Louisiana Sportsman

June 28, 2026

Black drum are usually caught in deeper water in marshes and other coastal areas. They will readily hit a variety of baits, but crab may be No. 1.

Don’t overlook black drum

January 25, 2021 Dora Lambert

The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg.[…]

This is the kind of speckled trout that gets the blood pumping, even for experienced anglers like guide Eric Olsen.

Shell Beach guide has answers to February fishing questions

January 22, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Shell Beach guide said a good fishing clinic, involving redfish and speckled trout, can cure anything that’s ailing you in February.[…]

Travis Meche caught this 8.82-pound lunker on May 2. The fish hit a jig.

The Great 8: Lake Fausse Pointe’s trophy bass

January 22, 2021 Don Shoopman

Louisiana’s Lake Fausse Pointe showed out as a trophy bass destination in 2020, with eight bass weighing more than 7 pounds.[…]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels with a red caught while fishing the Biloxi Marsh. (pictured by Brian Cope)

Species spotlight: Redfish

January 22, 2021 Brian Cope

Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast.[…]

Spro Gouken Fluorocarbon Line

January 22, 2021 louisianasportsman

The folks who have brought you great SPRO fishing lures for years now bring you something to spool on your reel and tie on those fat, little crankbaits.[…]

Gamakatsu G-boxes

January 22, 2021 louisianasportsman

The Gamakatsu G-Box gives fishermen the ability to make boxes with the size of the lures and terminal tackle that need a home.[…]

Rigging your catfish boat

January 22, 2021 Phillip Gentry

Description: Want to rig your boat for frequent bouts with catfish? Here’s how to outfit and rig the hull to make fishing a breeze or a battle.[…]

Try live crawfish when you target slab crappie

January 22, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Don’t forget crawfish for late-winter and early spring crappie. Crawfish and crawfish-colored lures start working best in February.[…]

Reader Report: Saying goodbye to 2020 with two big bass

January 19, 2021 From News Reports

Jordan Tull spent the end of 2020 with a rod and reel in his hand targeting big pre-spawn largemouth bass that are looking for an easy meal.[…]

Redfishology

January 19, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Phillip Logan explains how sneaking up on redfish in a kayak is a unique opportunity that helps you land a limit of the trophy fighters.[…]

Des Allemands, Boeuf areas hot for sac-a-lait

January 17, 2021 Don Shoopman

Canals and other waterways around Bayou Des Allemands and Lake Boeuf are places you’ll find sac-a-lait anglers targeting slabs in January.[…]

Time to ‘trap’ Toledo Bend bass

January 16, 2021 John Dean

As for Rat-L-Traps, ½-ounce models are the “bread-and-butter” to catch numbers and some quality bass at Toledo Bend.[…]

Preuett relies on his Cajun Bug to boat bass during January

January 15, 2021 Don Shoopman

Brett Preuett, a veteran guide on Toledo Bend and Caney Lake, swears by the Preuett Cajun Bug to catch bass in January.[…]

Hackney goes with a jig to hook bass in January

January 11, 2021 Don Shoopman

Greg Hackney sticks with the Strike King Hack Attack Flouro Flipping Jig for bass fishing during one of the coldest months in Louisiana.[…]

Bayou Lacombe basics for January sac-a-lait

January 11, 2021 Keith Lusher Jr.

Forrest Green of Lacombe has learned a lot about how colder temperatures affect the crappie bite on Bayou Lacombe.[…]

Sheepshead: Don’t overlook these fish

January 10, 2021 Chris Holmes

The most-underrated saltwater fish in Louisiana has to be the sheepshead. The good news for kayak anglers is that they are hard fighters.[…]