Speckled Trout
Two surefire tactics for specks
Sometimes you just have to see it to believe it.
There’s no way I would’ve believed a speckled trout could be caught in another boat’s prop wash until I saw it with my own two eyes. […]
Speckled trout
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Little River ditch diggers – The Intracoastal Waterway in the Little River area is a magnet for November speckled trout
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway stretches 3,000 miles from New Jersey to Texas, built primarily as a safe haven for military and commercial transport along the eastern seaboard. […]
Field Notes
For trophy specks, croakers!
When Capt. Joey Garriga of Poggey’s Boat Charters goes trophy speckled trout fishing, that means he’s geared up for fishing with live croakers. […]
Inshore Fishing
Seven tips for beach-fishing success
Summer heat means speckled trout will be moving from the marshes and bays, stacking up along the beaches of the coast. Here are tips for surf-fishing. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Rodeo memories: The one that got away
When most fishermen talk about the one that got away, they refer to fish that either broke their line, shook the hook or otherwise avoid being caught after getting hooked. […]
Speckled Trout
Horn of plenty
July is the peak of barrier island fun on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Dana Sanders spends a lot of time at Horn Island because there are some big trout. […]
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Big-trout dance — How to catch more specks fishing with croakers
Capt. Joey Garriga swears croakers just catch bigger speckled trout. Here’s how to fish these awesome baitfish this summer. […]
Field Notes
Fish cleaning the easy way
Fish cleaning can be a chore, and probably the most-frustrating part is working with those tough air bladders of speckled trout. […]
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World Championship for specks planned
What started a few years ago as two separate fishing tournaments to raise money to fund scholarships for two late members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast fishing community has now given way to a World Championship Speckled Trout tournament. […]
Sound & Sea
Let your quest for specks take you to the Gulf Coast
If you’re looking for a fun yet different Christmas present for your family, then take a fishing trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The fish are biting, and the area needs anglers to catch them in the coastal rivers and on the barrier islands. […]
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Short trips for big rewards
Long jaunts across open water to fish the barrier islands are a distant memory as the water temperature in Biloxi’s Back Bay continues to drop, bringing an abundance of bait and the predators that feed on them into the bay. […]
Field Notes
Panko Trout
Private chef Tracy “T.L.” Bayles used a lot of Panko bread crumbs when he cooked in restaurants, and now likes Panko so much that he seldom uses other bread crumbs. […]