Features from July 2025

Columns - July 2025

  • Black Label Hi Roller
    The Black Label Hi Roller is a soft plastic minnow-style bait with appealing rolling action that more bass are finding hard to resist.
  • Boat launch at Bussey Brake set to be named after venerable outdoorsman
    The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries decided to name the landing at Bussey Brake for the dearly departed Kinny Haddox.
  • Getting your duck dog ready
    Switching a dog from a mark to a blind can be tough simply because you’re pulling a dog off a mark it can see and onto another it can’t.
  • Reliable redfish
    Don’t let the brutal summer heat keep you on the couch. Kayakers can find some grass and seek out the redfish hiding within.
  • Venison and Chorizo Pupusas
    Venison & Chorizo Pupusas are grilled corn masa pockets filled with wild game and melty cheese, topped with avocado crema and a curtido slaw.

Outdoor Updates - July 2025

Hot Spots - July 2025

  • Lucky Leeville
    According to Capt. T-Man Cheramie, the beaches anywhere from Fourchon to Grand Isle will hold speckled trout.
  • Mermentau River continues to deliver
    An area along the Mermentau River remains a go-to redfish hotspot, whether at high tide or low tide, for Vince Theriot.
  • Midsummer fishing at Toledo Bend
    There’s nothing like schooling bass fishing action to spice up a July summer day on the water at Toledo Bend.

Field Notes - July 2025