Bass Fishing
Hackney’s mat punching bait in August
Bass pro Greg Hackney relies on Rage Punch Bug for punching August vegetation. He said it is the best mat-punching soft plastic he’s encountered.[…]
Year: 2020
Bass Fishing
Gleason goes Wild Thang for August bass
Veteran bass pro Darold Gleason of Many catches bass in August with his favorite Texas-rigged plastic worm, a V&M Baits Wild Thang.[…]
Bass Fishing
“Yellow Magic” for Bayou Bartholemew bass
Try Yellow Magic topwater bait for largemouth bass at Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in north Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Find current, then fish it
August is not the time to “camp out” on a spot. Don’t settle for fishing stagnation this month — find some moving water and find the bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crème’s Tube Worm
Crème’s Tube Worm is a plastic worm that floats and “has that tube aspect to it,” a deadly combination, according to Brett Preuett.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2020 White Lake WCA waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct 30 marsh waterfowl lottery hunts and 30 rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hopedale lakes full of August specks
Frank Roberts, aka “Frankie Fillet” — the fastest fillet knife in the Gulf south — will fish the oyster reefs anywhere on the Hopedale side this month.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hot weather fishing in August around Grand Isle
According to Owen Belknap, who runs the Michi offshore charterboat, just about everywhere you turn in Grand Isle in August, the fishing can be excellent.[…]
Field Reports
BLAST on the BEACH: Speckled trout arrive!
The speckled trout have arrived on Louisiana’s beaches, and the action in Plaquemines Parish resembles that of the good ol’ days.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to close Aug. 13
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to close the recreational red snapper season at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, August 13.[…]
Field Reports
Family tuna fishing at heart
Capt. Josh Howard with Deep South Charters takes a family fishing for yellowfin tuna about 60 miles south of Venice using mostly pogies for bait.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Red River summer slabs
The Red River can be difficult for new fisherman to learn. Follow these tips from Kyle Jones and you will be well on your way to catching river slabs.[…]
Dove
The lowdown on Louisiana doves
Louisiana’s dove season opens in both the North and South Zones on Saturday, Sept. 5, and the season in both zones actually runs into late January, 2021.[…]
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LDWF recommends two-zone, two-split option for 2021-25 waterfowl seasons
The LDWF recommended a two-zone, two-split East-West boundary option for the 2021-25 waterfowl hunting seasons to the LWFC. […]
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Mississippi Flyway Council recognizes LDWF agent at commission meeting
A LDWF Enforcement Division agent was honored by the Mississippi Flyway Council at Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]
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Drawdown scheduled on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown for Bayou D’Arbonne Lake in Union Parish. The drawdown is scheduled to begin on September 8.[…]