Recipes
Try chipotle trout tacos
This chipotle trout taco recipe came about as a different way to eat speckled trout beyond the traditional frying and grilling. […]
Speckled trout
Field Notes
Choosing the best popping cork
The popping cork debate rages on. Whichever model, size and color you choose, here’s hoping you see it disappear often on your next trip out. […]
Field Notes
Keep wading gear simple for trout fishing
Instead of carrying a tackle store when wade fishing, pare down to the bare essentials so you can concentrate on catching big speckled trout. […]
Field Notes
Top tips for trout success
A person can’t successfully charter fish for 28 years without accumulating a bag of tricks. Zutie Auenson is no exception. Here are some of his favorite tactics to stay on trout. […]
Field Notes
The Candy Man can — Fishing gummy worms for trout
Bob Bateman’s secret weapon for speckled trout is Sour Neon Night Crawlers. When the fish are really biting they will bite anything. […]
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Tip the scales in your favor for trophy trout
There are some real gator speckled trout swimming along the coast. You just have to know how to target them. […]
Field Notes
Catch more spring trout with drop-shot rig
When he wants to get the drop on speckled trout, more often than not Capt. Mike Gallo goes with one of his old favorites — the drop-shot rig. […]
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February blues
Speckled trout in February can be harder to find than a civil servant the day after the Super Bowl […]
Field Notes
Baskets save time when bite is on
Time is of the essence when a school of speckled trout is turned on, and one fishing guide has an easy way to maximize every possible cast and keep more fish coming over the gunnels. […]
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The big trout hunt
It’s a little-known fact but Mississippi waters have some fine speckled trout fishing. Here’s some tips for targeting big speckled trout. […]
Field Notes
How to choose the best jighead
Choosing the right jighead to match water depth and current can be much more important than the color, size or shape of the artificial lure you’re fishing. […]
Field Notes
Use fluorocarbon leader, loop knot to catch more specks
If you want to catch more speckled trout, then use a fluorocarbon leader and loop knot on every bait you use. […]