In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and rightfully so. These lures have been punishing browns, rainbows, and brookies for many decades. As the old adage goes, ...

Paddletail lures are, by far, the most popular style of baits among South Louisiana's coastal anglers. Many anglers are fiercely loyal to particular brands. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times ...

No matter where you target specks, it’s hard to beat a paddletail soft-plastic, and the Sea Shad emits a strong vibration that these fish can’t resist. The One Knocker is a modern cousin of the ...

While fishing Southwest Louisiana's Calcasieu Lake last week, Kevin Ford fell in love like a 13-year-old schoolgirl watching her first Justin Bieber video. Conditions were not the best to be wetting ...

Don't let a lack of knowledge stop you. These flies consistently catch trout, no matter the hatch or your fly fishing skill level. Like gems in the water. / photo by Ken Baldwin If it played out like ...

Typically, I find my best catches during the spring trout bite occur in March and April, while my largest trout of the yearwill come in early May. As the waters warm, the trout will begin to move away ...