Catfish
Drown worms for D’Arbonne cats
The summer months bring many things, but nothing better than the opportunity to go drown some worms and catch a good mess of Lake D’Arbonne catfish.[…]
Month: May 2018
Fishing Hotspots
Specks ‘tearing it up’ at Grand Isle
The trout spawn is happening now in and around Grand Isle, and speck specialist Tommy Vidrine said June is a great month to head to the island to get in on the action.[…]
News Breaker
Cocodrie’s barrier islands, inside structure packed with trout
Summertime heat has already settled over South Louisiana, and that means speckled trout fishing close to the launches in Cocodrie is all but done.[…]
Bass Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Father vs. son in one-boat bass tournament
My son Joel and I had a week off of our bass-fishing club, but we still had the itch for competition, so we set off on the Tchefuncte River battling each other, as well as the clock. […]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson survival vid: It all comes together
When you’re fishing for your lunch, you don’t exactly need to fill the cargo hold of a tuna boat to survive. So what do you do when the marshes spill their bounty all over your boat?[…]
Columns
Easy (and delicious) shrimp recipes
Fishing with a chef is always fun: When you get back to the camp, it’s not bologna sandwiches.[…]
Columns
Choosing the right hunting outfitter
The anticipation and planning for a fall hunting trip can be as much fun as the actual adventure. But sometimes that eager anticipation is the only good thing about the whole experience — especially when the hunt goes bad.[…]
Columns
Another look at CWD feeding ban
Unless you have been holed up in a cave with no way of communicating for the past three or four months, you are well aware that a buck discovered on Jan. 25 in Issaquena County, Miss. tested positive for chronic wasting disease.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson survival vid: Variety of fish yanked up for dinner
For most of humanity’s existence, fishing wasn’t a sport; it was a means of feeding your family. To see if we would have gotten fat or died of starvation, my son, Joel, and I set out in the marshes around Delacroix, hoping to put a few fish in the box for that evening’s meal.[…]
Columns
It’s topwater trout time
If you’re looking to catch the biggest trout of your life, now is the time. […]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney Catching Bass in Deep Hydrilla
Lake Okissa near Brookhaven, Mississippi is the stop for this week’s episode of Sportsman TV. Host Greg Hackney got together with Bernie Reed, the owner of Reed’s Metals. Hackney was excited to discover a lake with deep water within a couple hour drive of his house.[…]
Bass Fishing
Brand new Sportsman TV: Bass fishing in Lake Okhissa
The Sportsman TV crew loaded up and traveled over to near Brookhaven, Mississippi for this week’s episode featuring bass fishing on Lake Okhissa.[…]
News Breaker
Video: Fishing for big Grand Isle specks with Tommy Vidrine
If you’ve never been lucky enough to fish for some big Grand Isle specks on Tommy Vidrine’s boat, then check out this video for the next best thing.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout fishing looking up in Lafitte
Capt. Sean Thornton (504-388-4535) said it’s seemed like the speckled trout had the air let out of their tires because they were a no-show after this winter’s big freeze, but May should have prime speck action back on track.[…]
News Breaker
Marsh Man Masson survival vid: We don’t catch, we don’t eat
Fishing is all fun and games when you’ve got a couple of po-boys waiting to be devoured in the Coleman. The sport takes on an entirely different feel when you’re literally trying to catch your next meal.[…]
Fishing
Hunting and fishing license fee increase bill dies in House
As the clock winds down on the Legislature’s regular session, Rep. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue confirmed to Louisiana Sportsman that legislation which would have increased hunting and fishing license fees for many state residents is officially dead this year.[…]