Inshore Fishing
Always Faithful: Bayou bienvenue never fails
St. Bernard’s Bayou Bienvenue has long provided access to a vast fishing area favored by many local anglers.[…]
Month: April 2011
Freshwater Fishing
Shrimp Smackers: Head to the Atchafalaya River for tastey catfish
There are some things that are hard to admit. There are also other things you may never live down.[…]
Bass Fishing
Wacky and Weighty: Use wacky worms to put limits of largemouth in the boat
It may look like you’ve snagged a piece of debris, or maybe you forgot to reset your bait after the last strike, but the truth about wacky rigs is undeniable — these seemingly random arrangements catch fish when many other lures fail to impress picky bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Post-spawn pros: Catching bass like the pros once the spawn is over
The spring is one of the best times of the year to catch bass, with fish up shallow and aggressively protecting their spawning beds. Anglers simply love picking big sows off the nests.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout await at mouth of Mississippi River
The Mississippi River was putrid as we headed out from Venice Marina this morning (April 21), and the winds were howling out of the southeast. On the surface, things didn’t seem too promising.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Play weather to load up on Black Bay trout
Weeks of high winds have made it almost impossible for anglers to venture into the open waters of Black Bay, but the winds laid down this morning (April 20) and provided plenty of opportunity to hit popular community holes like Stone Island and The Wreck.[…]
Breaking News
Vote in the 2011 Turkey Photo & Video Contest
With turkey season wrapped up, it’s time to choose winners in the 2011 Turkey Photo & Video Contest. LouisianaSportsman.com users will determine the winners, so be sure and visit the contest page now.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Rojas wins wire-to-wire victory, logs second Bassmaster Elite Series win
As they met backstage this afternoon (April 17), Dean Rojas and Gerald Swindle shook hands, then gave each other a man hug. Both smiled graciously, both teared up a little.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Day 3 report: Rojas continues to lead Toledo Bend Elite Series
He has led for three days running, amassing 57 pounds and 7 ounces of Toledo Bend bass, so there’s no reason Dean Rojas shouldn’t believe he can close the deal Sunday in the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Day 2 report: Rojas holds Toledo Bend Elite Series lead, field cut to 50
Dean Rojas outsmarted the wind Friday to hold the lead for the second day in the Bassmaster Elite Series event being held on Toledo Bend this weekend.[…]
Breaking News
Mouton to plead guilty in deal with feds, news reports say
Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member Henry Mouton has reportedly reached a deal with federal authorities that would see him plead guilty of taking payoffs from a landfill company in return for working to keep another landfill closed, the Associated Press has reported.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Day 1 report: Rojas takes early lead in Toledo Bend Elite Series stop
Dean Rojas caught 16 pounds of Toledo Bend bass by 10 a.m. Thursday. Then he got serious. He went looking for the big spawning bass and found them.[…]
Hunting
2010 Hunter of the Year Awards nominations now being accepted
Young hunters can now enter the 2010 Youth Hunter of the Year competition being sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association.[…]
Hunting
Simmons LRF600 Rangefinders
Simmons, a leader in high-quality, high-value sporting optics for more than 25 years, has added a laser rangefinder to its 2011 product line.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Portions of Twin Spans reclaimed for Lake Pontchartrain artificial reefs
Portions of the old Lake Pontchartrain Twin Spans have been converted to artificial reefs to provide fishery habitat, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (April 12).[…]
Events & Announcements
Loggy Bayou WMA access bridge reopened
The Poole Road bridge that allows access to Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management ARea is now open to public use, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]