Field Notes
Tips to preserve fish for mounting
Larry Matherne, owner of DeeDee’s Taxidermy in Barataria, offers some tips for preserving a fish for mounting.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Oakdale angler untangles lunker
David Perales of Oakdale hooked this big 10.14-pound Toledo Bend bass from a tangled buck bush on April 9.[…]
Fishing
Okuma ITX Carbon series reels
Okuma has added carbon fiber to its lineup of spinning reels with the ITX Carbon series, a group of eight reels.[…]
Fishing
CCA Star kicks off May 29
The 27th annual CCA Louisiana STAR will begin on Saturday, May 29. The tournament will span the summer, ending on Labor Day, Sept. 6.[…]
Field Notes
5 gift ideas for the outdoors-loving mother
We asked our friends at Puglia’s Sporting Goods in Metairie for great great gift ideas for the outdoors-loving mothers in our lives.[…]
Field Notes
Fix your boat and trailer before anything breaks
April is a favorite month for many anglers, and it’s also a month when a lot of people break down, either with a flat or a stalled motor.[…]
Fishing
What’s in store for the Bonnet Carré Spillway this year?
Will the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers open the Bonnet Carré spillway this year? If current trends continue, they won’t have to.[…]
Newsletters
Spring trout fishing is strong on Lake Pontchartrain
Chas Champagne, owner of Matrix Shad, caught a 6-pound, 25-inch speckled trout on Tuesday, April 6, in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater fishing report for April 9
Capt. Marty LaCoste reported on the Dularge speckled trout and Capt. Jack Payne reported on the Delacroix redfish.[…]
Fishing
Bubba PRO Series Electric Fillet Knife
Bubba Blade’s PRO Series Electric Fillet Knife is an updated, improved version of their original top-drawer fillet knife.[…]
Bass Fishing
The big freeze has set back Toledo Bend’s spawn
Guide John Dean says April is his favorite month to catch bass on a Carolina-rigged soft plastic at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Beware of post-spawn Northshore bass in April
Post-spawn bass can be tough, but Northshore anglers like Patrick Engerran are rarely skunked when using these techniques.[…]
Big Bass
Pineville angler lands two double-digit bass on back-to-back casts at Caney
On March 28, Dustin Chelette from Pineville caught two, double-digit, largemouth bass on back-to-back casts at Caney Lake.[…]
Big Bass
Many angler scores Toledo Bend lunker in tournament
Herby Dauphinet of Many was fishing the Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Bass Tournament when he caught a 10.79-pound bass.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Make Bay Wallace an April destination for goggle-eye
According to Bill McCarty, April is the perfect time to fish cypress knees for Bay Wallace goggle-eye in south-central Louisiana.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lakes in Dularge area fill with specks in April
Read the wind and the birds for a crack at April’s Dularge speckled trout. Use these tips from Capt. Travis Miller.[…]