Louisiana Sportsman

August 2, 2026

Wendell Hebert of New Iberia and his son, Mason, had plenty of redfish to clean after their trip to Marsh Island with Lydia-based Smokin’ Reels Charters.

Monster reds at Marsh Island

September 26, 2018 Don Shoopman

Hot weather has redfish right where many Acadiana fishermen want them this summer — in the deep holes of bayous inside Marsh Island. And the good news is they’ll still be there in September.[…]

Steve Neece caught this big bull on a Gulp Swimming Mullet

Kayak anglers are always looking to catch big fish out of their tiny boats. In coastal Louisiana, bull redfish easily fill the bill. They are hard fighters and regularly weigh up to 40 pounds. Plus, bulls are easy to catch in the right locations — and there’s no better time than the present.[…]

A Duce Echo paired with a Daiwa Tatula provide plenty of power to boat hard-fighting bull reds.

Best tackle

September 15, 2018 Andy Crawford

Like all anglers, Capt. Austin Plaisance has his preferences when it comes to tackle. Here’s how he’ll rig up for battle this month.[…]

If you don’t find reds at your usual spots, it’s time to venture out and look for new areas.

Don’t make this mistake

September 15, 2018 Andy Crawford

We anglers are creatures of habit. We use the same tackle trip after trip. We use the same lures time and again.[…]

Trout begin transitioning back into coastal marshes this month, so you can catch some specks in the same bays you’re targeting redfish.

Intersect incoming trout

September 15, 2018 Andy Crawford

The cool thing about September is that as reds move outside, hordes of speckled trout start their fall migration into the coastal marshes.[…]

Clayton Shilling combined this nice 42.25-inch bull red with a 14.125-inch trout to win first place in the IFA kayak fishing tournament in Grand Isle.

‘Yak tournament tactics

September 15, 2018 Chris Holmes

Clayton Shilling is no stranger to the podium when it comes to kayak fishing tournaments. He has won several and regularly finds himself in the money.[…]

The Reliefband 2.0 is a wearable device that uses electronic pulses to prevent or lessen the effects of seasickness.

New gear reviews

September 15, 2018 Chris Holmes

Many people are prone to getting seasick, and if you fish a kayak in rough waters, the tiny craft is prone to being tossed around — which can make things even worse.[…]

After Chris Holmes landed a small bass, this young brown pelican swooped in and tried to steal a free meal. The bird wasn’t successful — but it didn’t give up easily, circling around and eventually landing on the kayak for a quick free ride.

September’s best kayak fishing

September 15, 2018 Chris Holmes

September’s best kayak fishing[…]

Video: Consistent redfish action out of Venice

September 12, 2018 Ann Taylor

A very green Mississippi river has sucked the redfish in along the shoreline, according to longtime Venice guide Capt. Boola Landry of Reel Tite Fishing Guide Service.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Catching redfish after a tropical storm

September 11, 2018 Todd Masson

Tropical Storm Gordon certainly won’t be remembered for generations as a monumental deliverer of destruction, but that doesn’t mean the storm didn’t leave its mark.[…]

Belle Chasse angler Chad Battles said redfish action is about to explode in Delacroix. He's been targeting 26- to 30-inch fish with a white Paca Craw.

Delacroix redfish getting thick inshore

September 10, 2018 Todd Masson

Belle Chasse angler Chad Battles isn’t a fishing guide, but he’s on the water chasing redfish at least as much as any professional fisherman. As such, he can really recognize trends, and one of them he’s seeing now is increasing redfish action out of Delacroix.[…]