Brian Cope, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Ultralight angler catches big surprise

When Fuzz Fontenot went fishing in Caney Lake he hooked and reeled in a 39-pound flathead catfish using ultralight fishing gear with 6-pound test line. […]

Cruising for catfish with juglines

Brian Cope

Jug-lining isn’t a new form of fishing, but newer materials have made it easier to catch a cooler full of delicious catfish. […]

Sheepshead like this one are often caught around docks, where the fish search for food among the barnacles that grow on the wooden structures.

Species spotlight: Sheepshead

Brian Cope

Sheepshead are sought after by many anglers for their sporty fight as well as their tasty table fare. Most succesful anglers devote a lot of time to them. […]

LDWF stocks fish as part of Community Fishing Program

Brian Cope

The LDWF oversees the stocking of community fishing locations throughout the state as part of the Community Fishing Program. […]

Abbeville angler catches huge ling, leads CCA STAR cobia category

Brian Cope

Jansen Weaver of Abbeville caught a 91.45-pound ling on June 14 while fishing with his future father-in-law out of Don’s Boat Landing. […]

Two tagged red snapper in one day

Brian Cope

Caitlin Domingues was fishing around drilling rigs out of Don’s Boat Landing when she caught two tagged red snapper that were numbered consecutively. […]

Species spotlight: Warmouth Sunfish

Brian Cope

Warmouth sunfish are one of the lesser-common panfish species. They are fun to catch and tasty table fare, but are often misidentified by anglers. […]

Rays like this jumping cownose, often leap out of water, but few ever collide with a human while doing so.

Stingray knocks teenager unconscious

Brian Cope

A stingray went airborne and knocked 18-year-old Levi Dixon of Bluffton, S.C. off the PWC he was riding. The blow left Dixon unconscious with broken ribs. […]

Anglers catch dolphinfish, then cocaine

Brian Cope

Anglers fishing out of Charleston were having a field day with dolphinfish while trolling past some floating debris, which turned out to be cocaine. […]