Keith Lusher Springtime is one of the best times to fish the Tchefuncte River for sac-au-lait, unfortunately the raucous cool fronts that blow through during this time make fishing the river tough because of the high, muddy water. Martin Duvic of Baton Rouge fishes the river year round and says the water in the river is getting better as spring comes to an end. “The conditions were perfect! The water was the prettiest I can remember,” he says. Martin started fishing the main river jigging the tree tops of fallen trees and says it was slow at first. “I started catching a few here and there fishing my usual spots with a red, green, and chartreuse tube jig,” he says. Then Martin switched over to a different type of jig. “I knew the fish were there and the 3-tailed jig was the ticket!” martin says. Duvic ended the day with over 20 sac-au-lait.
“I knew the fish were there and the 3-tailed jig was the ticket!”
Windy Day on Bayou Lacombe
Mike O’Brien of Lacombe was feeling the itch to go fishing and says he knew the perfect place to go. “I slipped away from work a little early today to get in a quick trip on Bayou Lacombe,” he says. The conditions on the bayou weren’t perfect but Mike says he managed. “The wind was a little tough at times but it would calm down enough to let me keep the boat on course,” he says.
Mike O’Brien of Lacombe was feeling the itch to go fishing and says he knew the perfect place to go. “I slipped away from work a little early today to get in a quick trip on Bayou Lacombe,” he says. The conditions on the bayou weren’t perfect but Mike says he managed. “The wind was a little tough at times but it would calm down enough to let me keep the boat on course,” he says.
O'Brien caught this bass on 6 lb. florocarbon line On his last trip to the bayou, O’Brien had success tossing a trick worm into the lily pads for bass, so that’s exactly what he tried. I caught 6-8 small bass and then my line broke so I picked up another rod that was rigged with a wacky worm and started swimming it on top of the grass and pads. Those little bass were loving it! I Must of had a couple dozen missed fish as they tried to attack the bait through the slop,” Mike says. The satisfied angler made his way back to the launch where he saw a few kayakers were picking up their boats. He decided to pass the launch and make a few casts in some more lily pads. “After a couple of strikes that I thought were goggle-eye, I casted right against the bank and start working the worm over the top of the pads when finally a bigger hungry bass decided to dine on my offering,” Mike says. With a 6 lb. fluorocarbon leader, O’Brien was ill equipped to deal with what was on the other end of his line. “I had to tug him out of the pads three times before he was tired enough to land,” he says. Mike landed the fish then released him to fight another day.
Biloxi Marsh
The ride across Lake Borgne is atop most Northshore anglers list of least enjoyable things to do. But if you want to experience sight fishing at it’s best, the Biloxi Marsh is a second-to-none option for anglers.
Biloxi Marsh
The ride across Lake Borgne is atop most Northshore anglers list of least enjoyable things to do. But if you want to experience sight fishing at it’s best, the Biloxi Marsh is a second-to-none option for anglers.
Gorordo caught this fish with a Shu-Shu Slug on an in-line spinner Miguel Gorordo and Taylor Jones made the run across Lake Bornge to the Biloxi Marsh in search of redfish. “After those torrential rains I wanted to see if our ole’ honey holes still had fish in them,” Gorordo says. The team made their way back into some ponds in the marsh and Miguel quickly learned the answer to his question. “We found some good ones and boy were they fat. We hit a few that were around the 27” that weighed in at over 9 lbs.” he says. Miguel used a Shu-Shu Slug on an in-line spinner while Taylor used a Shu-Shu Marsh Craw in the Victory Red color on a weedless hook. They ended their day with a limit of redfish but more importantly they found out that the turbulent weather failed to ruin their coveted fishing holes in the marsh.
