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Wintertime Trout Fishing on the Chesapeake

As winter approaches and the temperatures drop it's time to dress warm and fish all night for trophy speckled trout. The post ...
There has not been much change in the way of fishing or the weather over the last week. On the seaside, flounder remain ...
Speckled sea trout, also known as spotted sea trout, are a popular inshore gamefish species found across the eastern and southern coasts. While they resemble their freshwater cousins in looks, these ...
With that tip, we jumped into the pickup and headed for Chris’ Bait & Tackle on Virginia’s Eastern Shore three miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Chris knew why we were there. We were ...
I thought tarpon fishermen were super secretive. And red drum fishermen were tight-lipped. But I believe speckled trout fishermen are the most clandestine.
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 has been a good run of big kingfish off the Space Coast this week. Sometimes they will skyrocket on baits, trolled or simply free jumping, resembling a SpaceX flight taking launch. Inshore, the ...
Speckled trout fishing has gotten red-hot in the Lafitte area. Capt. Lane Zimmer found these two chunky specks Monday morning in the Pen. (Capt. James Wilson) What a difference a week makes. If you ...
If I marked the top of every page of my calendar with the name of the game animal or gamefish that I most enjoy pursuing in that particular month, there’s little question that “SPECKLED TROUT” would ...
It’s the most popular fish in Louisiana — and that’s the problem. Speckled trout, such a prized species along Louisiana’s coast that they may as well adorn the state flag, are overfished and in steep ...