Using a simple overhand knot, a loop is tied about a foot from the hook, and the main line is tied to that loop. With the rig, the bait dangles above the weight. "One-ounce is a standard weight for me ...

Live shrimp are about as easy to get right now as king cake. Cold front after winter cold front have pushed even the most homebody of white shrimp out into the Gulf of Mexico, leaving anglers with the ...

. Soaking cut bait has a bit of a stigma of being dumbed-down fishing, but there’s actually a lot of science and technique that goes into the proper hacking, rigging, and fishing of a bloody, dripping ...

Nick Burtchaell eased off the throttle of his flat-bottomed boat as he neared a nondescript point in a section of the Barataria basin known as The Pen. The Pen is located near Lafitte, La. REEL FUN: ...

November has arrived and it’s no secret that this month is one of the best all year to target bull redfish in Pensacola Bay and along the beaches in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s without a doubt one of the ...

After boating close to a limit of speckled trout Wednesday, Capt. Charlie Thomason turned his attention to redfish. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Todd Masson) Among speckled ...

Among speckled trout anglers, September has a nasty reputation as a cruel dude, but redfish chasers love the month. This time of year, when Capt. Charlie Thomason has a boatload of clients, he knows ...