Fishing
House committee to begin formal discussion of menhaden bill
The Louisiana House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment will meet to discuss HB 535, which involves the harvesting of menhaden.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Prairieville man scores Toledo Bend lunker
Ollie Pruett Slaughter of Prairieville caught an 11.82-pound largemouth bass, the kind of fish men dream of, at Toledo Bend.[…]
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.[…]
News Breaker
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.[…]
Bass Fishing
SPRO Little John MD 50 crankbait
SPRO’s Little John MD 50 crankbait is a deeper-diving brother to the Little John 50, the MD 50 will reach down to 7 to 9 feet.[…]
Bass Fishing
Brother, sister, and friend tag-team to victory in high school fishing tourneys
Landin Chatham and Ben Ramsey joined forces to win the LHSAA Inaugural Regional high school bass tournament at Caney Lake on March 27.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker: A victory fifty years in the making
On Saturday, May 1, Woodrow “Boggie” Colton of Knight landed a 10.36-pound lunker largemouth bass at Toledo Bend.[…]
Newsletters
Battling the wind and catching trout in Dularge
The speckled trout bite is back, but the wind remains an enemy, according to Capt. Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters out of Dularge.[…]
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.[…]
Newsletters
Good times in Delacroix over the weekend for catching redfish
Capt. Corey Gradwohl of Hook & Reel Charters and Capt. Casey Brunning of Hurricane Bay Charters are crushing the redfish in Delacroix.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hopedale reds are on the move in May
Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters catches gobs of redfish on points with fast-moving water this month near Hopedale.[…]
Bass Fishing
May is frog time at Toledo Bend
Break out your frog lures as May arrives at Toledo Bend. Grass is coming back and growing and that’s very, very promising.[…]
Bass Fishing
Racket Blade gives Stanley Jigs an entry into the bladed jig market
The Racket Blade, Stanley’s entry into the bladed jig market, is a rocket with plenty of racket attached to intrigue bass.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Longnose gar
Longnose gar are found almost everywhere. They are one of the most prehistoric fish swimming in North American waters.[…]
Bass Fishing
Quantity over quality on East Pearl River in May
Bass fisherman Eric Ciko only needs to go a couple minutes from the launch to find fast bass action in the Pearl River Delta.[…]