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. […]
Articles by Dora Lambert
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. […]
Fishing
Louisiana non-profits have big effect in outdoors leisure
There are multiple nonprofits and organizations in Louisiana that provide opportunities for disabled citizens to participate in outdoors activities. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle is a must-fish destination in June
Grand Isle is a must-fish south Louisiana hotspot in June. Redfish can be caught in the marshes, and speckled trout can be found near the beaches. […]
Field Notes
Redfish Mango Ceviche recipe
Prepared redfish for the table every way possible? Try this redfish ceviche recipe. It can be an appetizer or a main dish and is perfect for summer. […]
Features
Grand Isle means grand speckled trout fishing in May
Capt. Daryl Carpenter and Danny Wray of Calmwater Charters point to ways you can catch your share of the speckled trout hanging around Grand Isle in May. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Mangrove snapper are big Cocodrie draw
Mangrove snapper can be found anywhere from Venice to Grand Isle to Cocodrie, with Cocodrie perhaps the best-known mangrove snapper destination. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Leeville offers kayakers plenty of opportunities
For many fish in the marsh, April is a transition period into their summer patterns. The marshes around Leeville fill with redfish in April. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Gear up for sharks in Elmer’s Island surf
The surf at Elmer’s Island is a great destination to catch sharks. But surf-fishing for sharks requires some preparation. Here’s what you’ll need. […]
Crappie/Bream
Anacoco Lake is an overlooked north Louisiana crappie hotspot
Don’t ignore Anacoco Lake when the crappie spawn approaches. This Leeville-area reservoir on the way to Toledo Bend gets very little fishing pressure. […]