Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Offshore anglers in the Gulf of Mexico could earn up to $500 if they catch a tagged red snapper as part of a study to check the accuracy of federal red snapper counts.

Red snapper study offers up to $500 for tagged fish

Gulf researchers are offering up to $500 for select tagged red snapper in a study this summer to check the accuracy of federal snapper figures […]

D’Arbonne bridges are crappie magnets

Kinny Haddox

There are three ‘magnetic’ bridges across Lake D’Arbonne: Their forces draw both crappie — and crappie fishermen — in bunches this time of year. […]

Jeff Bruhl likes to throw jerkbaits for January prespawners in the Tchefuncte River.

Prespawn Tchefuncte bass

Joel Masson

The winter is a fantastic time to throw jerkbaits and twitchbaits in the Tchefuncte River while hunting down prespawn bass. […]

Specks have been somewhat hit or miss, but redfish action so far this winter has been fantastic out of Dularge.

Seeking redfish in Dularge

Don Shoopman

Marshes north of two popular lakes in the Dularge area have been giving up redfish consistently for several months, and that shouldn’t stop in January. […]

Check out the latest Marsh Man Masson vid for a great fried speckled trout recipe.

Speckled trout CATCH-n-COOK for feast with friends

Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson targets speckled trout to cook for a gathering of Saints fans during their playoff march. […]

Scott Baker of Arkansas shows off a nice red caught with Smokin’ Reels Charters out of Lydia.

Reds plentiful out of Vermilion Bay

Don Shoopman

Slot reds and bull reds by the box-full can be caught in January in a couple areas around Vermilion Bay. […]

When the temperature and the water levels drop, look for reds packed into tight schools in deeper cuts and dead end canals. Position yourself in the middle, and slowly work your bait up the ledges to find where they are holding.

Winter have you down?

Chris Holmes

Pick the right days — and enjoy a great cold-weather kayak trip out of Delacroix. […]

Capt. Charlie Thomason said low water conditions in January typically move redfish further away from the shoreline, so position your boat closer to the bank and cast away from it.

Target reds off the bank in Hopedale

Joel Masson

Hopedale guide finds most of his redfish away from the shoreline in January. […]

Googans abound during the hot wintertime trout bite.

Googans abound: This guy nearly ran us over!

Todd Masson

Trout fishing can be fun, exciting and exhilerating during the wintertime bite. Unfortunately, sometimes, it can get a little dangerous, too, as this Marsh Man Masson video shows. […]

It’s prime wahoo time

louisianasportsman

Capt. William Wall, with Pelagic Charters, said now through about April is prime time for catching some impressive wahoo out of Venice. […]

Curt Crool’s son proudly holds a nice-sized bass, one of 35 he caught while working a suspending gold/orange Rogue on a bitterly cold January day with John Dean at Toledo Bend.

Jump on the Toledo Bend roller coaster for bass

John Dean

As we get closer to the prespawn period on Toledo Bend, don’t be surprised to see double-digit bass caught. […]

The calendar may say it's wintertime, but Tommy Vidrine is catching speckled trout in his usual spring and summertime fishing holes on Grand Isle.

Spring break specks?

Ann Taylor

The calendar may say it’s the dead of winter, but Tommy Vidrine is catching big speckled trout right now near Grand Isle in some of his favorite spring and summer fishing holes. […]