Crappie/Bream
Tips for slabs after dark
The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie.[…]
Year: 2019
News Breaker
Morehouse Parish man is cited for killing Louisiana black bear
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Morehouse Parish man for the alleged illegal taking of a Louisiana black bear.[…]
Redfish
Redfish riding high
Ponds from Delacroix across to the Biloxi Marsh all the way back to the ICW are great places to sight-fish for reds this time of year.[…]
News Breaker
White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area youth waterfowl lottery hunts
LDWF is accepting applications for the 2019 youth waterfowl lottery hunts Nov. 2-3 on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Fishing
Shimano’s SLX DC 150 baitcasting reel
The SLX DC 150 baitcasting reel features Shimano’s SLX low-profile style with the I-DC4 digital brake control system already on the Curado DC series.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bussey Brake rebirth project nearing completion
With its reopening, Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish will again become a prime fishery for bass, bream, crappie and catfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stick a toothpick in it
One of the best tools a bass fisherman can have, especially during the summer when fish live largely in deep, cool, oxygenated water, are toothpicks.[…]
Contents
Where to find Louisiana’s big bucks
White-tailed deer can be found throughout Louisiana, from northern Caddo Parish southward to the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Rigging for amberjack
It’s amberjack season, and we’ve got Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips to get you rigged up and ready to go. Get a refresher on how to snell a hook.[…]
Alligator
Alligator hide tag fee to be reduced by $1 for 2020 and 2021
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a notice of intent to reduce the LDWF alligator hide tag fee from $4 to $3 for the 2020 and 2021.[…]
Columns
Where did all our big trout go?
A subject that many trophy trout anglers across Louisiana continue to discuss is where have the big trout gone in Louisiana?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Algae bloom invades MS waters
One coastal industry hurt by misinformation about the algae bloom has been charter fishing, but most captains say they never quit catching fish.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Shrimp at the weir
New Iberia’s Clay Peltier has walked the two weirs along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island with cast net in hand for many years to catch shrimp.[…]
Contents
Preseason whitetail checklist
Louisiana’s deer season is right around the corner. It’s time to start getting things lined up for the promise of opening day.[…]
Field Notes
The best tide indicator
When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pull bass from Venice’s ‘jungle’
August marks the month when bass fishing begins to go bananas along the cane stands that seem endless and eternal south of Venice.[…]