Field Notes
Don’t overlook black drum
The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg. […]
Articles by Dora Lambert
Field Notes
January’s bull reds are prime for flies
Louisiana is a flourishing fly fishing locale for redfish, especially during the winter when the bull reds push into the interior marshes. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Wahoo, tuna are Venice’s offshore targets
According to Katie Duplass, January is when the offshore pivots towards migrating pelagic fish such as wahoo and larger yellowfin tuna. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Expect great redfish action this month in Leeville area
According to Max Plaisance of Plaisance’s Tidewater Charters, this time of year is when it gets easy to fish for redfish around Leeville. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Venice yellowfin unmatched in 2020
Capt. Martha Spencer of Southern Catch Outfitters said 2020 has been a banner year for yellowfin tuna out of Venice. […]
Ducks
Think like a duck
Public-land duck hunters have a job ahead of them before they head to the water, according to veteran duck hunter Owen Belknap. […]
Cobia
Cobia fishing in Grand Isle
Capt. Chris Mowad of Whoo Dat Sportfishing talks about how he’ll be targeting cobia in Grand Isle in November. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Calcasieu’s flounder run peaks in November
The flounder run on Calcasieu Lake starts about mid-October, and the big fish will show up more in November. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Offshore action out of Cocodrie should be great
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. […]
Field Notes
‘Scraping’ is a little-used, effective method for catching sheepshead
Fishermen should try scraping barnacles and oysters off pier posts and seawalls to chum sheepshead into biting this September. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Hot weather fishing in August around Grand Isle
According to Owen Belknap, who runs the Michi offshore charterboat, just about everywhere you turn in Grand Isle in August, the fishing can be excellent. […]
Alligator
Tips for Louisiana’s alligator season
Learn to hunt alligators the way the pros do. Here are tips from Walter Heathcock, owner of Fin Twisters Fishing Guide Service out of Venice. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Caminada Pass beginning to fill with bull redfish
Every year, from August to mid-October, big redfish swarm into brackish Cajun waters to spawn, and there are few places better than Caminada Pass. […]
Field Notes
Flounder gigging 101
Multiple great spots to gig flounder are found along Louisiana’s coastline, from Venice to Cameron. Learn where and how to gig flounder in Louisiana. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Venice’s bluewater fishing looking up
Venice has been called the “Tuna Town.” It’s located where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, which creates the ideal conditions. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo is almost here
The Grand Isle International Tarpon Rodeo was first conceived in 1928, and is also one of the biggest annual events on the island. […]