Louisiana Sportsman

September 7, 2026

If you love catfish but hate stinkbaits, try these “clean and healthy” alternatives.

‘Clean and healthy’ catfish baits

October 12, 2015 Brian Cope

Mike Spinks of Sumter, S.C., has branched out in other directions when searching for the perfect catfish bait. He goes with fruit and soap.[…]

Mississippi Monsters — Top fishing tips for Mississippi River catfish

October 1, 2015 Jerald Horst

It looked like a sea monster when it first came up.

The wide, slate-gray body did a rolling churn when it surfaced in the turbid Mississippi River water.[…]

French Settlement angler lands Toledo Bend record bluegill

September 8, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Angela Eastridge readily admits she’s not much of a bass angler, but she really does love to fish.[…]

A planer approach — How to use planer boards and big crankbaits for crappie fishing

September 1, 2015 Kinny Haddox

Think spider-rigging for crappie is high-tech? Then you’ll be blown away by the new-age tactic of using planer boards and big crank baits to dredge up fish.[…]

Head count — How to choose the right crappie jig

September 1, 2015 David A. Brown

There are a growing number of jighead options for crappie fishing, but which one is right? Here are some expert thoughts to help you decide.[…]

The key to summertime crappie limits

August 21, 2015 Dan Kibler

According to veteran guide Jerry Neeley, a limit of big crappie in August is as easy as a technique he calls “power trolling.”[…]

Two fish kills reported recently in the Atchafalaya Basin

August 19, 2015 Patrick Bonin

A perfect storm of high temperatures, a falling river and the return of afternoon thunderstorms caused two localized fish kills in the Atchafalaya Basin within the last week, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries freshwater biologist.[…]

Basin fishing set to ramp up as Atchafalaya River finally falls

August 18, 2015 Patrick Bonin

With the Atchafalaya River finally in a steady fall, it looks like early September could be the start of a special fall of fishing in the Basin.[…]

The tough life of a catalpa

August 15, 2015 Kinny Haddox

When a fresh crop of catalpa worms start appearing on the undersides of Ron Manning’s catalpa trees, he isn’t the only thing they have to worry about.[…]

Building a better jug

August 15, 2015 Chris Ginn

Jug fishing for catfish isn’t a very specialized endeavor, but following the advice of somebody who has been tweaking his jug fishing for the last seven or eight years will serve you well in your own foray into jug fishing.[…]

The right length of line for jug fishing

August 15, 2015 Chris Ginn

Admittedly, most of the catfish I caught growing up were very shallow under a cork because of the feeding frenzy created by my grandfather tossing out a half milk jug full of fish food.[…]