fact that trout are stacked up in deep bayous no more than a long cast wide. […]

Simmons caught this shortie speckled trout off a submerged grass line on a Paul Brown’s Soft-Dine.

Using blogs to become a better fisherman

November 12, 2015 Sam Davis

I’m a creature of habit. I like to get to the ramp about 30 minutes before sunrise so I can take my time getting the boat in the water, arrange my gear, collect my thoughts, and thank God for the marsh and all the life it holds. […]

Top 5 sight-fishing tips for redfish

October 17, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Curtis LeNormand shares some of his top tips to help you connect with more reds in the marsh through sight casting. […]

This photo was submitted to the reports section on LouisianaSportsman.com. Biologist Jerald Horst couldn't rule out the possibility of a prank, but suspects this green-colored speckled trout likely had a genetic defect that altered its coloration.

Unique green-colored speckled trout caught in Bay St. Louis

October 15, 2015 Patrick Bonin

The phrase “green trout” has long been a euphemism for marsh bass, but it turns out speckled trout really can turn green — or it seems at least remotely possible, according to a biologist who reviewed a photo posted in the LouisianaSportsman.com reports section. […]

Buzzbaits and Reel N’Shads can be dynamite this month in the shallows.

October bass at Bogue Homa

October 15, 2015 Paul Elias

Bogue Homa Lake, an 882 acre lake six miles east of Laurel, is tough to fish in the summer. This relatively shallow lake has cypress stumps, cypress trees, stringy grass, lily pads and several channels running through it. […]