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Species spotlight: Mahi-Mahi (aka dolphin)
Colorful, tasty mahi mahi, aka dolphin, are among the fastest swimming and fastest-growing species you’ll ever run into. […]
Offshore Fishing
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Mississippi men cited for red snapper violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Mississippi residents for alleged red snapper violations. […]
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LDWF agents cite five subjects for over the limit of red snapper
LDWF enforcement agents cited six subjects for alleged saltwater fishing violations on June 12 in Terrebonne Parish. […]
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Four men cited for red snapper violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited four men for alleged recreational fishing violations on June 4 in Plaquemines Parish. […]
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Alexandria man cited for charter and tuna violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited an Alexandria man for alleged charter guide and tuna fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on May 29. […]
Fishing Reports
Jenna Whitmer’s big catch
Jenna Whitmer 5/28/2021 Venice, La
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Opening weekend for red snapper a huge success for Louisiana fisherman
Louisiana’s red snapper season started off with a bang last weekend. This weather may pose problems this weekend, but plenty of anglers are willing to give it a try. […]
Fishing Reports
Memorial Day swordfish saves the day
Day started out of Venice, Louisiana. We headed down river to East Bay to make our way to the snapper rigs we chose to go to. The snapper weren’t biting like they normally do. We […]
Fishing Reports
A big day of snapper fishing for youth anglers
Kids’ snapper haul Blake Blomkalns, Jacob Juul, and John Bier in Cocodrie June 2020 after a successful trip reeling in snapper.
Fishing
Red Snapper and Speckled Trout Bites are on Fire
The Memorial Day weekend should be a good one for speckled trout and red snapper anglers, according to numerous fishing guides. […]
Features
A guide to red snapper season
When red snapper season finally opens in the Gulf, here are some tips to put those two big reds in the cooler every time out. […]
Newsletters
Offshore birthday trip produces impressive catch
An offshore trip was the 22nd birthday present for William Tucker of St. Clair, Mo., who was on the rod when a big swordfish bit. […]
Newsletters
Giant bluefin tuna weighed in during Billfish Classic
Josh Tice of Orange Beach, Ala., landed a 683.5-pound bluefin tuna during the Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic on May 2. […]
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Bluefin tuna angling category Gulf of Mexico incidental trophy fishery is closed
NOAA has closed the Bluefin Tuna angling category fishery for incidental take of large, medium, and giant “trophy” BFT in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
Newsletters
2021 red snapper season is set to begin
It is almost time to fill your coolers with red snapper! The 2021 season begins on May 28 in both state and federal waters. […]
Newsletters
The amberjack bite is on
Despite rough seas over the weekend, Capt. Gary Long of Go Long Charters was able to work some offshore magic on the amberjack out of Venice. […]