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Some trophy trout are still around
There are still some big speckled trout in Louisiana, and Todd Masson had the good fortune of running across one on a recent trip with Capt. Ty Hibbs.[…]
Year: 2020
Crappie/Bream
Operating with Dr. Bream is a tasty fishing adventure
Doing battle with Louisiana’s sunfish is limited only by an angler’s imagination. Check out these different ways that Ray Jones puts them on his stringer.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Target tripletail in June; they’re fun, tasty
Tripletail fit the bill if you’re looking for tasty fishing action. The average fish caught in southwest Louisiana is in the 5- to 15-pound range.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney Goes Pond Fishing
Professional angler Greg Hackney got his start fishing for bass in ponds. In this segment of Sportsman TV, Hackney has a good time, talks about pond management, and shows his favorite bait for fishing ponds.[…]
Field Reports
High Winds Drive Miller to the Passes for Bull Reds
Capt. Travis Miller of Miller Time Fishing Charters loves to chase trout in the summertime with his clients. The recent rash of high winds won’t quit however, and Miller needs a solid backup plan for times when the open water is too rough to fish trout. That’s when Miller heads to the deep passes for bull reds[…]
Catfish
Tchefuncte River Bream Update 5-22-20
Recent rains and muddy water are subsiding in the Tchefuncte River and this weekend will be great for bream and catfishing according to angler Todd Oalman. Bream can be found in clear water in dead end canals around trees and catfish can be caught with worms around the trees and in the deep holes.[…]
Fishing
LDWF: Fishing license sales soar during COVID-19 shutdown
Louisianans purchased thousands more fishing licenses during the first month and half of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order than they did in 2019.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana wild turkey hunting season sees uptick in harvest
The recently completed 2020 wild turkey hunting season saw the largest reported harvest of birds since 2011, with 2,117 turkeys harvested.[…]
Big Bass
Reader Report: Back-to-back lunker bass
Lake D’Arbonne give up two big lunker bass for lucky angler Blake Burnett of Eros, La., on back-to-back days back in March.[…]
Field Notes
Affordable Father’s Day gifts dad will love
Here are five reasonably priced gifts that a fishing or hunting Dad would love to unwrap this Father’s Day on June 21, 2020.[…]
Fishing
BlackJack 256 Coastal
BlackJack Boats has added a new center console model to it 2020 line, the 256 Coastal, which is sure to be a hit among inshore and nearshore fishermen.[…]
Fishing
Millennium Spyderlok rod tree
Millennium Marine’s Spyderlok Rod Tree is made for fishermen who want to separate baits they’re trolling or drifting.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Sam Rayburn Sac-A-Lait bite on fire
Louisiana Bass Pro Tour Angler Gerald Spohrer is keeping his craft in tact as professional tournament fishing is in a temporary shutdown due to Coronavirus restrictions.[…]
Deer Hunting
Evolved Pro-Gro food-plot seed
Evolved’s new Pro-Gro food-plot seeds helps produce bigger roots that grow deeper, resulting in stronger plants that can withstand weather extremes.[…]
Field Reports
Terrebonne Bay Trout Biting on Plastics
Captain Tommy Pellegrin and his crew hit Terrebonne Bay again and this time plastics were the bait of the day.[…]
Cobia
Anglers catch unique cobia out of Freshwater City
Jack Romero, Mark Christenson, and Larry Richard were fishing out of Freshwater City on April 9, and the three friends caught a unique-colored cobia.[…]