Field Notes
A tandem-shrimp rig for flounder
Flounder are an often-overlooked inshore saltwater species, but they’re plenty worth of attention. A tandem-shrimp rig does the trick.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
LDWF Family Fish Fest to be held at Lafitte Drive-In Park in Abbeville
Join the LDWF on May 8, between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., to celebrate the grand opening of the Lafitte Drive-In Park in Abbeville.[…]
Catfish
Denham Springs woman lands blue catfish that’s all-white
Katie Purvis Johns was fishing along the Bonnet Carré Spillway with her husband and daughter when she caught a 19-pound leucistic catfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Ouachita River in 2021
Louisiana’s Ouachita River will once again be the host of the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on November 3-5, 2021.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie smashes into truck windshield
Barry Poff was driving his Ward Transport and Logistics truck on I-73 crossing Randleman Lake near High Point, N.C. when a crappie smacked into his windshield.[…]
Flounder
Kayak angler having good spring flounder run
On April 18, Tony Menard of Iota, fishing from a kayak, caught a beautiful 18-inch flounder in West Cove Marsh near Hackberry.[…]
Features
Biloxi Marsh is a May hotspot for redfish
Gulf fishermen can take advantage of redfish around Biloxi Marsh in May. Here’s how a Gulf captain finds them and puts them in the boat.[…]
Columns
Trout ignore structure? Better notify the Trestles
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles show anglers exactly how speckled trout can use a piece of structure effectively.[…]
Bass Class
Drive to compete is key to ULL fisherman’s tournament success
Hayden Pinho was a three-time national high-school bass-fishing qualifier and now fishes for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bream season arrives on May full moon
Very few fishing standards are as widely held and undeniably truer than fishing for bream around the full moon in May.[…]
Features
Shoreline protection comes with a bonus: new places to fish
Shoreline protection systems have an added benefit to battling coastal losses: they provide great places for gamefish to ambush prey.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bossier City bass pro shares favorite north Louisiana hot spots
Where are north Louisiana’s top bass-fishing spots? Bossier City bass pro Nick LeBrun shares his favorite spots in north Louisiana.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Put a bull’s-eye on bream
Bream have an affinity for different kinds of structure on any body of water. Recognize them and have plenty of fun with a rod in hand.[…]
Field Notes
Modern fishing lines 101: Braided
Today’s braided fishing lines offer anglers more choice in line characteristics than ever. Here’s what you need to know.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack season reopens May 1, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack recreational fishing season reopens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2021.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gamakatsu’s Gika Rig is hybrid of finesse, power bass fishing
The Gika Rig is Gamakatsu’s latest offering in terminal tackle. It combines power fishing and a finesse technique.[…]