Outdoor Updates
Giant cuberas caught in Eugene Island area
Luke Hodges and Jeff Thompson each caught cubera snapper in May destined to place in the Louisiana Top 10 Fish Records List.[…]
Offshore Fishing
News Breaker
Red snapper catch statistics through June 9
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel is 200,890 pounds, or 25 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers the period through June 9.[…]
News Breaker
Two men cited for illegal possession of fish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged saltwater fishing violations in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Offshore Fishing
MahiMahi mayhem
A well-defined rip line that developed in the Gulf of Mexico in early June attracted thousands of Mahi-mahi, aka dolphin.[…]
Contents
Offshore action out of Venice is red-hot
Bluewater action is on the menu this month with red snapper, yellowfin tuna, and the most-colorful battler in the Gulf, dolphin.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper catch statistics through May 26
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel, LDWF’s near real-time data collection program, is 62,179 pounds, or 8 percent of Louisiana’s allocation.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Anglers catch dolphinfish, then cocaine
Anglers fishing out of Charleston were having a field day with dolphinfish while trolling past some floating debris, which turned out to be cocaine.[…]
News Breaker
Seven cited for violations during red snapper opening weekend
LDWF cited seven individuals for alleged fishing violations during the opening weekend of red snapper season in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.[…]
Contents
Red snapper outlook
The long awaited opening of red snapper season is finally upon us. Here are some tips, tactics & targets for what should be an awesome season.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper angler participation needed
The LDWF encourages anglers pursuing red snapper to use its Electronic Reporting Program to provide important, real-time catch data.[…]
Snapper
Tips & tricks to land more snapper
Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips and tricks to land more snapper this season. Learn how to snell a circle hook and what’s the most effective gear for snapper.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Swordfish
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), often referred to as broadbills or broadbill swordfish, are highly sought-after by offshore anglers around the world.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Record wahoo: 109-pound wahoo may rank seventh in state
If approved, George Kendrick’s 109-pounder will be the 7th largest wahoo caught in Louisiana waters.[…]
Columns
Is red snapper data flawed?
Without a doubt, the most contentious fisheries management issue in Louisiana today is about how red snappers are being managed.[…]
Offshore Fishing
AJs, gray triggers off the list for now
Briefly, greater amberjack season, scheduled to open May 1 across the Gulf of Mexico, will remain closed. The season for gray triggerfish will close at 12:01 a.m., May 11 across the gulf, and it remain closed until March 1, 2020.[…]
Snapper
State management of red snapper passes final vote
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC), meeting in Biloxi, Miss., voted unanimously to give Louisiana total control of private recreational red snapper fishing.[…]