Speckled trout Archives - Page 9 of 17

Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses

February 15, 2020 Don Shoopman

Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing. […]

Fishing information gleaned from a number of sources can put you on the right track, but it’s more likely your own knowledge and intuition that will lead you in the right direction.

Go with your gut? Fishing in the info age

February 13, 2020 Chris Bush

Anglers can get information on the hottest fishing holes and lures from a variety of sources, but it rarely beats their own intuition when it comes to catching fish. […]

Look out the ‘window’

January 10, 2020 Chris Bush

Big speckled trout have particular times they feed during the moon cycle. Pay attention to your success and pinpoint when that big-fish feeding window is. […]

Cajun Lures’ Mad Minna

December 16, 2019 Don Shoopman

Zach Dubois, owner of Cajun Lures, really likes consistently catching fish, mostly speckled trout, on the new, improved Mad Minna. […]

Big trout are out there for the taking, especially if you take measures to specifically target them.

For big speckled trout, you have to think ‘big’

December 15, 2019 Chris Bush

It takes a big-fish mindset to successfully target big speckled trout. […]

Paul Brown baits, including the Corky, Fat Boy, Soft Dine and Devil, have the reputation of being more productive as the water cools in fall and winter. The author put them to the test.

When it’s cold, Paul Brown baits have the right moves for trout

November 14, 2019 Chris Bush

Examining the sink rate and sink profile of some popular Paul Brown lures and decide if time of year turns this bait from ordinary to extraordinary. […]

The Petit Minnow

November 1, 2019 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout. […]

Targeting speckled trout on neap tides

November 1, 2019 Glenn Corley

Many speckled trout anglers avoid fishing on days with neap tides. They’re missing out, according to one Pass Christian guide. […]

Trout in transition months

October 21, 2019 Mississippi Sportsman

Capt. Charlie Thomason has spent many years following speckled trout through this transitional period in the fall and he has some key concepts. […]

The author caught this spectacular, 30-inch speckled trout on a Sept. 1 trip.

A ‘Dirty 30’ speck for my son and I

October 17, 2019 Chris Bush

Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex. […]

An angler shows a speckled trout hooked and landed on a Pencil Popper.

Pencil Poppers

September 13, 2019 Don Shoopman

This fisherman has been smiling ever since Cotton Cordell Lures downsized one of his favorite artificial lures for speckled trout: the Pencil Popper. […]

One advantage of rigging a soft-plastic jerkbait with a nose hook? Most fish are hooked solidly in the corner of the jaw.

Nose-hooked soft jerkbaits

September 10, 2019 Chris Bush

Try nose-rigged soft-plastic jerkbaits when speckled trout aren’t responding to traditional offerings. It can be the difference between success and failure. […]