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. […]
Offshore Fishing
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. […]
Outdoor Updates
The 2019 recreational red snapper season is set
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the 2019 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 24 in both state and federal waters. […]
Offshore Fishing
Don’t plan any amberjack trips in May, says NOAA
The LDWF announced that the season for the recreational harvest of greater amberjack will not re-open in Louisiana waters on May 1, 2019, as previously scheduled. The department also announced that the season for the recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will close in Louisiana waters at 12:01 a.m. on May 11, 2019. […]