Louisiana Sportsman

May 2, 2026

RTB kayak anglers gather at Wake Side marina for last minute preparations before the shotgun start of the tournament.

Kevin Schexnaider is champion of Ride the Bull 10

September 3, 2019 Chris Holmes

The Ride the Bull 10 Champion was Kevin Schexnaider of Erath. He caught his 26.8-pound bull just a few minutes after the tournament began.[…]

Guide Justin Bowles said redfish of all sizes have been biting this summer in Biloxi Marsh, and there’s no sign of a change coming.

Biloxi marsh redfish have never quit biting, guide says

August 30, 2019 Joel Masson

The Lake Pontchartrain Basin has had quite a unique year, but that’s fine with Capt. Justin Bowles, who targets September redfish in the Biloxi Marsh.[…]

Capt. Davey Miles with Cajun Fishing Adventures shows off a nice redfish just minutes before a bad storm forced him to leave Breton Island last Friday. The good news is the Mississippi River has finally fallen to more normal late-summer levels, which should mean solid fishing this fall downriver.

Plummeting Mississippi River setting up for solid fall fishing

August 22, 2019 Patrick Bonin

According to Capt. Davey Miles, a guide with Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, the plummeting Mississippi River is bringing in more bait and more fish.[…]

The author's son with a bass and redfish from Delacroix.

West Delacroix bounty

August 19, 2019 John Smith

John Smith and his family made a run to Delacroix on Saturday, Aug. 10. They caught 10-15 reds and bass, as well as several perch and a flounder.[…]

Redfish riding high

August 7, 2019 Chas Champagne

Ponds from Delacroix across to the Biloxi Marsh all the way back to the ICW are great places to sight-fish for reds this time of year.[…]

Clay Peltier prepares to throw a cast net at the Big Dam along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island.

Shrimp at the weir

August 5, 2019 Don Shoopman

New Iberia’s Clay Peltier has walked the two weirs along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island with cast net in hand for many years to catch shrimp.[…]

The key to putting fish in the boat is understanding where they will be, and checking tidal flow at crab pots can help narrow down that search.

The best tide indicator

August 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement.[…]

Marsh Island slot redfish

July 10, 2019 Don Shoopman

Tournament anglers share where they find redfish that win tournaments in the grass along the shoreline on the Gulf side of Marsh Island.[…]

Do’s and don’ts for coastal bullfights

July 5, 2019 Chris Berzas

During late summer, anglers often target bull redfish in tournaments or simply for fishing enjoyment. Here’s some do’s and don’ts to remember.[…]

Redfish so fast, it’s every cast

July 3, 2019 louisianasportsman

The man-made canals on the northern end of Lake Pontchartrain have harbored redfish all summer. They have come into the area in full force.[…]

How to find reds and trout on oyster beds

June 12, 2019 David A. Brown

For speckled trout, redfish, drum and sheepshead, you simply can’t go wrong fishing over oyster reefs. Here’s how to make the most of these fish factories.[…]

Chas Champagne and daughter Charleigh caught plenty of nice redfish in Lake Pontchartrain on June 10.

Redfish move into Lakes Borne and Pontchartrain full force

June 10, 2019 louisianasportsman

Chas Champagne took his daughter Charleigh out fishing and got into some hungry redfish in Lake Pontchartrain despite the abundance of fresh water![…]

How to estimate the weight of a redfish

June 10, 2019 louisianasportsman

By measuring the girth at the fattest part of the fish and the length of the fish, you can use this formula to estimate the live weight of a red drum.[…]

Redfish on the Half Shell Taco recipe

May 23, 2019 louisianasportsman

Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV.[…]

Fishing Tournaments

2019 CCA STAR cranks up Memorial Day weekend

May 21, 2019 louisianasportsman

The 2019 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament — which once again features 100 tagged redfish — is slated to begin on May 25.[…]

Sight-fishing crabs and reds at the same spot

May 6, 2019 Josh Chauvin

There are many ways to catch crabs and redfish but sight-hunting both on the same trip from a tiny dingy really takes marsh fishing up a notch.[…]