Speckled trout are on the move this time of year, and that meant Capt. Charlie Thomason had to change his game plan to find them Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The ...

Capt. Charlie Thomason starts every topwater retrieve with as long a cast as possible. (Photo by Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Todd Masson) Lots of anglers hear about speckled trout and ...

To a casual speckled trout angler, the month of March is as productive as Johnny Jones' offensive scheme. The fish scatter to the four winds, and although catching a few is seldom difficult, loading ...

Catching trophy-sized speckled trout on topwater lures is no less exhilarating than hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to win game seven of the World Series. There's just something about ...