Louisiana Sportsman

Capt. Charlie Thomason said low water conditions in January typically move redfish further away from the shoreline, so position your boat closer to the bank and cast away from it.

Target reds off the bank in Hopedale

January 18, 2019 Joel Masson

Hopedale guide finds most of his redfish away from the shoreline in January.[…]

St. Croix’s Mojo Yak rods

January 18, 2019 Chris Holmes

Legendary rod manufacturer St. Croix developed a full line of rods with saltwater kayak-specific characteristics.[…]

January's aerial waterfowl survey conducted by the LDWF was a fitting end to a weak migration year, according to waterfowl study leader Larry Reynolds.

January duck numbers 31 percent below long-term average

January 17, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Larry Reynolds with the LDWF discusses the relatively poor January 2019 aerial waterfowl survey results, saying this season’s poor migration was influenced by a relatively warm, wet winter. […]

Lake Providence couple cited for alleged nighttime deer violations

January 17, 2019 Patrick Bonin

A Lake Providence couple was ticketed after LDWF agents allegedly observed them shooting at deer from inside a vehicle at night in East Carroll Parish. […]

Googans abound during the hot wintertime trout bite.

Googans abound: This guy nearly ran us over!

January 17, 2019 Todd Masson

Trout fishing can be fun, exciting and exhilerating during the wintertime bite. Unfortunately, sometimes, it can get a little dangerous, too, as this Marsh Man Masson video shows.[…]

Robert Anderson poses with the big public lands 11-pointer he shot on Dec. 31 on the Dewey Wills WMA in Catahoula Parish.

157-inch public lands buck goes down on Dewey Wills WMA

January 16, 2019 Glynn Harris

Robert Anderson dropped a big 11-point on Dewey Wills WMA — then the work began for he and his father to get the trophy out of the woods and back to his truck. […]

It’s prime wahoo time

January 16, 2019 louisianasportsman

Capt. William Wall, with Pelagic Charters, said now through about April is prime time for catching some impressive wahoo out of Venice.[…]

Curt Crool’s son proudly holds a nice-sized bass, one of 35 he caught while working a suspending gold/orange Rogue on a bitterly cold January day with John Dean at Toledo Bend.

Jump on the Toledo Bend roller coaster for bass

January 15, 2019 John Dean

As we get closer to the prespawn period on Toledo Bend, don’t be surprised to see double-digit bass caught.[…]

The calendar may say it's wintertime, but Tommy Vidrine is catching speckled trout in his usual spring and summertime fishing holes on Grand Isle.

Spring break specks?

January 15, 2019 Ann Taylor

The calendar may say it’s the dead of winter, but Tommy Vidrine is catching big speckled trout right now near Grand Isle in some of his favorite spring and summer fishing holes. […]

Vudu’s New Weedless Shrimp

January 15, 2019 Don Shoopman

Vudu’s new Weedless Shrimp is perfect for shallow water applications.[…]

Josh Chauvin, the Apex Predator, with a nice North Louisiana public lands buck he took using a hillside strategy involving white and red oak acorns.

Apex Predator: Deer hunting in the North Louisiana hills

January 15, 2019 Josh Chauvin

The Apex Predator, Josh Chauvin, details the specific trees hillside deer in North Louisiana target late in the year — and how to set up and intercept them. […]

Scotty Smith, right, and his son Hunter take a picture after Scotty dropped this 190-class typical buck in Avoyelles Parish on Jan. 1.

Avoyelles Parish hunter drops giant 190-class typical

January 14, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Scotty Smith’s big 190-class typical buck from Avoyelles Parish is in the conversation for a potential new state record.[…]

Is sac-a-lait spawn already on?

January 14, 2019 louisianasportsman

Warm January weather might have pushed South Louisiana’s tastiest panfish to move up early.[…]

Barry Henry smiles as he holds a nice-sized bass caught on a cold winter’s day in the Crackerhead area of Lake Verret while fishing with Bill McCarty of Morgan City.

Take a bite out of Crackerhead bass

January 14, 2019 Don Shoopman

There’s a network of canals due east across Lake Verret from the Shell Beach area where the bass fishing turns on in January.[…]

2019 Boat Show dates announced

January 14, 2019 louisianasportsman

If you’re in the market for a new boat in 2019, you’ve got five great opportunities over the next three months to conveniently shop and compare models, features and prices across South Louisiana.[…]

Beau Chenevert and his impressive Avoyelles Parish 13-pointer.

166-inch buck goes down in Avoyelles Parish

January 14, 2019 Glynn Harris

Beau Chenevert let his stepdaughter pick their stand location on New Year’s Day in Avoyelles Parish. That allowed him to be in position to down an impressive 13-pointer that stretched the tape to 166 inches of bone. […]