Catfish
Species Spotlight: Flathead catfish
Flathead catfish make a big splash wherever they show up. They are highly adaptable to a wide range of waters and can live in very harsh conditions.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Hotspots
Chasing schooling redfish on Sabine and Calcasieu Lakes
Chasing schooling redfish in open water on Sabine Lake and Lake Calcasieu are some of Capt. Adam Jaynes’ fondest memories in fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crushing the bass over grass
Dockside TV heads out with its weedless fluke and crushes the bass over grass that they find while wearing their Matrix Mirror sunglasses.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish STACK UP in this deep-water area!
When the summer sun makes the bait-rich shallow marshes uncomfortable and sometimes downright uninhabitable, bass seek deeper water with lots of current.[…]
Big Bass
Double digit bass makes Bussey opening special
Brandon Johnston’s first double digit bass came from Bussey Brake on July 18. A lake he grew up fishing as a youngster years ago.[…]
Big Bass
Chasing bream lands Caddo lunker in trouble
Charlie Gaston of Keithville hooked an 11.60-pound largemouth bass at Caddo Lake on July 10 in less than three feet of water.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 5, 2020
LA Creel indicates that 470,287 pounds or 60 percent of Louisiana’s 2020 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been harvested.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2020 Ride the Bull tournament is canceled
Rad Trascher, with the tournament committee, sponsors, Bridgeside Marina and some participants, have decided to cancel Ride the Bull for 2020.[…]
Newsletters
Redfish Ceviche with an Italian twist
Humberto Fontova is a Louisiana-based outdoor writer and an avid outdoorsman. Here he shows Sportsman TV how he makes his redfish ceviche.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bussey Brake re-opening has party-like atmosphere
The re-opening of Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop on Wednesday, July 15, saw up to 100 boats visit the lake the first day.[…]
Field Reports
Tuna tips with Capt. Josh Howard
Capt. Josh Howard share some tips on catching more tuna. Take a few minutes to make sure you are rig right for these large fish.[…]
Field Notes
Flounder gigging 101
Multiple great spots to gig flounder are found along Louisiana’s coastline, from Venice to Cameron. Learn where and how to gig flounder in Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney’s productive July lure
Plastic worm is summer bass-catcher, according to Louisiana pro Greg Hackney. His favorite is a 6- or 7-inch Strike King Rage Tail Cut-R.[…]
Features
It’s time for kayak anglers to “Ride the Bull”
Ride the Bull, the world’s largest kayak fishing tournament, has been canceled due to COVID-19. The event will return next year in Grand Isle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish offshore ledges for Toledo Bend’s July bass
When the water heats up, bass pro Brett Preuett of Monroe looks for bass around ledges and humps at Toledo Bend this month.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Four League Bay’s sight-fishing for reds is great in July
Big redfish invade Four League Bay and other big bays in July. No one knows that more than Bradley Matte, a 30-year-old Morgan City outdoorsman.[…]