The October 2026 Issue
FEATURES
Fall patterns for slab sac-a-lait
September 25, 2026Ray Miller of Madisonville fishes sac-a-lait year-round and knows the fish won’t be in the same stage of their fall transition every October.
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.
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…
Morgan City angler sets his sights on redfish
October 5, 2026An accomplished bass fisherman and lifelong Morgan City resident, Barry Henry also loves to go saltwater fishing and target redfish.
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.