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.[…]
Offshore Fishing
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.[…]
News Breaker
Mississippi anglers deck state-record yellowfin
A giant tuna, officially caught by Mike “Mikey” McElroy III of Hattiesburg, will soon be certified as the Mississippi state record.[…]
Newsletters
Angler pulls “trigger” on would-be record!
Brian Carlos of Luling landed a monster triggerfish that was a catch of a lifetime and would have smashed the existing state record for that species.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational gray triggerfish season to close May 2
The LDWF announced that the season for the recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will close in Louisiana waters at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020.[…]
Columns
Red Snapper (Fish) en Papillote
Fish en Papillote is simple and tasty way to prepare fish. The recreational chef prefers to use saltwater fish for this recipe, like snapper or grouper.[…]
Newsletters
Louisiana’s No. 2 wahoo boated out of Venice
The second-largest wahoo ever taken out of Louisiana waters was boated on March 20 by a Florida angler fishing on a Venice-based charterboat.[…]
Newsletters
Recreational red snapper season opening delayed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Wahoo
Wahoo are among the fastest fish in the ocean, are hard-fighting, and are also one of the tastiest. That’s why they are highly sought after by anglers.[…]
Newsletters
Tuna showing up out of Venice
The big yellowfin tuna are making their initial appearance of the year, with Capt. Scott Leger of Paradise Outfitters boating a 230-pound yellowfin.[…]