The October 2026 Issue
FEATURES
5 tactics for marsh deer
September 25, 2026Marsh deer hunting is some of hardest deer hunting you’ll ever do. If you kill a deer in the marsh, you’ve done something special.
Running of the bull reds
September 25, 2026In Louisiana, redfish generally spawn from mid-August through mid-November with the peak in September and October.
INSHORE FISHING
Mild weather and close trout make for great days in the kayak
September 25, 2026Fall is here. The days are getting shorter and daylight savings time will soon end. There is no better time to be a kayak angler chasing speckled trout in coastal Louisiana. The transition is on and hungry schools of trout are continuing their move from the outer reaches of the coast into the marshes. Marked…
The world’s largest kayak tournament celebrates its 15th year
September 21, 2026Brandi Sauce caught a 32.50-pound bull redfish which won her first place in the 2026 Ride the Bull kayak tournament held in Grand Isle.
CCA Louisiana, RFRI and LDWF release 150,000 redfish in Louisiana’s first redfish restocking
September 21, 2026More than 150,000 hatchery-raised red drum have been released into Louisiana waters in the first redfish restocking effort in state history.