Fishing Hotspots
Fish grass edges for redfish at East, West Cote Blanche bays
Drew Romero and anglers young and old on his boat catch redfish when he fishes the grass beds in West Cote Blanche Bay.[…]
Year: 2021
Field Notes
Unforeseen consequences: the ammunition shortage and the coming hog-ocalypse
Shane Kessler is the owner of Rougarou Hog Control, a feral pig eradication outfit out of Natchitoches uses thermal optics.[…]
Field Reports
Summer speckled trout at Lake Borgne rigs
Lake Borgne is an awesome fishing destination that gives up generous numbers of speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Fishing
LDWF closes Middle River boat launch in Pearl River WMA for renovation work
The LDWF has closed the Middle River boat launch on Louisiana Highway 90 in the Pearl River WMA for renovation work.[…]
Catfish
New North Carolina state record blue catfish
Rocky Baker caught the new North Carolina state record blue catfish while fishing with Justin Clifton on the Roanoke River on July 10, 2021.[…]
Newsletters
Dularge guide overcomes “Shark Week” to boat plenty of trout
Capt. Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters in Dularge proved last week that storms and sharks can’t keep a good fisherman down.[…]
Hunting
Plano Field Locker Element bow case
You can protect your compound bow from the rigors of travel with Plano’s new Field Locker Element compound bow case.[…]
News Breaker
Private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 27
LA Creel indicates that 42 percent of Louisiana’s 2021 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been harvested.[…]
Fishing Reports
Ellie’s bream
Four-year-old Ellie Trosclair shows off her bream she caught in the pond on her family’s lease north of Greensburg on July 2. She was fishing with her Paw J and big brother, Gavin.
Newsletters
This swimbait catches more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters tries out a new swimbait on redfish and speckled trout.[…]
Fishing Reports
Big catfish from the Atchafalaya River
David Roberie caught this 74-pound blue cat on cut shad after just 5 minutes from anchoring in the Atchafalaya River near Simmesport.
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2021 White Lake WCA teal hunt lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for nine lottery teal hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Fishing Reports
Finally a flounder
Chris Russo hooked his first flounder in over 20 years in the MRGO. Chris Russo holds up a beautiful Lake Borgne redfish.
Fishing Reports
Lake Borgne redfish
This Lake Borgne redfish was caught by Kevin Henry.
Columns
Kayakers can go farther, stay longer
Wendell Dietz built a small house boat in order to maximize his fishing time and extend his kayak fishing range.[…]
Fishing Reports
Rat red from a ‘yak
Lex Poindexter shared this photo from his first kayak fishing trip with friends, Coco and David, on June 26, 2021. This redfish was hooked on a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ on a Matrix Goldeneye jig head