June 2019 - Louisiana Sportsman

A long, fat and sassy bass that made the mistake of biting a Zoom Super Fluke offered by Louisiana Sportsman publisher Tony Taylor was one of the larger bass he caught during the six-day trip for an early April bass club tournament at Toledo Bend.

These flukes remain super

June 30, 2019 Don Shoopman

Tony Taylor, publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, is the king, or one of many kings, of fishing with a Zoom Super Fluke. […]

Red snapper catch statistics through June 16

June 28, 2019 From News Reports

The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel is 294,236 pounds, or 37 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through June 16. […]

Drawdown scheduled for Lake Bistineau

June 28, 2019 From News Reports

The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown of Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier, and Bienville parishes for the purpose of reducing giant salvinia. […]

Invasive Asian swamp eels found in Bayou St. John

June 28, 2019 From News Reports

The Asian swamp eel, an invasive species, has been found in Bayou St. John in New Orleans. LDWF sampling over the past several days have found the eel. […]

This trophy trout attacked a Matrix Mullet, a topwater proven to fool even the smartest trophy trout.

The best thing you can do when fishing topwaters

June 27, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Nothing is more exhilarating than catching speckled trout on topwater lures — and nothing is more maddening than missing fish. Here’s what you need to do. […]

Leaked stock report shows plight of Louisiana’s specks

June 27, 2019 Chris Berzas

Louisiana has the most-liberal creel limits on speckled trout of any Gulf state, but current data may signal future changes in creel and size limits. […]

8 tips for great bream fishing

June 27, 2019 Jerald Horst

Try out veteran angler Freddie McMullen’s tips for great bream fishing to up your success and fill that cooler with slab-sized sunfish. […]

Vickie Venable of Terry, Miss., got this 6 ½-pound, 26-inch long speck on a live shrimp near Shell Beach.

Back to Shell Beach

June 27, 2019 Todd Masson

Some advice from Capt. Jacques Laboureur on where Shell Beach anglers are catching speckled trout and redfish despite the spreading fresh water. […]

Try your luck… after dark

June 26, 2019 Phillip Gentry

How you go about night fishing can spell the difference between a successful outing and losing sleep. Keep these five steps in mind. […]

Fish caught with wedding ring attached

June 26, 2019 From News Reports

Capt. Jason Rose tied his wedding band to a steelhead after his divorce. It was recaught on Lake Michigan by a group of very confused fishermen. […]

H&H Lure Co., Humphreys celebrate 60th anniversary of proven brand

June 26, 2019 Don Shoopman

H&H Lure Company — 60-percent saltwater fishing tackle and 40-percent freshwater tackle — celebrated its 60th anniversary in June. […]

Extreme amounts of winter rainfall, snow melt and spring rains and flooding will provide waterfowl with plenty of breeding habitat but put farmers in a jam.

Mississippi Flyway flooding wrecks crop production

June 26, 2019 Darren Digby

A winter and spring that was a boon for waterfowl habitat has turned out to be a bane for farmers, as flooded fields continue to hamper planting efforts. […]

Captain of cargo ship cited for red snapper violations

June 25, 2019 From News Reports

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Philippines man for alleged recreational fishing violations in St. John Parish. […]

Epic blue marlin bite in the Gulf

June 25, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Chris Hall has been on lots and lots of blue marlin trips — but none as successful as he and his crew experienced during the Louisiana Billfish Classic. […]