Features from September 2020
- Post-spawn transition and dietary changes are factors Louisiana anglers should consider when trying to hunt down a limit of speckled trout.
- Teal season is on the horizon for Louisiana hunters; here are some tips for getting more of the fast, little ducks in your sights and on your duck straps.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Lafayette Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Coastal Lafayette Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Hammond Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Lake Charles Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Minden Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Monroe Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Pineville Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.
- This Dry Prong hunter has taken a lot of trophy bucks out of woods where anyone can hunt. Here’s how he separates himself from the pack.
- Louisiana’s own Rat-L-Trap really shines when fall largemouths start to gang up and follow shad. One pro shares his tricks for luring bass into a trap.
- The approach of bow season for Louisiana deer should find hunters really kicking up their activity as they try to get a leg up on their quarry.
Columns - September 2020
- The Egret Baits’ Vudu Shad 3-inch, ¼-ounce and 4-inch, 3/8-ounce models are tapping the triple crown of speckled trout, redfish and flounder consistently.
- ‘Front of Center’ measures how much of your arrow’s weight is in the broadhead end. It should matter a great deal to hunters.
- Tripletails have rounded dorsal and anal fins that extend back almost to their tails, giving them the appearance of three tails, hence their name.
- An unexpected effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge uptick in sales of kayaks. People are turning to outdoor activities.
- One bait in particular stands out to anglers for speckled trout: a very colorful Floating Corky Fat Boy, aptly named Texas Turnip.
- High water toward the end of this month can often lead to action that will make you swear September isn’t the worst month for speckled trout fishing.
Outdoor Updates - September 2020
- Cameron Dworak and Kelsea Watts caught this238-pound swordfish on July 11, about 20 miles out of northeast pass in Venice.
- The re-opening of Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop on Wednesday, July 15, saw up to 100 boats visit the lake the first day.
- Charlie Gaston of Keithville hooked an 11.60-pound largemouth bass at Caddo Lake on July 10 in less than three feet of water.
- Brandon Johnston’s first double digit bass came from Bussey Brake on July 18. A lake he grew up fishing as a youngster years ago.
- Duck and all migratory bird hunters this year must purchase a HIP certification online or at the LDWF office in Baton Rouge.
- For Noah Brown, COVID-19 has a huge silver lining. He's gotten to work on his boat and start fishing with his son and 7-year-old daughter.
- Beginning Aug. 1, properly licensed Louisiana and non-resident hunters may take outlaw quadrupeds at night on private property the entire year.
- David Clause of Eunice helps his Heather Ray bag her first bull red on a very eventful saltwater fishing trip that almost didn’t happen.
- World War II veteran, Bobby Hebert, 98, of Lafayette, and his son, Joey, enjoyed a red snapper trip on July 19.
- Louisiana’s dove season opens in both the North and South Zones on Saturday, Sept. 5, and the season in both zones actually runs into late January, 2021.
Hot Spots - September 2020
- Fall is easily the best time to be on the water at Calcasieu Lake chasing trout, redfish and flounder. They become much easier to fool with soft plastics.
- Caddo Lake expert Rex Moncrief has been on a hot shallow water bite for the past few weeks. He did not mind sharing some of his fishing secrets.
- Anglers shouldn’t ignore brush piles, but you can find deadfalls around bluff banks for Toledo Bend September bass fishing.
- Offshore is going to be the main focus in September at Cocodrie, according to Todd Black, a charter captain and owner of Fish Heads LA.
- The Ouachita River has become one of the go-to crappie holes in north Louisiana. Here are two things that are key for river fishing in September.
- Guide Pete Miller of Rodbenders Charters said he’ll continue targeting bull reds until Labor Day, then switch gears and target slot reds in Venice.
- Upper Mud Lake on the Mermentau River shines in September with great redfish action. Vince Theriot shares what makes it so special.
Field Notes - September 2020
- Fishermen should try scraping barnacles and oysters off pier posts and seawalls to chum sheepshead into biting this September.
- Bass pro Randy Despino of Colfax likes a big worm for September bassing. He’s won a lot of money and a lot of tournaments with the V&M Wild Thang.
- Billy Billeaud loves to catch September bass cranking. He has been fishing the KVD 1.5 the past several years and has plenty of bass to show for it.
- Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales likes to go with smaller artificial lures in September. He talks about his three co-favorites.
- Louisiana Snake ID’s goal is to offer knowledge that can bring your expectations about snakes in line with the truth and hopefully shift the perspective.
- According to Bassmaster Elite Series pro Caleb Sumrall, the D Bomb is the trick when punching thick grass for September bass.