 In South Louisiana, in the fish-filled Gulf of Mexico off the mouth of the Mississippi River, anglers have some of the best fishing available in North America for wahoo, tuna and dolphin. But unlike other regions of the country, Cajun fishermen almost exclusively use deep-running artificial lures for blue-water trolling.
In most other regions, anglers after these species typically use soft-plastic, high-speed trolling lures that run at or near the surface. Some fishermen also use trolled and rigged dead baits for these species. And a few 'hoo, tuna and dolphin anglers use trolled live baits.
But Cajuns are different, yet remarkably successful. In fact, they're so good at deep trolling that anglers everywhere should at least try Louisiana tactics to possibly improve their blue-water gamefish catches near home. More... |