Fishing Reports
Jenna Whitmer’s big catch
Jenna Whitmer 5/28/2021 Venice, La
Fishing
Fishing Reports
Michael Taylor’s Grand Isle speckled trout
Michael Taylor, Lafayette LA. Caught this speckled trout on plastics during trip in Grand Isle in May. Photo by Jeff Johnson.
News Breaker
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.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Menhaden bill clears Senate committee, heads to Legislative Bureau for review before Senate debate
Louisiana’s Senate will debate a menhaden bill that is designed to create exclusion zones along Louisiana’s coastline.[…]
Field Notes
Gear-Check: PFDs
PFDs are an important part of boating safety, but they only work if you’re wearing it.[…]
Fishing
Weather experts forecast active hurricane season
The 2021 hurricane season promises to be a very active one according to weather experts.[…]
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
Field Reports
We went on a crab hunt! SUCCESS!!
There are a number of popular techniques for fishing a Rat-L-Trap, and we wanted to see how each makes the bait look and sound in the water.[…]
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.[…]
Fishing
5 things you can do to take the ‘search’ out of search and rescue
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water offers five tips that can speed a rescuer’s response to a boater in need of help.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Concordia Parish honey hole brings the bream
Kelvontae Scott of Jonesville caught plenty of bream on crickets floated 2 feet under a cork at his honey hole in Concordia Parish.[…]
Catfish
Man wrestles 72-pound catfish into boat
J.R. Watson of Converse hooked a 72-pound catfish on the trotline he’d strung near his house on Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Cracked crab is king for reds in lower Mermentau River
The lower Mermentau River draws redfish in June. The bait of choice for fishermen this month is cracked blue crab.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head to Biloxi Marsh this month for great redfish action
Capt. Justin Bowles of JB Fishing Charters spends many days in June targeting redfish in the Biloxi Marsh, and for good reason.[…]
Newsletters
Fishing oil and gas wells for speckled trout and redfish
In this Sportsman TV video, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters targets oil and gas well heads for speckled trout and redfish.[…]