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.[…]
Fishing
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.[…]
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
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.[…]