Louisiana Sportsman

October 31, 2026

Why ask why The River Why?

December 31, 2008 Catch Cormier

In 1995, director Robert Redford brought to the big screen the real-life story of a Montana family bonded by faith and a near-religious dedication to fly fishing.[…]

Anglers hearing drums along the bayou

December 31, 2008 Jerald Horst

The black drum is the North American heavyweight of the large and diverse drum family, which includes speckled trout, redfish, croakers and kingfish (more often called channel mullet or whiting).[…]

Where is Mine? How do I get there?

December 31, 2008 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

I saw your answer on lasmag.com about how to get to the Sulfur Mine from Golden Meadow.[…]

Currents

December 31, 2008 Todd Masson

Every holiday is great, but New Year’s Day is by far my least favorite. […]

‘Primitive’ Knight KP-1 of exceptional quality

December 2, 2008 Gordon Hutchinson

The Southern Shooting Center is located on Highway 3185 just outside of Thibodaux, La., and offers up to 300-yard rifle ranges and 30 cemented benches.[…]

Boating gifts keep on giving

December 2, 2008 Hank Johnston

Christmas is just around the corner, and you are probably busy trying to figure out what gifts to get for your many friends and loved ones on your list.[…]

Sneak onto Caney Lake in December

December 2, 2008 Greg Hackney

Caney Lake in Chatham, home to the state record for largemouth, is Louisiana’s premiere big-bass lake, and has produced the three-largest bass ever caught in the Bayou State.[…]

For 2009, short is the new long

December 2, 2008 Catch Cormier

To appreciate the current trend in tackle requires a brief history lesson. Urban legend has it that the first fly rod was created in 10,000 B.C. when cavemen Frank Oog and JaMarcus Ugg cut and stripped a sapling and attached to it a line constructed of braided wooly mammoth hair.[…]