Field Reports
Fishing underwater rubble in Lake Pontchartrain
Chas Champagne seeks out an old underwater concrete reef to catch a pile of speckled in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Year: 2020
Deer Hunting
Labadieville man drops Mississippi beast
Robin Prince of Labadieville, La., passes on a doe and killed this impressive Humphreys County 24-point giant on December 11.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF requests opening of Lake Bistineau gates
The LDWF has requested the DOTD to open the water control structure on Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier and Bienville parishes.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hunter downs trophy; buzzards find it first
Swartz’s Greg McMullen took a big 13-point Ouachita Parish buck while hunting with his son, Bennett, on Nov. 27.[…]
Fishing Reports
Redfish Limit in Marsh Island
Name: Kendall Goodly Fishing with: Chasity Reed Date: November 22, 2020 Where: Marsh Island (Vermilion Bay) Story: On the morning of November 22, 2020, my fiancée (Chasity Reed) and I headed out toward Marsh Island
Features
How to keep up with “travelling trout” in January
Louisiana speckled trout will be in one of two places this month, depending on the weather. Here’s how to keep up with them.[…]
Fishing
Gorilla Gloves fill sportsmen’s bill
Gorilla-tough gloves can save sportsmen’s hands when handling fish. Here are four different offerings from Gorilla Gloves.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tenzing Hangtime Backpack
Tenzing’s new Hangtime Backpack was designed to be removed once you’re in your stand and hung on a device like a bowhanger.[…]
Fishing
Shimano Saragosa: a big reel for big fish
Shimano’s Saragosa series of spinning reels has added two sizes and now offers anglers fishing for big fish with eight different reels.[…]
Bass Fishing
January bass in Louisiana lakes
January bass are starting to stir in Louisiana lakes. Hunter Freeman has the ticket to celebrate while turning the calendar page to 2021.[…]
Hunting Reports
Nicholas takes his first deer in East Feliciana Parish
This is a picture of Nicholas Tarver (9) and his first deer, a doe. She was harvested Nov. 21, 2020. Opening day in East Feliciana Parish.
Features
Woo pig! Calling all hogs
Don’t leave vocalization out of your bag of tricks when it comes to hunting wild hogs. It’s absolutely true that you can call in hogs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cold-weather bassin’ can be a kayak angler’s paradise
Kayak bass anglers from many parts of the country have shut down for the winter, but not Louisiana anglers. Louisiana bass bite in the cold.[…]
Hunting Reports
Bear feeder
Papa bear tears our spin feeders up so we trying gravity feeders. This is what we got.
Fishing Reports
Alligator Pass redfish
Southern Miss commit Matthew Russo in Alligator Pass.
Fishing Reports
Lafitte marsh redfish
Eric Mitchell caught this nice red in the Lafitte marsh on Dec. 5, 2020.