Fishing
New law requires some boaters to use kill switch
The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law.[…]
Month: July 2021
News Breaker
LDWF extends public comment period on draft of “Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Spend Plan”
The LDWF is seeking public comment from all stakeholders regarding its “Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Grant Application and Spend Plan.”[…]
Field Reports
Hammering the specks in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine reports on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He and his wife hammered the speckled trout at the Grand Isle State Park rocks.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mock scrapes can put the fake on deer; scratch them out right now
Making mock scrapes can put hunters a step up on finding deer and places to hunt once the season opens. Learn from the master: Dan DeWitt.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t overlook the Pearl River Navigational Canal for summer bass
Chad Hartzog explains how anglers should fish Lock One of the Pearl River Navigational Canal for August bass.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Long-lining with the Duck Dynasty’s crappie wizard
Duck Dynasty’s John Godwin knows his stuff when it comes to crappie fishing, and one of his favorite ways to catch them is long-lining.[…]
Features
7 tips to keep fish, bait alive in summer
Increasing dissolved oxygen in a livewell or bait tank is the best of several ways to keep fish alive longer in the summer heat.[…]
Features
Wade your way to great Big Lake specks
Wading for speckled trout is a great tactic on Lake Calcasieu and it even works during August’s heat. Here’s how one expert does it.[…]
Bass Class
West St. John bass anglers blaze a trail
Khristian Rousseve and Shamar Pierre of West St. John become the first black anglers to win a high-school bass tournament in Louisiana.[…]
Features
The Boxcar is loaded with bull reds
Gerrit “T Blu” Landry knows that late summer is prime time to catch bull reds on The Boxcar, a popular reef in Vermilion Bay.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Huk Rogue Wave Boots
Designed for all-day wear under the worst conditions, Huk’s Rogue Wave fishing boots will keep you comfortable.[…]
Fishing Reports
Ethan’s Grand Isle bull red
Ethan Guidry, 10, caught his first bull red off of Grand Isle on Friday, July 16.
Fishing Reports
Traffic trout
While waiting in traffic on LA 1 on the way to Grand Isle, Carter Gremillion, 12, of Maringouin caught these trout. His aunt, Kristin Jewell, snapped the photos.
Field Notes
Give bowfishing a shot
Jeremy Cable and his family operate Lite ’em Up Bowfishing, a charter service that specializes in nighttime fishing excursions in Cocodrie.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Perseverance is key to trout success at Venice
A group of high-school football players and their fathers headed home from a fishing trip to Venice with enough trout to feed the whole team.[…]
Fishing Reports
Brady’s bull red
Brady Farlow caught this big 39-inch bull red on dead shrimp in Three Mile Pass on July 18, 2021.