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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 […]
Speckled trout
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. […]
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. […]
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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. […]