As Hurricane Harvey heads toward Texas — with the possibility of impacting Louisiana next week — probably not very many people are planning offshore trips this weekend to target red snapper.[…]
Capt. Bill Lake isn’t known for offshore forays, but he decided to head into the Gulf and catch a few red snapper.[…]
With the clock ticking down and his team behind the eight ball, Capt. Zach Lewis knew desperate times called for desperate measures. […]
If you don’t want any of the “run-of-the-mill” 10-pounders swimming about, here’s how you target the really big boss snapper on a rig?[…]
With up to 13 days remaining for Gulf of Mexico anglers to catch red snapper, it’s starting to look more and more likely the extended federal season will make it all the way to its official closing on Labor Day.[…]
Louisiana red snapper anglers have another green light for trips this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Two Louisiana Congressmen recently introduced legislation to address long-term solutions for red snapper management for recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Capt. Brent Ballay, and his wife, Capt. Meredith Ballay, owners of Cast N Blast Venice, say it’s all about offering red snapper a bigger fish as bait.[…]
From now until Labor Day, snapper season is a go! More specifically, you can only legally possess fish on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, but hey, that’s better than the three-day excuse for a season earlier this year.[…]
You might say Dr. J.J. Tabor has become somewhat of a giant grouper specialist — and he just beat his own record Friday when he reeled in a massive 383-pounder during the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo that once certified will likely became the state’s new No. 1-ranked Warsaw.[…]
Anglers preparing for weekend red snapper trips can proceed as planned: The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirmed Thursday afternoon the extended summer season will go through this Sunday, and probably at least well into next month.[…]
The good news keeps on coming for Louisiana’s red snapper anglers fishing during the extended federal season in the Gulf of Mexico — you’ll be able to head offshore at least through this weekend, and by the looks of the harvest data so far, maybe well into August.[…]
Even as the extended federal season is about to enter its sixth weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, the battle over red snapper waged on Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. — as two environmental groups filed suit against the decision to allow private anglers more fishing days this summer.[…]
Like a coach chalk-talking in the locker room, Reid McKinstry used his Venice yellowfin experience to outline a simple, yet profoundly effective method for defeating these brutal fish.[…]
Along with baits, terminal tackle, and landing net, add “weather watching” to your summer rigs check list. Amid the rod-bending revelry of summer rig fishing, take precautions to keep everyone safe and comfortable.[…]
If you’ve got a red snapper trip coming up off the Louisiana coast, you’re good to go — at least for now.[…]