Louisiana Sportsman

August 1, 2026

Tippets

October 15, 2017 Catch Cormier

Specks will be moving into the interior lakes and marsh edges. Find clear water, and flies have the advantage. On calm days, start with poppers along points and cuts for bigger trout.[…]

For Pete’s sake- Redfish advice from a fly fishing legend

October 10, 2017 Catch Cormier

In early July, the fly fishing community suffered a great loss. Pete Cooper Jr. passed away after a courageous bout with cancer. He was 72.[…]

High water doesn’t slow Venice redfish bite

October 2, 2017 Andy Crawford

Water was lapping the top of the Venice Marina docks Monday when we launched the boat, a surprise because winds were howling out of the east for most of Sunday and all night.[…]

Go west for hot Buras redfish action

September 26, 2017 Andy Crawford

Buras offers redfish anglers options on both sides of the Mississippi River, but when Ty Hibbs loads up for a trip he inveriably launches on the west side.[…]

Redfish raring to go deep at Dularge

September 20, 2017 Joel Masson

When anglers think of redfish, very rarely do they dream of catching them in deep water — but Capt. Marty LaCoste fishes them in that zone in September.[…]

Bull red action heats up on Grand Isle

September 5, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Grand Isle anglers will be seeing red this month — but that’s a good thing if reeling in hard charging, drag-screaming bull reds is what you’re after.[…]

Bull red action heats up on Grand Isle

September 3, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Grand Isle anglers will be seeing red this month — but that’s a good thing if reeling in hard charging, drag-screaming bull reds is what you’re after.[…]

While waiting for speckled trout to finish their transition from offshore to inland waters in south central Louisiana, specifically the Dularge area, saltwater fishermen don’t sit idle and their boats don’t collect dust.[…]

Grand Isle anglers share winning tips for Ride the Bull 8

August 24, 2017 Patrick Bonin

When hundreds and hundreds of kayakers, paddle-boarders and canoers churn into Caminada Pass bright and early Saturday morning for Ride the Bull 8 — the world’s largest paddle-powered fishing tournament — there likely will be more than 1,000 hooks dangling in the current within the legal fishing boundary. […]