Features
Fall’s 4 saltwater fishing hotspots
Mississippi’s Gulf Coast offers plenty of adventures for the saltwater fisherman who’s up for a nice, October boat ride and a full cooler. […]
Speckled trout
Features
Solve summer’s speckled trout riddles
Look for contrast when targeting Biloxi Marsh speckled trout during the hot months. They’re usually near a change: current, bottom, color, depth. […]
Field Notes
Knowing where water moves first
Understanding flow velocity, and where water will start moving first, is a big key to locating feeding speckled trout. […]
Field Notes
Study tide charts for December trout success, veteran guide says
We’ve all been there: We pull up to our favorite fishing hole to find the trout absolutely mauling anything hitting the water — and then the tide stops moving and you can’t buy a bite. […]
Field Notes
Turn a Matrix Shad into a shrimp-imitation twitchbait
Many coastal anglers are probably familiar with Matrix Shad soft-plastic paddletail lures and how deadly they are when jigging for speckled trout.
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Hot saltwater tips for summer trips
Capt. Sonny Schindler of Shore Thing Charters shares tips for finding speckled trout, redfish and tripletail in the heat of the summer. […]
Features
Pick the right stick
Most rational people don’t swat a fly with a sledgehammer, but the equivalent of such overkill happens every day. On the water, the sledgehammer is the rod and the fly is either a speckled trout, bass or redfish. […]
Field Notes
Gearing up for the surf
Sammy Romano recommended some “must have” items to bring along when surf fishing for speckled trout. […]
Speckled Trout
Island trout
It’s April my friends. We finally made it to the time when the trout are cruising the barrier island grass flats and troughs. […]
Field Notes
Slow lure fall key to February specks
Slowing the fall of your bait and focusing on flats during warm days will result in speckled trout bites this month. […]
Speckled Trout
Dream boat
If someone tells you you don’t need a trolling motor on your boat, stop talking to that person — you don’t need that kind of negativity in your life. […]
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DMR addresses state line trout issue
Note to Mississippi fishermen who catch speckled trout in Louisiana waters and then return to port in the Magnolia State: Do not stop and fish once you enter Mississippi waters. […]