News Breaker
Louisiana red snapper landing estimates through May 31
LA Creel indicates that 169,270 pounds or 22 percent of Louisiana’s 2020 annual private recreational allocation of 784,332 pounds have been harvested.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Columns
Species spotlight: Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna swim throughout all the tropical and subtropical oceans of the earth. These big, bluewater fish are fun to catch and quite tasty.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Slow Pitch Jigging for Snapper
In this video, Johnny Jigs goes slow pitch jigging in Venice, Louisiana for red snapper while offshore fishing. […]
News Breaker
Louisiana red snapper landing estimates through May 24
LDWF staff updated the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission with the latest red snapper landing estimates through May 24.[…]
Field Reports
Venice Tuna Update 6-2-20
Captain Josh Howard of Deep South Charters gives a detailed update on the tuna bit out of Venice for the week of June 1 2020. Howard and his crew caught 12 yellowfin and left them biting. They also caught a small swordfish on the way back in and released it.[…]
Field Reports
Venice Tuna Update 5-26-20
Captain Josh Howard is a busy man during the summer. His clients come from all around the globe to fish for tuna in the summer time and to consistently stay on fish, Captain Josh has to stay on his game.[…]
Cobia
Anglers catch unique cobia out of Freshwater City
Jack Romero, Mark Christenson, and Larry Richard were fishing out of Freshwater City on April 9, and the three friends caught a unique-colored cobia.[…]
Newsletters
Getting ready for red snapper season
Many Louisiana anglers will head out on May 22 into the Gulf of Mexico and enjoy the opening of the 2020 recreational red snapper season.[…]
Field Reports
Barrel Fish Save the Day
Rough waves prevented Captain Josh Howard and his clients from getting to the tuna but they made up for it by catching barrel fish and amberjack.[…]
Field Reports
Venice Tuna Report
Captain Josh Howard recently put his clients on a good Tuna bite and finally got them to bite on live pogeys.[…]
Cobia
The LWFC adopts NOI to modify the size limits for cobia
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent to modify commercial and recreational minimum size limits for cobia.[…]
News Breaker
LWF Commission sets 2020 recreational red snapper season
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the 2020 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 22.[…]
Field Reports
Early May Tuna Bite in Venice
70 miles south of Venice, Captain Josh Howard recently put together a great offshore charter fishing trip for his clients.[…]
Field Reports
Amberjack Season Now Open
Amberjack season kicked off in Louisiana Friday May 1 and professional bass angler Gerald Spohrer wasted no time getting after them.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack season to reopen May 1
The LDWF announced on April 28 that the recreational greater amberjack season will reopen in Louisiana and federal waters on May 1, 2020.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Mangrove snapper are big Cocodrie draw
Mangrove snapper can be found anywhere from Venice to Grand Isle to Cocodrie, with Cocodrie perhaps the best-known mangrove snapper destination.[…]