Fishing Reports by Capt. Barry Brown

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Still Good Numbers of Specks and Reds We are still catching good numbers of specks and reds on artificial cocahoes and top water lures. The specks are a little larger on average than in my last report. They are running around 16 average right n more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Limits of Specks and White Trout Galore Over the past week we have consistently caught limits of speckled trout on artificial cocahoes. School trout (14to 16 inches) are all over the river from the mouth to several miles up river. We are able more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Speckled Trout Bonanza The peak of speckled trout season is definitely here. Today we caught a 3 person limit (45) of 14 to 17 trout in about one hour. We also had 6 redfish in the 6 to 10 pound range. The specks are hitting cocahoe jigs the more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Big Trout and Reds Peaking We are definitely in the peak of the fall season with limits of reds and three to six pound speckled trout every trip. Today I had three fishermen who caught a limit of five to eight pound reds within about two hours on more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Monster Reds and Specks This fall is proving to be a great one for the big reds and specks. Every September the trophy specks start to move up river in large schools for the fall spawn. We usually start locating them around mid-September and can more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Mild Temps and Hot Fishing We have made three trips in the last week, our first outings since hurricane Katrina. October is typically one of the best months for redfish and specks here, but this year the fishing is outstanding. We are using lar more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Still Here, But What A Mess... I will be the first to say I am lucky to be here and to still have a home to live in and a boat to fish from. Many of my friends and family all along the coast were not that lucky. Hurricane Katrina devastated t more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Hot Days Bring Hot Top Water Action Temperatures have been in the mid 90's every day making it a little unpleasant after about 10 in the morning. But, toughing it out is worth it if you like big redfish blowups on top water plugs. The reds ar more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Redfish At The Peak The reds are thick in the river and lakes right now. We often see a second redfish flanking the one being reeled in. We are catching easy limits on live cocahoes any time the tide is moving. Live bait is the sure way to put more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River

Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh - Hot Summer Fishing We are managing to get in a few trips in between Hurricanes lately. Even Emily affected our high tides from all the way down near Mexico. Hopefully the tropics will calm down some, but the water temperatures are very high...an more...
Capt. Barry Brown - Pascagoula River