Breaking News
Pending state-record tripletail landed on fly
Lee Newman Jr. had one thing on his mind when he headed into Lake Borgne yesterday (July 21) – catching tripletail, but not on conventional tackle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament stops in Slidell
The next stop in the Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament circuit is this Saturday (July 23), with participants launching out of Slidell, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.
This redfish catch-and-release trail, developed by LDWF in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, is designed to promote conservation of the state’s saltwater resources.[…]
Breaking News
Body of 12-year-old thrown from boat found in Lake Borgne
The body of a 12-year-old Mandeville girl thrown from a boat during an Shell Bayou accident Saturday (July 16) was located today (July 19), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
The body of Samantha Vinturella was found shortly after 11 a.m. in Lake Borgne about five to six miles from the original boating crash incident site, the LDWF news release reported.[…]
Apex Predator
Gear up for floundering!
Flounders are my favorite fish to eat. It’s usually hard to catch a limit of 10 with a rod and reel, but it can be easily done by gigging. Waiting for the correct environmental conditions and having the right gear plays a big part in sticking your limit.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wade belts keep anglers ready in the water
One of the first things I noticed while wade fishing with Dr. Sam and Michelle Field was just how far they waded away from their boat. I got out pretty far, too, and that’s when I realized that I needed another plastic bait.[…]
Breaking News
Search continues for missing 12-year-old girl following Shell Beach boat accident, LDWF reports
The search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Shell Beach following a boating accident Saturday (July 16) continued last night (July 17), the Louisiana Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain Basin fishing options
Unless you are strictly a freshwater angler, the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway has definitely altered your fishing plans for the summer. On May 9, the Corps of Engineers began opening the bays of the spillway to divert some of the rising river water into Lake Pontchartrain, and from there into the Gulf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Seaplane makes fishing barrier islands a breeze
I’m not a huge fan of flying, but when Capt. Theophile Bourgeois invited me and Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson to fly with him in a seaplane out to Gosier Island to wade-fish for speckled trout I knew I would have to cast my fears aside, especially after Bourgeois texted me pictures of the trout he had been catching.[…]
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North Louisiana angler has great success at Grand Isle
Speckled trout or redfish, live baits or plastics, rising tide or falling tide. Every month Louisiana Sportsman has several articles discussing the myriad details of saltwater fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Eight tips to winning the Louisiana STAR tournamnet
Taking a topwater to the crotch doesn’t sound like something a speckled trout angler would have to worry about. Sling a trout in the boat, let him flop around on the floor, grab him and unhook him.[…]
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The Spillway Effect
Unless you are strictly a freshwater angler, the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway has definitely altered your fishing plans for the summer. On May 9, the Corps of Engineers began opening the bays of the spillway to divert some of the rising river water into Lake Pontchartrain, and from there into the Gulf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Denham Springs man drowns while fishing on Grand Isle
A Denham Springs man drowned Sunday (July 3) while fishing on rocks at Grand Isle, news agency have reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Five men cited for illegal fishing on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Five Houma-area men were cited Monday (June 27) for alleged illegal activity on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Agents cited Tony Vaughn, 27, of Montegut; Craig Vogel, 25, of Houma; and Jamie Theriot, 31, of Houma for not abiding by WMA rules and regulations after agents allegedly observed the men crabbing on one of the WMA dams after legal sunset.[…]
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Take Home Angler: Dr. Sam Field
Things have changed an awful lot in Cocodrie since Dr. Sam Field started fishing down there in the 1970s. What used to be a rustic camp destination has turned into a refined resort of sorts.[…]
Inshore Fishing
More bite for your swimbait
To make their swimbaits more effective at latching what bites, savvy anglers boost the standard hardware with additional hooks.[…]
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Burn Hack!
Kids need action to stay interested.
Put them in a baseball position where they don’t get many balls hit to them, and they’ll start chasing grasshoppers.[…]