Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing ‘black eye’ undeserved, bowfishermen say
After the hunt, while floating quietly in the black night and enjoying a soda, I found out why David Lastrapes asked me before the hunt what I expected.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Pro bowfishing tips
With a little coaching, bowfishing techniques are easy to learn, even for the most inexperienced.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top bowfishing tools
Early in the evening, Roy Lally IV explained the tools of the trade to me, starting with the most obvious: bows.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best times to go bowfishing
By the very laws of nature, much fishing and hunting is cyclical and seasonal. Not so with marsh bowfishing, Capt. Graylin Schultheis said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How oak cheniers were formed
Most waterfowl hunters and fishermen are vaguely aware that Highway 82, which runs the length of Cameron and Vermilion parishes, follows lines of live oak trees, while much of the surrounding countryside is wide open marsh.[…]
Inshore Fishing
History of Chenier au Tigre
One report has Chenier au Tigre being named because of a large cougar killed there many years ago.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s Island to close for one week starting Oct. 24
Elmer’s Island and its access road will close for seven days starting on Monday, Oct. 24, for another construction project, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite on fire out of Dularge
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin said the speckled trout bite right now out of Dularge is tough to beat, with fish steadily coming over the gunnels two at a time on double-rigged soft plastics.[…]
Field Notes
Top 5 tips to catch shallow water reds
Chas Champagne offered up five key tips to make you more successful when trying to hook up with shallow-water reds.[…]
Columns
Creature of the Marsh Lagoon
With Halloween coming up, I’ve been looking for a costume resembling one of my favorite science fiction characters: the Gill Man.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Birds lead the way to Big Lake specks
Fishing on Calcasieu Lake this month is for the birds — literally.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A low Pearl River is perfect setup for trout
When many anglers think of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin in October, they think of the Trestles.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA’s New Orleans Fall Fishing Seminar set for Tuesday evening
If you’re wondering when this year’s ‘World Series’ speckled trout run will crank up on Lake Pontchartrain — or if you have any other fall fishing questions — you can probably get them answered this Tuesday evening from an impressive panel of captains at the CCA Metro New Orleans Fall Fishing Seminar.[…]
Features
The backup plan — Lafitte fall redfishing tactics
October offers fantastic redfish fishing. This Lafitte backup plan will keep your rod bowed and your ice chest full.[…]
Features
Wet-leg reds— Where to wade-fish for Vermilion redfish
Redfish move into Vermilion Bay, and you can catch all you want. Or you could bypass the crowds and target these unpressured redfish.[…]
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Dark arrows — Top tactics for coastal bowfishing
It wasn’t like shooting fish in a barrel. I thought they would be just kind of sitting there, hovering helplessly in gin-clear water, hypnotized by the boat’s bright lights.[…]