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GO LONG CHARTERS PHOTO REPORT!

2010-07-23T14:33:00Z

Deckhand Bradley Leopold with a nice Jack Go Long Charters

FRANK MOORE FISHING WITH THE KING

2010-07-21T18:33:00Z

Louisiana Speckled Trout
&
Redfish Charter Fishing

Fishing With The King - Speckeld Trout Charters
1625 Ycloskey Hwy. Shell Beach, LA USA
Local: 504-887-4960
Cell: 504-881-9966

SHELL BEACH REPORT!! Sorry about the late report but I have been very busy at the beach. Capt Rory fished with me Saturday with the Logan/Smith group of 3 anglers. They fished hard catching 12 reds, 3 puppy drum and a few heads. The wind had picked up and made fishing conditions hard the later it got. On Sunday Capt Ron fished with Doug and Group and Capt Rory fished Allen Alario, Danny Caballero and Spike. Capt Ron had a decent day catching 40 trout, 2 reds and some heads. Capt Rory's group got caught in a couple of wrecks on their way to the lodge and were late arriving. They couldn't get any live shrimp. They picked up some croakers in Breton Sound Marina but the fish are eating up shrimp right now. They ended the day with 12 trout and 3 puppy drum. On Monday Capt Ron fished with Willie Joseph and his wife out of Baton Rouge. They had a real good day limiting out catching 75 trout, 6 reds and 10 heads. The trout are out there. Live shrimp is a big big help. Fishing the rest of the week and will post reports.
For charter info call 504-881-9966.

SHELL BEACH REPORT!!!!!!! Capt Rory had the pleasure of fishing with George Rodney AJ and Tom. Rory said every thing looked real good thi9s morning but blew up on them fast. They danced around the wind and squalls having a good day. They ended the day with 40 speckled trout 10 reds 4 heads and 3 puppy drum. The fish were caught in Breton sound lake Fortuna and lake machia area. We are open for business and really appreciate your support. 504-887-4960 504-881-9966

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:56:29 PM

INTRODUCING SUPERIOR TACKLE CUSTOM RODS

2010-07-09T15:10:27Z

Superior Bait & Tackle is proud to introduce our very own custom bass and inshore Micro rods.

This exclusive line of high performance fishing rods is designed for the Gulf South recreational and tournament angler.

For the past two years, custom rod-builders have successfully used small guides, called micro guides, to improve Sensitivity, casting distance and rod performance.

Tournament bass anglers and inshre anglers validated the performance and durability of these exciting new rods.

Look closely at the size of the guides on the fishing rods in your boat or storage room. Now look at the comparative size of the guides used on Superior Tackle's Micro Rods.

The small guides provide huge advantages!

Superior Tackle is the first independent tackle dealer, in the Gulf South, to commission the design of high performance task specific rods using micro guides.

What are the advantages of a fishing rod using micro guides?

Anglers' place a high priority on the sensitivity and balance of a fishing rod. Reducing the tip section weight of a fishing rod has a major impact on the "in hand feel" of the rod.A set of micro guides weigh 85% less than a set of standard guides. The lightweight of the micro rod raises the bar for all desired performance characteristics.Improved casting distance occurs due to line control and reduction in lateral losses caused by "line slap" when using larger conventional guide systems.

Anglers seeing a micro rod for the first time normally say "that rod will not work because the fishing line will not go through those tiny little guides!"

Here are the facts!

Why do micro guides work?

Taker a close look at the size of the little ring used on the pawl guide of many high-end bait-casting reels.

Is there any logical reason that any guide on the rod needs to be larger? If knot and leader passage is deleted the answer is NO!

Custom builders discovered and fishermen have validated guides on conventional casting rods are simply too large!

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STS 782 L Fast

6'6" 6 - 12# 1/8 - 1/4 oz

Contaminated Oyster Bed in Lake Borgne

2010-06-25T17:24:00Z

Hi Milage and crew doing their part to clean up the coast.

Contaminated Oyster Bed in Lake Borgne

I made a early run Thursday and found some contaminated oyster beds out in Lake Borgne. The good thing was they were not contaminated with BP'S oil, but instead they were contaminated with TROUT!!! I tried to slove the problem by eliminating as many of the contaminates as I could, but unlike our goverment, I needed help, so I called in reinforcements, 'Ole tried and ture Mr. Hi Milage himself', to help with the problem. By the time he and his crew arrived, my boat had reached it's capacity of 25 and could not handle anymore. he and his crew got to work and box a few, before it was over. All in all a good day with a nice limit by 8am. The oyster bed was cleaned of the contamination with Key Lime Hybrids and live shrimp. There are still fish to be caught out there, so go get'-um. Good luck and be Safe,
Robbie J

Even, the dip net help with the clean up

Box shot for the day!

VENICE REPORT

2010-05-11T13:44:00Z

Filming for Louisiana Sportsman TV…. Articles printed and now camera interviews…Can the simple business of **Fishing** get any more serious??

If you are following the news and you are looking for doom and gloom, if you are a subscriber to main stream media you will not be happy with the following “Kick-Ass” report I’m going to type.

Fishing is absolutely on fire in Venice . But Michael, I thought fishing in Venice had been shut down? HOG Wash !! As of the writing of this report it’s fishing as normal in Venice for the Offshore Charter Captains.

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=2227

I was in the Gulf Of Mexico two days last week and the fishing is on fire. Oil is hard to spot and the smell is almost absent. There are no dead animals, there are no oiled birds and there is no reason NOT to come to Venice Louisiana for your scheduled charter trip.

I fished on Thursday with Eric Newman on his “Team Blue Runner” boat with my long time friend, past roommate, brother from another mother and also a charter captain Will Wall….It was a fun day, we had the Louisiana Sportsman T.V. show on board and “Show” is what they got. We caught 12 Yellow Fin Tuna and had a Blue Marlin strike our spread. (See Pictures)

Two of our “Approved Charter Captains” had limits of Yellow Fin Tuna last week. Captain Eddie Burger had a 3 man limit of 9 on Thursday and Captain Peace had a limit of 12 on Wednesday and then had 11 on Friday……Let me tell you something, with the pressure off these fish the way the media has caused it… Wouldn’t you LOVE to be one of the remaining charters that capitalize in on others fears?

There are two main factors that drive humans FEAR and GREED….When others are fearful winners are greedy and when everyone is greedy truly successful people are fearful…

What I’m telling you is don’t be scared, with CajunOdysea and a 100% money back, no questions asked guarantee you can not go wrong. Simply said if you come to Venice and I have lied to you and OIL spoils your trip then walk away and don’t pay…..Who else offers that?

I will post the link to the TV show later this week, so check my site towards weeks end. I downsized the photos since I sent so many…..

Call me and let’s talk fishing-

Captain Mike Gray

www.CajunOdysea.com

Ponchartrain Report

2010-05-10T15:09:25Z

Hey guys,

Well the good news is that the water last Friday was the best I have seen it all year in the lake. Nice green color to it and clear, everywhere I went. You could see a fish three and four feet down. Bad news is that there just wasn’t many of them. We wasted a lot of time chasing the top water bite and checking some areas on the east side of the lake until 9am. By then, we only had one trout and one red in the boat. We hit the bridges to try to put something together about mid morning, and found that the morning bite had died off.. We worked hard and boxed 10 trout, one red and 4 flounder. The only real bite we found was on the south end of the Hwy 11 bridge, and the only bait they wanted was the Hybrid in the key line color. It’s the same color as a needle fish and works well when the lake has that green color to it. I say this because my fishing partner would not use one, for the longest time, he finally gave in ( He is a good friend of Dudley’s and doesn’t like to use the Hybrids), and on his first cast with one he caught a fish. I know most of the time they will hit most any color, but Friday they only wanted the Key Lime for some reason. The fish on the Hwy 11 bridge were smaller than what we have been catching, but by that point in the day we were not very picky. There was a early morning bite on the bridges, but it wasn’t great, and some of the charter captain’s I talked to only had around 30 fish Friday. Guess the weak tides and the cold front may have had something to do with it, because the bite was a lot better earlier in the week. We left them biting around noon, and likely could have boxed a few more, but the size really was there on the Hwy 11 bridge. Our biggest fish from the Hwy 11 was on 16”.

I saw where they have prepared the Rigloets bridge for the oil booms. They have ropes tide off on every eastern piling at the water line ready to secure the boom. The boom is sitting on shore over by Fort Pike ready to go. Boy I hope it doesn’t come to that.

Keep doing what you do.

Robbie

PINK LEMONADE FOR LAKE PONCHARTRAIN

2010-04-30T19:14:00Z

     Pink Lemonade 3" Hybrid is the hottest lure on Lake Ponchartrain. We at Superior Bait and Tackle have always been fans of the Hybrid Flurry Minnows. This color is a cross between The Gums, and Lemondrop. We just recieved a large shipment, but they are selling out fast.

Ponchartrain Report by Robbie Johnson

2010-04-12T16:59:00Z

Hey Guys,

Almost the same report but different week. Good news is there are more fish being caught. If the water in the lake cleaned up early last week, then the front we had last Thursday, dirty it up again. There are pockets of clean water, I found some at the mouth of Chef Pass on the rocks in Lake Borgne (you can use that location on you show & article, because any location I give right now will be day to day depending on the water conditions in that area each day).

I fished the shoreline between Chef Pass and Irish bayou at sun-up, water dirty and no takers. Moved to the rigs in Lake Borgne, same thing, water dirty and rough, coming back into Chef I noticed the water calming down and cleaning up, so we worked the rocks off the shoreline around Chef and found our best bite of the day there. We caught 8 or 9 nice trout there and lost about that many more there. Then the wind shifted and blew the bad water from Lake Borgne up in that area and the bite shutdown. We moved to the reef by bayou LaCombe and caught two more nice trout, but again the water was nasty there as well. The next move was to Carr drive, the water around the shoreline and in Carr drive canal was very clean, we caught some flounder and a few trout in there. We then moved to the Trestles and fish around mid lake, with the water about the same “dirty” 6” of visibility. We did catch three or four trout and miss a few more there. There are some pockets of clean water at each end of the bridges right off the shore line and there are some trout being caught on the bridges in spite of the water conditions. The north shore of the bridges seem to be the place to be last Friday, because it was holding the best water around as, Chas and Eric Dumas went out @ lunch for a hour and caught 25 trout before the bite shutdown on them.

Bottom line is that the water conditions are giving us fits right now. You can catch fish in this ugly water, but only with dark colored lures. You have to really work to locate fish right now, even though there are fish on the bridges, they are in pockets and the bites don’t last long, hopefully the lake will clean up soon, but until it does and it stays that way you are not going to seen any big numbers or sizes. The bad water is just not letting the fish spread out like they normally would right now.

Robbie

VENICE TUNA FISHING ON FIRE?

2010-04-07T14:38:00Z

Mako Story

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Venice Tuna fishing on fire?

Mako Sharks show up in Venice as normal?

So, the fishing has been hit and miss for several months in Venice. One day the Yellow Fin Tuna fishing is world class, literally we run out of fish box space and the customers say "No-Mas", let's go catch something else Captain.. Then like children on Christmas Eve all of us Charter Captains can't sleep that night anticipating the next day and sure enough the Grinch stole Christmas. Where did the Tuna go? What happened?

Well not this past week or let's just say we got two days back to back... On Friday and Saturday Captain Eddie VanGordon fished the Glacier Bay for www.CajunOdysea.com.

On Friday he had a group from Killer Bee Bait and on Saturday he had the Nguyen group from Houston, TX.

On Friday Captain "One-Eye-Ed" knew exactly where to get started on the Yellow Fin Tuna and boy he was right, they were there thick. The trick was using Frenzy fluorocarbon and hiding the 7/0 Frenzy Circle hook inside the chunks. But what most people do not know is **TIP** when you are chunking if you will add menhaden oil to your slick you will increase the activity of the fish. Whether you know it or not, whether you see them or not most times when you are chunking there are fish working in your slick. If you add an attractant it will get these fish excited and aggressive. Killer Bee Baits produces a variety of menhaden oil that is second to none and we always use this product. Check �em out!!! Killer Bee Bait Inc. produces and distributes frozen and shelf stable fish bait, chum, and oil products. The company's brands include Ribbon Fist, Killer Hoo's, Hookem, Moonshiner's, Chum, and Killer Bee's Menhaden Oil. The company is headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi... OH, and one last **TIP** on chunking, make sure to add a variety of bait to increase the activity. I like to take a bag of squid, cut them up and toss them in a 5 gallon bucket with about 2inches of Killer Bee menhaden oil, I let them soak and as I'm chunking I toss some cut, soaked squid ! This really works well for me !! On Saturday the plan was the same the Nguyen group wanted fresh Sushi and Captain "One-Eye" new their address. OOOOOPPPPSSSS, where are the YellowFin? Another light switch day? After about 15 minutes on the spot, the deck hand for the day, Bryson Ball spotted a jumping Mako chasing an airborne King Mackerel. Then shortly after that Bryson spotted either the same Mako Shark or another one surfing in the face of a 4ft blue wave, this time the fish was closer and the crew got a GOOD look at the monster.

Being a seasoned Captain, "One-Eye-Ed" instructed a customer to get a King Mackerel out of the fish box and asked Bryson to cut this 3ft piece of bait in half. The Captian already had the "Mako-Rig" ready; all he had to do was add the bait. Captain "One-Eye" uses a Shimano 80 wide, on a Melton Tuna Lifter (CTL 5080WO-U spooled with Jerry Brown Hollow Core 130LB line then connected by Loop/Loop connection to a 20' wind on aircraft 700lb steel leader built by Jimmy Gilet @ Professional Sports in New Orleans and finally a hook the size you saw in "Jaws"... OK, so it's ready, the Mako rig is now baited and two huge sharks have been spotted in the first hour of fishing. The crew is having a blast jigging and catching Blackfin Tuna, King's and other time filler fish, while Bryson cuts and chum's his fish killing heart out.

The moment of truth: Bryson looks into a wave and the 800LB Mako is eating in the slick!! Bryson grabs the ready and most deadly Mako rig on the planet and tosses the 10lb bait to the fish, sure enough the fish breaks out of the wave and goes straight down for the sinking mackerel. Wholly, $H!T, is all the crew can say as they watch the beast eat the bait. At this point everyone realizes they have the fish or maybe this fish now has them? As Bryson watches with anticipation the line is zipping off the 80 wide in free spool, the fish stops and Bryson knows the time is coming, the fish it absolutely totally eating the bait, 700lb steel aircraft cable and all. Captain "One-Eye-Ed" gives the go ahead and Bryson locks her down. Eddie eased the throttles in gear and the line comes tight Bryson sets the hook and the fish goes airborne !! It's here and now, it's really happening. The fish jumps, and jumps and jumps to no avail on his part. At one point Bryson remembers saying "look at that fat belly, that fish has a gut as wide as a California Red Oak" he could see the sagging in the fish's Jaw and just new this was a true trophy. Now the jumps had turned into tail walks, this fish was screaming across the surface like a Blue Marlin. Now the beast is ripping line from the 80 wide like it's a Zebco 303... The charter crew suits up and the rod transfer is done. These guys are in good shape, they are great anglers but they are small guys, two of them hold the harness (that we have secured to a cleat) while one helps his buddy hold the rod. The fight was epic, the beautiful blue color of this apex predator is shiny, beautiful and the black eyes are most mysterious. This really is a dangerous fish. The battle raged on for over 2 hours. Bryson recalls "there were times we had the fish close to the surface and in sight but every time we thought the fish was beginning to tire, it would peel line again."

At this point the sea condition had picked up and a small craft advisory had been put into effect, there was a massive rain and cold front approaching and the winds were forecast to increase over 40knots. There were other charter boats fishing around the CajunOdysea team, but they were leaving one by one. Each Captain offered assistance and stayed in radio contact as long as possible with Captain "One-Eyed-Ed"... One by one they left and all alone in 4-6ft seas with increasing winds was this vessel, crew and this fish, each determined to wind the battle.

Finally, the moment of truth the big fish's dorsal fin was on the surface and the CajunOdysea team took this opportunity to ease beside the fish. "The fish was calm, not scared and continued to swim on the surface" remembers Bryson. Captain "One-Eye-Ed" eased the boat beside the fish; Bryson readied the Top Shot flying gaff that had been secured to the port cleat. It's now, the time is here? As Bryson recalls the thoughts in his head, he says to me, Michael "it's here all I've fished for and now it's here. This is the biggest fish I've ever seen alive!" as he goes on, "When I gaff this fish will it jump? Could it pull the cleat out or worse will it dig the corner of the boat into a wave face?" He clearly explains there was a calming voice in his head saying "Dear Lord, what is about to happen?" He does it- the gaff is sunk into the fish's gills and wholly hell breaks loose. The fish surges straight towards the depths and then WHAM the 20ft of � inch rope slams taught, the cleat holds and Bryson recalls with clarity "the boat did in fact surge under, the "Y" on Yamaha went totally under water this fish has pulled the corner of the splash well into the sea." The Captain eases the Starboard engine in gear and the fish is caught and tangled like a spinning alligator in the rope "One-Eye-Ed" seizes the opportunity and continues to drag the fish backwards effectively drowning and killing the beast.

Un-able to load the fish into the boat with the weather quickly deteriorating the CajunOdysea team pulls the fish backwards onto the swim platform between the engines as far as it will go, then they tie it off with 4 ropes and bring the 26' Glacier Bay Catamaran to plane dragging the fish to Venice Marina.

Once at the Marina there is a crowd gathered and the fish quickly becomes the center of attention. Bill Butler, one of the owning brothers of Venice Marina has heard of the catch, he already has the scales and fork lift ready to get the fish up and weighed. Everyone works quickly and the final weight is 798LBS of pure Mako-Madness. The crew cleans the fish, baggies up the fillets and the jaws were removed from the head. This fish will feed many people and the memories of Saturday March 20, 2010 will remain etched in the minds of these fine anglers and crew for the rest of their lives.

For your offshore fishing adventure check out our team
www.CajunOdysea.com.

Best Fishes-

OLD HARBOR OUTFITTERS NOW ONLINE AT SUPERIOR!

2010-03-10T15:56:00Z

   Old Harbor Outfitters clothing is now available online! The graphic tees have feature artwork from Daniel John-Baptiste. All OHO clothing were designed to stand up the abuse from offshore fishing. The have an excellent foul weather jacket shown in the video below: OHO also makes a hydro performance shirt with UPF 50 plus.

Pelagic Charter Rough Water by Will Wall

2010-02-10T18:56:00Z

     I love to fish but have my limits. Will catches fish during rain sleet or snow plus amazingly rough water. Check out this Tuna:

CAJUN ODYSEA CHARTERS CAPTAIN MIKE on WAHOO FISHING

2010-02-02T14:19:00Z

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Great Wahoo tips from Captain Mike of Cajun Odysea Charters:

Venice Louisiana Wahoo Fishing

Venice Wahoo bite is definitely world class.
There are many species of fish to catch in the fertile waters just offshore in Venice. In an effort to help each reader become a better fisherman, I'm going to be specific and target ONE species of fish.
*****WAHOO*****
Here we go!! Reels and equipment: I typically use Shimano 50 wides, YES smaller reels will work but NOTHING less than a 30 wide or I promise disappointment is coming your way. I like the larger equipment because I typically target Jumbo Yellow Fin Tuna and the occasional Mako on the same day. BUT for this blog we are speaking only of Wahoo. I spool my 50 wide Shimano with a Jerry Brown backing, then top shot with Yozuri HD Pink fluorocarbon of 80lb up to 130lb. By doing this you have plenty of backing and a line that will last many, many seasons. Also, once you learn to work with the Jerry Brown hollow core line, you can repair it, add to it and put loops as needed all at 100% line strength. I don't use snap swivels, personally I think they are too large. IF I USE a snap swivel, I will put it on the 130LB simply because of the knot size when tied to the steel leader.
Speaking of leader, I use 90lb or 110lb single strand piano wire (if you will).... I DO NOT USE the 7strand or multi strand. YES it is easier to work with initially but it cost you bites. HOW, the strands open and water goes through when trolling causing bubbles and a "Misty" look running through your leader. I use small barrel swivels, connected with a haywire then connected to the bait with a haywire twist.
Baits commonly used in Venice Louisiana are Mann's stretch 30's in Pink, Braid Maruder's in Mackerl and Blue's and Bomber CD 30's as well as Rapala Magnum X-Rap in Bonito pattern.
For the fisher person that is just starting make sure to get several kinds of diving baits in different colors and make sure you change the hooks and split rings immediately, DO NOT FISH the hooks and split rings that come factory on the bait. YES, you can pull Wahoo bombs or you can use downriggers, but for simple wahoo fishing I've explained bait choices, colors, rigging and tackle.
NOW let's talk where and when: Typical water depths in the 200ft range around rigs and don't forget to look on your sounder and pull contour lines. Fish will be in deeper water and a little shallower. Concentrate on the rigs, buoys and rip lines that are present close offshore during the winter. You should be NO FARTHER than 30ish miles from the pass but you will most likely have to go at least 12 to 18 depending on which pass you leave from..... So, if you bring your boat over from out of state and you are afraid to run 15 miles out of the pass before you begin fishing, you best pick another specie of fish, like trout or redfish...
As always I like to peel the layers of the onion back for you and expose the hidden and forbidden.
1) Murky water will be ok. Green is fine and Blue in not necessary.
2) Pull a ton of structure until you find the fish, don't be scared to hit 20 rigs in an attempt to locate them.
3) Change baits and speed until you key in on the fish, once you have their number work 'em over.
4) Set your reels with ALOT of drag, a hoo hits a bait and holds on to it then spits it if you don't have enough drag. You want the hoo to hit the bait and have a huge surprise
5) Finally, check out the pictures on this blog and check out my site for videos of hoo rigs and Venice hoo lures.

Best Fishes-
Captain Mike Gray
www.cajunodysea.com

WINTER WAHOO from PELAGIC CHARTERS

2010-02-01T14:45:52Z

     Pelagic Charters never stops! Will Wall of Pelagic Charters braved record low temperatures to catch fabulous Wahoo. While most of us were bundled up at home, Will and his crew were rounding up some beautiful fishi! For more on Will, click the picture below:

HOOKS LIES AND ALABIS by John Folse

2009-12-15T14:50:00Z

      John Folse has outdone himself once again with his newest addition to his line of cookbooks. This astounding 900 page book features fabulous recipes and an authoritative history of the Louisiana seafood and fishing industries.  The book illustrates the importance of these industries on Louisina's culture and economy.  It also gives you an understanding and appreciation for Louisiana cuisine.  Hooks, Lies, and Alibis contains many beautiful images which help with the presentation of historical facts. John Folse included photos of local fishermen, many of whom are our customers.  (Superior Bait and Tackle is featured on page 138)

    " As we studied the recipes we realized there were traditional recipes that absolutely had to be included,” Folse said. “Each of the iconic recipes chosen has a life and a story of its own. Every Louisianian has a story about the dish, when they ate it, where they ate it, who prepared it or what restaurant served it.”“Louisiana is blessed with bountiful waters,” Folse said. “I think we forget as Louisianians that these delicacies of fresh fish, shrimp, crab, oysters, crawfish, turtles, frogs and alligators are not commonplace on the tables of most of the world. For centuries, Louisiana cooks and chefs have created culinary masterpieces with these raw ingredients. We decided it was time to preserve, once and for all in one volume, Louisiana’s signature fish and seafood dishes while also recording a few new creations.”



     Chef John Folse, born in St. James Parish in 1946, learned early that the secrets of Cajun cooking lay in the unique ingredients of Louisiana’s swamp floor pantry. Folse seasoned these raw ingredients with his passion for Louisiana culture and cuisine, and from his cast iron pots emerged Chef John Folse & Company.

JENNY'S JIGS BOXED SETS HAVE ARRIVED IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!

2009-12-04T15:40:00Z

Now that most of us have been fourtunate enough to try out the now famous Jenny's Jigs Louisiana Gulf Shrimp, we have a better purchasing option.. Boxed sets, just in time for Christmas!! Each box contains: 2 Corks, 2 Pearl Hooks, 2 Purple Hooks, 2 Gold Hooks, 2 Gold-n-Green Hooks, 20 Root Beer Tails, 20 Chartreuse Tails, 20 Glow Tails, 20 Shrimp Tails Remember, If you order online from us enter the code: Free, and we will gift wrap it for you. You can click the image below to go directly to the product:

LOUISIANA GULF SHRIMP from JENNY'S JIGS

2009-10-23T13:55:00Z

     Local lure companies are one of the best attributes of living and fishing in Louisiana. Jenny's Jigs is one of the leaders in coastal tackle. Jenny's Jigs' most recent addition to their tackle lineup is the LOUISIANA GULF COAST SHRIMP. They are available in clear glitter, shrimp glitter, rootbeer glitter, and chartreuse glitter. All are hand tied.

     I have used them many times. One of the important features is the small cork. A smaller cork makes it much easier and smoother to cast while still offering excellent visibility. The hand tied heads are made with a glitter foil making them very attractive to fish. I now prefer these to a Speculizer. Try them out and see for yourself. Happy fishing!
                                                                                                                            Keri

SHIMANO STRADIC CL4

2009-10-01T14:01:00Z

Part of the reason we love Shimano, is the fact that they stand the test of time and saltwater. We know this because we repair reels daily and are able to see how all reels hold up. Shimano is always the leader.

Stradic CI4 is the ultimate in lightweight reels designed for the ultra-finesse angler using lightweight fluorocarbon, braided or monofilament lines. This real is geared toward drop-shotting, shaky heads, and small texas rigs. The CL4 material makes the reel very lightweight and adds to it's overall sensitivity. The CL4 makes the reel far more durable as well. Some of the specifications are:

6.2 ounces (1000) 7.0 ounces (2500)
6 + 1 S-ARB bearings
7 pounds max drag (1000) 15 max drag (2500)
Lightweight CI4 Carbon based frame, side plate and rotor
Paladin Gearing
Propulsion Line Management (Spool, one piece bail wire, Aero Wrap II, S Arm cam, redesigned bail trip, Power Roller III)
Machined aluminum handle with lightweight EVA grip
Water Proof Drag
Direct Drive handle (threads directly into the main gear)

The CL4 is quite a reel. The only complaint I have is the fact that I was building my Gloomis rod with purple trim. Now, I suppose I will need to go with red.

Happy fishing, Keri

YETI COOLERS, A WORTHY INVESTMENT

2009-07-08T14:57:00Z

                                                                                       Click Picture To View The Yeti Site

     Wildly Stronger! Keep Ice Longer! Not a bad motto for one of the best products to enter the fishing market in years. Yeti coolers are well constructed, professional grade equipment. Each cooler has 2 inches of insulations in the sides and 3 inches in the lid where it is needed most. They also have a rubber seal in the lid.The seal, combined with the ample insulation, assures you of maximum, long-term ice retention.  As far as durability, they even tested them with live bears. No kidding! See the picture below.



                                                                                         Click The Bear To Order Yeti Coolers

     We carry the Yeti in the Tundra series at Superior Bait and Tackle. The Yeti coolers are fairly expensive but they are well worth it. With decent care, one should last you many years. The ice retention is a great selling point for me. We borrowed a Yeti from a friend to take on a fishing trip. Since we make suicide trips, We are usually very tired when we get back home. The very next morning, its back to work. Well, I waited 4 days before cleaning and bagging those fish! The ice was still frozen and the fish were fine! That works for me. So, to sum things up, if you want a great looking, durable, ice retaining cooler, buy yourself a Yeti. You won't regret it.

CHICKEN ON A CHAIN

2009-06-18T17:40:00Z

     Honestly, who comes up with the names for new lures? At the dealer show this past January, the guys at the Bass Assassin booth proudly showed me their new color. We discussed the choice of color (Any chartreuse tail will work in Louisiana) and it's possibilities for Trout and such.Then they had to mention the name:Chicken on a Chain. Part of the challenge of selling is convincing the customers that this lure is going to catch tons of fish. Yet most customers know that the name, and usually the color, are designed to catch fishermen. But please, if you want to name a lure, use something the fishermen can remember. So far, I have been asked for lures with names such as: Chicken Bucket, Chicken Liver, Chicken Stringer, Chains of Chickens, even Chicken Gizzards. I know what they are looking for so I usually help them out.

     Of course, other brands will have to copy the exciting new colors. This seems to be acceptable, and most companies do not complain. One of my favorites is Bass Assassin,s Electric Chicken. Tsunami has a version named Power Poultry. I have to say, that one is pretty bad. Deadly Dudley has Frog's Breath which is hauntingly similar to Chicken on a Chain. At least the name is original. The plus side to the knock offs is all lures have different action, regardless of the colors. Brand loyalty is a personal choice.

     I will agree that this is a lure your are going to want to try out. Anytime a new item appears on the market, we use that as an excuse to go fishing. (We can't sell it unless we know it works! Right?) But our last trip was highly successful and we used Chicken on a Chain, and Dudley's version Frog's Breath. Both worked equally well. We also added the Chicken on a Chain in the curl tail instead of just the sea shad. Like a said, it is a personal choice.

    So stop by and pick up a pack (or order online) and see what you think. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Happy Fishing,
                                                                                                                                                                                                         KERI MATHEWS

COCODRIE DELIVERS!!

2009-06-13T14:59:00Z

     The weather turned out to be perfect for our trip last weekend. The fish were definitely on! We spent the evening before making double rig leaders in order to save time. (Over 30 since the kids tend to lose a few). We used both live and artificial bait. Surprisingly, the first bite was always on the artificial. No kidding! We used Dudley's new Frog's Breath and Copperhead. They performed very, very well.  We also had success on Dudley's Blue Moon/Chart. Tail. The sharks were plentiful, but that didn't even cause too much of a problem. Cocodrie will always be my favorite even without the fish. It is so quiet and relaxing.

     Like I said, we used both live and artificial bait. We came back from 2 days with 185 keepers. Mark is always checking the tides. It is amazing how much that affects the action in the water. It is almost like and on/off switch. I am still looking for a huge trophy trout, maybe on the next trip. I will keep the illustrious Jerald Horst (author of Trout Masters) informed of my progress. I highly recommend giving Dudley's new colors a try. The only problem we had was bagging all those fish. I am ashamed to say, we paid someone to clean them! Hey, we run a tackle store, time is money. Happy Fishing!

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