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Transient Treasures: Catching tripletail just a matter of keeping a sharp eye out
Tripletail have made an impression on Capt. Kenny Shiyou.
“I tell everybody: ‘If I was a wealthy man, that’s all I would fish,’” Shiyou swore. […]
Coast Region
Inshore Fishing
Anglers wanted for tripletail tagging program
Tripletail are considered a coastal pelagic species, but studies suggest they don’t follow the same migratory pattern as cobia. […]
Inshore Fishing
Tripletail tips and tricks
Tripletail are more of a “luck” fish, but Capt. Kenny Shiyou has learned a few tricks of the trade that he believes puts him on more fish. […]
Featured
Katrina Key fishing reef extended
Katrina Key, a fishing reef created after Hurricane Katrina, has been extended by several hundred yards by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources’ Artificial Reef Bureau. […]
Inshore Fishing
Gulf Coast chock full of tarpon
Strictly Business Fishing Charters owner Michael Moore has a summertime motto: “If you want to go on a short trip in July, we can catch fish; and if you want to go on a long trip, we can catch fish too.” […]
Featured
‘Record’ trout no record at all
Internet reports of a new Mississippi record speckled trout weighing 13.9 pounds are untrue, biologists said, shooting down stories that include a photograph of a monster fish. […]
Featured
MCMR says Louisiana claim to more offshore waters illegal
The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources on Monday (July 2) passed a resolution opposing a move last month by Louisiana’s state wildlife and fisheries agency to extend offshore water under its control.
The MCMR resolution has been submitted to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. […]
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Back it up
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decided to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway in Louisiana last year, Capt. Bryan Cuevas with Mega-Bite Fishing Charters out of Biloxi saw an interesting phenomenon take place.
As fresh water from the Mississippi River pushed farther and farther to the east out Lake Pontchartrain, through the Rigolets and eventually into the Mississippi Sound, Cuevas saw the size of his speckled trout increase. […]
Inshore Fishing
July prime time for big black drum
If there’s one kind of fishing that stands out in Capt. Bryan Cuevas’ mind this time of year it’s targeting big black drum on the bottom and around pilings. […]
Inshore Fishing
Start shallow, finish deep
Recreational anglers looking for the most action during July should fish south of the Highway 90 Bridge at the mouth of Back Bay first thing in the morning, according to Capt. Bryan Cuevas with Mega-Bite Fishing Charters. […]
Sound & Sea
Fishing busting loose
According to Capt. Sonny Schindler of Shore Thing Charters out of Bay St. Louis, speckled trout are the big stars of the month. […]
Breaking News
Feds extend red snapper fishing
Red snapper season has been extended for six days because of rough seas that have prevented anglers from reaching the offshore fishing grounds, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today (June 29). The season is now set to close at 12:01 a.m. on July 17, NOAA said.