Fishing Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

VersaMaxx Bolt popping cork

If you get frustrated by constantly having to stop fishing to adjust the length of the leader under your popping cork, the VersaMaxx Bolt is exactly what you’re looking for. […]

The fall migration of speckled trout to the interior marshes is in full force. Good days will be on a light south wind and a moving tide. Weighted baitfish and shrimp patterns under a VOSI will deliver numbers of school trout. […]

Creature Feature: The little shad is a good shad

Jerald Horst

In December’s Creature Feature column, Jerald Horst tells you everything you wanted to know — and more — about differences between gizzard and threadfin shad. […]

Capt. Joe Ezell said Delacroix is in the midst of an awesome redfish run — market bait or chartreuse artificials are both good bait choices.

Delacroix redfish run best in many years

Todd Masson

The redfish bite is on fire right now out of Delacroix – here’s how to catch them. […]

Three common conditions that cause trout to move. Here’s how to find them

Ann Taylor

As water and weather conditions change, the key to a good fishing trip might be just a few feet. Next time the speckled trout bite slows down, try making slight adjustments as trout engineer Jon […]

Mississippi pro Brock Mosley said a short mono leader is all that’s needed to provide a little stretch between braid and topwater lures like the Bill Lewis StutterStep.

Add a topwater ‘shock absorber’

Andy Crawford

Mono leader provides stretch Topwater strikes make anglers’ knees go weak, but the thrill of victory can quickly turn to crushing defeat when monster bass pull off. And the current trend of using braid with […]

Fish Lake Bruin like a pro

Chris Ginn

One of the most fascinating things weekend bass tournament fishermen can witness is professional anglers picking apart their local lakes when major tournaments roll into town.

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