Features
Brute force — AJ fishing tips
These brothers love to tangle with one of the hardest-fighting fish in the Gulf. Here’s how they make quick work of amberjack.[…]
Offshore Fishing
News Breaker
Amberjack season to reopen Aug. 1
Recreational fishing for greater amberjack will resume at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, with the minimum size continuing to be 30 inches fork length, according to a press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. […]
News Breaker
Lafayette angler details catch of potential world record mangrove snapper
They say records are made to be broken, but Tim Champagne’s giant 31 ⅞-inch mangrove snapper looks like it won’t just be breaking records — it could absolutely shatter them.[…]
News Breaker
Lafayette angler catches potential world record mangrove snapper out of Cocodrie
A Lafayette angler landed a certified 18.63-pound mangrove snapper out of Cocodrie on Wednesday — a fish that, pending official certification, would easily become the new No. 1 mangrove in the state — and potentially the world. […]
Field Notes
Doing macaroni for chumming mangrove snapper
Angler David Meyers explains how he learned to use macaroni boiled in crab boil for mangrove snapper chum from an old timer.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Bermuda chum surprisingly tastey
Some fish you never think seriously of eating. […]
Offshore Fishing
Pulling the trigger on trigger fish
Gray triggerfish are a prized bycatch to red snapper fishing. Their delectable table qualities are evident in their nickname “armored snapper.”[…]
News Breaker
Five cited for alleged red snapper violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five Louisiana men for allegedly being over the limit of red snapper during a vessel inspection out of Venice.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Use red snapper and de-barbed hardheads to catch more cobia
Cobia are one of Josh Chauvin’s favorite fish to catch, and he uses an enticing bait that no cobia can resist: barb-less hardhead catfish.[…]
News Breaker
Baton Rouge angler wins Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Sometimes the little guys do win. And win big.[…]
Columns
The secret lives of red snappers revealed
The secret lives of red snappers revealed[…]
Field Notes
Use a snell knot for more offshore hookups
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin firmly believes snelling circle hooks offshore has a direct correlation to the number of fish coming over his gunnels.[…]
Contents
Macaroni magic — Using macaroni to chum up mangrove snapper
The absolutely transparent water churned with fish.
It was like a giant aquarium.[…]
News Breaker
Pending No. 5 swordfish caught out of Venice
Three days ago an angler aboard Capt. Peace Marvel’s boat battled a massive swordfish for nearly four hours before losing it at the boat.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Reds of the rigs
Capt. David Iverson typically runs out of Red Pass and targets West Delta rigs in 40 to 50 feet for bull reds. However, when he’s up for a challenge and the weather permits, he’ll take South Pass out his favorite East Delta rigs, where close proximity to the Continental Shelf puts 300-foot water well within the reach of his bay boat.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Get ’em out, get ’em up
For his butterfly jig action, Capt. Billy Wells uses a 5 ½-foot Shimano Trevalla rod and Shimano Stella loaded with 80-pound PowerPro.[…]