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 ...

There are more varieties of soft-plastic paddletail lures on the market than boats, outboards and trolling motors put together. Each manufacturer constantly develops new colors and styles in hopes of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Using the right fishing line for trout can increase your success. Trout are fun to catch, but they’re challenging, too. They have great eyesight with soft and small mouths, eat relatively small things ...