Columns
Surf and Turf Carpaccio
This carpaccio takes that classic surf and turf concept in a lighter direction, pairing raw venison and fresh wahoo.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Newsletters
Reader Report: Cocodrie crew takes on Venice and brings home huge yellowfin
Cocodrie crew captained by Jerry Menard takes on Venice in custom 35’ Nerowalker and brings home 195.8-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC sets the 2026 Louisiana private recreational and state charter red snapper season
The LWFC announced that the 2026 private recreational and state charter red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 1, 2026.[…]
Newsletters
Hot topics discussed at March LWFC meeting
Red snapper season opening May 1 and an expanded Dec. 5-20 black bear season were key items from the LWFC during its March 4 meeting.[…]
News Breaker
Final Louisiana red snapper landing estimates for 2025
The LDWF estimates that 947,103 pounds of red snapper were landed during the 2025 private recreational season.[…]
Newsletters
Angler lands new pending yellowfin tuna record
Jeff Tomaloff of Vero Beach, Fla., was fishing with Capt. Eddie Brown of Fish Venice Charters when he landed a 256-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Cold water means hot action for tuna and wahoo out of Venice
January offers Venice fishermen some of the hottest offshore fishing all year for yellowfin tuna and wahoo.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Council holds public hearings on shallow-water grouper
The Gulf Council will hold three in-person hearings and one webinar to gather public comments on Draft Reef Fish Amendment 58A.[…]
News Breaker
NOAA announces the reopening of the 2025 federal red snapper recreational for-hire season
The Gulf federal red snapper for-hire season will reopened at 12:01 a.m., on Dec. 11, 2025, and will close at 12:01 a.m., on Jan. 1, 2026.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to close Nov. 16
LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth signed a declaration of emergency to close the red snapper season at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 16.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 12, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 865,619 pounds, or 96.7 percent, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 5, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 856,857 pounds, or 95.7 percent, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
Newsletters
Fifteen-year-old’s first tarpon is pending junior world record
Fifteen-year-old Cruz Gomez of Belle Chasse caught a 228.8-pound tarpon on a trip with Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest on Sept. 21.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Cabo San Lucas
The combination of Cabo San Lucas’ world-class fishing and the region’s beauty makes this destination unbeatable for any serious angler.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack to close in federal waters Sept. 27, 2025
NOAA is closing the federal waters of the Gulf to greater amberjack recreational harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 27, 2025.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Young anglers reel in giant swordfish
Jackson Godwin, Hayden Johnson, Brooks Boutwell, Braden Davidson, Matthew Holloway and Braxton Byrd caught a 309-pound swordfish.[…]