Bass Fishing
The jig Latimer loves to fish
FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer discusses why he still reaches for a swim jig when he’s fishing for bass in the fall.[…]
Fishing
Newsletters
Black grouper weighs almost double the previous state record
Cole Thurman caught a giant black grouper with Down the Bayou Charters that weighed 106.3 pounds, nearly doubling the state record.[…]
Newsletters
Potential No. 2 mutton snapper in the state
On a September trip with Down the Bayou Charters, Lisa Schlitzkus hooked a 20-pound mutton snapper, the potential No. 2 in the state.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to bring Get Out and Fish! fishing program to Houma and Franklinton
The LDWF and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation have added two new parks to the Get Out and Fish! community fishing program.[…]
Field Reports
Hammering speckled trout under diving birds and jumping shrimp
Darren Digby and Capt. Adam Shields of Black Dog Charters head out for a fall afternoon fishing trip out of the Rigolets.[…]
Field Reports
The one dead giveaway for GREAT speckled trout action
Put yourself in an area to see diving birds, and you may hit pay dirt and get on a great autumn speckled trout bite.[…]
Field Reports
Matrix Shrimp is put to the test
On this episode of DockSide TV, Capt. Kris Robert tests the new Matrix Shrimp PROTOTYPE Carolina-rigged to catch trout in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to fish a SPINNERBAIT like a pro
Major League Fishing Pro Cliff Crochet, “The Cajun Baby,” shares his fishing tips on how to fish a spinnerbait for bass.[…]
Field Reports
October hammer trout and bull redfish
Tommy Vidrine gives his report on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He and his wife caught bull reds and big speckled trout.[…]
Field Reports
Mining HOT patterns for marsh trifecta
Once the tide began to pull out, the marshes came alive, and Marsh Man Masson hit the trifecta, putting specks, bass and redfish in the box.[…]
Field Reports
Catching specks at the Rigolets
Chas Champagne heads to the Rigolets do some deep water fishing. Jigging speckled trout deep with then new X-Shad “Croaker.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Old school topwater lure for more bass
FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer shares his go-to bait, a popper, to catch a big bass on. Possibly a personal best![…]
Field Reports
Double rigging speckled trout on Lake Pontchartrain grass beds
The bridges in Lake Pontchartrain aren’t the only hot spot to cast a line when fishing for speckled trout. Grass beds are a great choice.[…]
Features
Piecing together the Gulf Coast’s fishing puzzle
Biodiversity explains how all parts in the Gulf Coast’s fishery depend on each other, and how changes can have far-reaching effects.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney loves fishing a buzzbait in October
Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales favors going up top with his favorite sputtering artificial lure for October bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
ICW bass fishing should be great in October
Ledges along the Intracoastal Waterway will hold plenty of bass in October. Angler Bill McCarty said the bassing gets good to excellent.[…]