Louisiana Sportsman

September 8, 2026

The fly-fishing answer man awakens

August 7, 2015 Catch Cormier

When I read that a new episode in the Star Wars saga is coming out in December, I was as thrilled as a wookie getting a flea collar.[…]

Bear recovery has far-ranging benefits

August 1, 2015 Andy Crawford

I don’t know many outdoorsmen who would argue against habitat management. We all want more forests to support more deer, squirrels, turkeys and rabbits. We all want to protect our marshes so we can watch swarms of ducks cup into a spread of dekes.[…]

The brief squid is our littlest sea monster

August 1, 2015 Jerald Horst

Every time I think of squid, two things pass into my mind. First is the monstrous squid that attacked Capt. Nemo’s submarine, the Nautilus, in the wonderful 1954 movie classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, which is based on the Jules Verne novel by the same name. […]

Ronnie cooks up-the-bayou

July 27, 2015 Jerald Horst

Ronnie Sampey’s Smothered Crabs are delicious and fun to eat, and his Redfish Sauce Piquant recipe is unique because few sauce piquants are made with fish. […]

Waterborne law enforcement

July 23, 2015 Keith LaCaze

In Louisiana we are fortunate to have a robust law enforcement presence on the water all across the state. Wildlife enforcement agents can be found working everything from the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the rivers and lakes of North Louisiana[…]

Panthers: Are they for real?

July 22, 2015 Bill Garbo

I always enjoy a good, spirited discussion about an interesting topic, and how much more interesting and controversial could a discussion be than one centered around the existence of large cats — panthers, mountain lions or maybe you prefer to call them cougars — in Mississippi and its neighboring states?[…]

Apex Predator: Year-long Hog Wash Tournament starts Sept. 20

July 21, 2015 Josh Chauvin

If you like hog hunting, eating pork and competing in tournaments, great news: Louisiana’s first year-long hog tournament begins soon. […]

Catfish Everdeen

July 17, 2015 Chris Holmes

Robyn Bordelon has been dubbed “Catfish Everdeen” for her ability to find and capture big Mississippi River catfish from her kayak.[…]

Trout trailers

July 14, 2015 Don Shoopman

Success, as usual in the artificial lure manufacturing business — or anything else, for that matter — begats success.[…]

Apex Predator: Use red snapper and de-barbed hardheads to catch more cobia

July 13, 2015 Josh Chauvin

Cobia are one of Josh Chauvin’s favorite fish to catch, and he uses an enticing bait that no cobia can resist: barb-less hardhead catfish.[…]

Summertime fun

July 12, 2015 David Moreland

While fishing is good this month, there is much to do in the fields and woods to get ready for the fall season.[…]

Hit ’em with your best shot

July 10, 2015 Catch Cormier

All fishermen are liars, but fly fishermen embellish with style.[…]

Position format is important

July 6, 2015 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul,

I have some coordinates directly from a buddy’s GPS, but they are not bringing me to the same location as his GPS? Is there more than one way to measure/input coordinates? What are we missing here? Why won’t they work?[…]

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