Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

August 15, 2020

Finesse-fishing can play a big part in catching summer bass

Finesse-fishing and all that comes with it — light line, small baits, small weights — can play a big part of catching summer bass. […]

Hackney’s mat punching bait in August

Don Shoopman

Bass pro Greg Hackney relies on Rage Punch Bug for punching August vegetation. He said it is the best mat-punching soft plastic he’s encountered. […]

“Yellow Magic” for Bayou Bartholemew bass

Kinny Haddox

Try Yellow Magic topwater bait for largemouth bass at Bayou Bartholomew in Morehouse and Ouachita parishes in north Louisiana. […]

Find current, then fish it

Dustin Wilks

August is not the time to “camp out” on a spot. Don’t settle for fishing stagnation this month — find some moving water and find the bass. […]

Crème’s Tube Worm

Don Shoopman

Crème’s Tube Worm is a plastic worm that floats and “has that tube aspect to it,” a deadly combination, according to Brett Preuett. […]

Hot weather fishing in August around Grand Isle

Dora Lambert

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. […]

Gleason goes Wild Thang for August bass

Don Shoopman

Veteran bass pro Darold Gleason of Many catches bass in August with his favorite Texas-rigged plastic worm, a V&M Baits Wild Thang. […]

Hopedale lakes full of August specks

Rusty Tardo

Frank Roberts, aka “Frankie Fillet” — the fastest fillet knife in the Gulf south — will fish the oyster reefs anywhere on the Hopedale side this month. […]

Chuk Cole and Jessica Spooner with Jessica’s 22.4-pound snapper caught out of Venice on July 18, 2020.

Recreational red snapper season to close Aug. 13

From News Reports

LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to close the recreational red snapper season at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, August 13. […]

Family tuna fishing at heart

louisianasportsman

Capt. Josh Howard with Deep South Charters takes a family fishing for yellowfin tuna about 60 miles south of Venice using mostly pogies for bait. […]

Red River summer slabs

Justin Adkins

The Red River can be difficult for new fisherman to learn. Follow these tips from Kyle Jones and you will be well on your way to catching river slabs. […]

Tuna Time with Captain Josh Howard

louisianasportsman

Capt. Josh Howard of Deep South Charters shares some video from one of his latest tuna trips and explains what bait and equipment he’s using. […]

Four-year-old Kayson Felterman of Berwick with snapper caught at Eugene Island.

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 26, 2020

From News Reports

LA Creel indicates that 609,371 pounds or 78 percent of Louisiana’s 2020 annual private recreational allocation of 784,332 pounds have been harvested. […]