Bass Fishing
Geared for raising Cane
Logan Mount’s fishing gear is more organized than some sporting goods stores. When he raises the lid on the compartments of his Phoenix 721 ProXP bass boat, it’s amazingly tidy.[…]
Month: July 2017
Events & Announcements
Duck Hunting Expo at Louisiana Sportsman Show in New Orleans
If it’s mid-summer and your thoughts are already starting to drift to decoy spreads and the blind this fall, don’t miss the Duck Hunting Expo at the 2017 Louisiana Sportsman Show presented by Reed’s Metals in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome next weekend.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Stanley Standup Football Jig
Lonnie Stanley does more than talk a good bass fishing game; he makes solid baits, too.[…]
News Breaker
Update: LDWF says red snapper season could potentially last through Labor Day
If you’ve got a red snapper trip coming up off the Louisiana coast, you’re good to go — at least for now.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two cited for allegedly spotlighting deer in St. Landry Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two St. Landry Parish men for allegedly poaching a deer early Wednesday morning near Melville, according to a news release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Early or late: The fishing is great at rigs out of Dularge
Speckled trout — 2- to 4-pound class fish — have been getting tattooed in nearshore waters at The Pickets. The action started in May, to everyone’s delight.[…]
Events & Announcements
Discount Zone stocked for Sportsman Deer, Duck and Fishing Show
If you’re looking for some incredible deals on hunting and fishing supplies, the 3,000-square-foot Puglia’s Sporting Goods Discount Zone at the Louisiana Sportsman Deer, Duck and Fishing Show has to be on your list of things to do next weekend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s surf still on fire!
The surf of Elmer’s Island is still teeming with big speckled trout, a bite that’s not expected to last much longer. Longtime Elmer’s anglers Sammy Romano and Cabot Corso hosted me yesterday and despite some wild boaters nearby, we wrecked ‘em.[…]
Columns
Genetics of Louisiana whitetails
Genetics is the least of our worries concerning the management of deer in the Bayou State.[…]
Columns
A day at the pond
I get these calls all the time. It goes something like this: “I’m new to fly fishing and looking to get an outfit. I’ve got a trip planned with a guide to the coast (or Montana) in a couple of weeks.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Follow the food
Above all, fish are going to be where the bait is residing. You can have clean, moving water, but if there’s no bait there, there’s no reason for the fish to stay there.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show returns to Superdome July 21-23
The Louisiana Sportsman Show presented by Reed’s Metals — the biggest hunting and fishing show in the state — is returning to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome next weekend. […]
General
Gueydan man pleads guilty to shooting whooping crane in Vermilion Parish
A 21-year-old Gueydan man was fined $2,500 and will serve time in federal prison after pleading guilty to shooting a whooping crane in November of 2014.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Take the outside express for Delacroix trout
Capt. Nick “Fishaholic” Rando (504-281-8287) said the trout are outside by now, so zero in your scope and aim for the big waters of Breton Sound and Black Bay.[…]
News Breaker
Texas angler’s giant hammerhead shatters Gulf record
An angler in the Texas City Jaycees Tackle Time Fishing Tournament reeled in a giant hammerhead shark this weekend.[…]
Bass Fishing
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule released
The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule is a good mix of old and new — including traditional venues the pros visit regularly, as well as a first-ever visit to a scenic lake on the Missouri River in South Dakota.[…]