Andy Crawford, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Mississippi pro Brock Mosley said a short mono leader is all that’s needed to provide a little stretch between braid and topwater lures like the Bill Lewis StutterStep.

Add a topwater ‘shock absorber’

December 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

How to create a shock absorber between the main braid and your lures. […]

Adam (left) and Kurt Cook head to Bayou Black more often than not this time of year because they know the system holds numbers of bass that make for action-packed trips.

Bayou Black bass blast

December 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

These bass anglers spend every available minute together on the water, and they know there’s no place better for numbers of bites than Bayou Black. […]

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said a topwater frog is a great all-around lure for shallow wintertime bass.

Nothing like topwater frog explosions Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs has to put fish in the boat year round, but he experiences what every other angler does during the summer: Tough fishing, when five […]

After a long summer essentially devoid of trout, Capt. Marty LaCoste is looking forward to the annual fall invasion of specks.

The ‘best month of the year’ for Dularge trout fishing

December 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

No twitch, just slow steady retrieve is key for Dularge trout Mother Nature has been a true hag this year, baking South Louisiana with scalding temperatures well into October. But November ushers in what Dularge […]

Redfish are thick in Dularge right now

October 5, 2018 Andy Crawford

October is normally when Capt. Marty LaCoste pounds Dularge’s speckled trout population, however it just hasn’t happened yet this year. […]

Best fall bass baits

October 3, 2018 Andy Crawford

Fall can be an unnerving time for bass anglers, as the fish seem erratic while transitioning out of summertime patterns. But Gonzales Bassmaster Elite Series pro Gerald Spohrer said that unpredictably is actually a misunderstanding. […]

A summer of battling redfish in the salty waters of South Louisiana can shorten the life of your reels. But adding a little Corrosion X before putting them up for the winter can have them ready for action next spring.

Prep your reels now for 2020 season

October 3, 2018 Andy Crawford

The 2019 fishing season is almost over for those of us diehard hunters. Charter guide Capt. Brent Roy said a little TLC on your reels could save you money. […]

Head to Buras to find willing redfish

October 2, 2018 Andy Crawford

The Mississippi River was absolutely beautiful a month ago, signaling a great fall run of redfish and trout. And then torrential rainfall swamped the Midwest, sending the river sky high. […]

Old Man River holds all the cards in Venice

September 27, 2018 Andy Crawford

This fall was setting up to be epic for anglers launching out of Venice. The Mississippi River had been nice and low for a couple of months, and its waters were that beautiful shade of green that signals crazy fishing action. […]

Best tackle

September 15, 2018 Andy Crawford

Like all anglers, Capt. Austin Plaisance has his preferences when it comes to tackle. Here’s how he’ll rig up for battle this month. […]

Don’t make this mistake

September 15, 2018 Andy Crawford

We anglers are creatures of habit. We use the same tackle trip after trip. We use the same lures time and again. […]

Intersect incoming trout

September 15, 2018 Andy Crawford

The cool thing about September is that as reds move outside, hordes of speckled trout start their fall migration into the coastal marshes. […]

Austin’s Handy Dandy Line Winder

September 12, 2018 Andy Crawford

Is there anything worse than having to spool a reel while on the boat? I mean, after you spend the time to snatch the old line off the reel, you then have the pleasure of fighting a plastic spool of new line rolling around the boat — and it’s a pain to ensure you’re putting the line on the reel tightly. […]