Big Bass
The biggest Lake Fausse Pointe bass of 2020
Wesley Verret Jr.’s Alabama bass fishing tactics paid BIG dividends on a trip May 16 to Lake Fausse Pointe, the lake he grew up bass fishing.[…]
Fishing
Newsletters
Is overfishing of menhaden a threat to speckled trout?
Dr. Jerald Ault has documented a grave threat to the speckled trout fishery along Louisiana’s coast: commercial fishing of menhaden.[…]
Features
Has Louisiana experienced its last trophy trout run?
Does Louisiana have another big splurge of trophy trout? Take tips from these trophy trout masters in case Louisiana has a run of big specks this year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Make a topwater Splash with post-spawn bass
Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales likes the KVD Splash for post-spawn bass in May. He said the topwater will be effective anywhere he fishes now.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Memorize Salters’ sac-a-lait bible
Jiggin’ Pole’s inventor had plenty to say about crappie fishing, and his son J.B. “Blaine” Salter is keeping the religion alive.[…]
Columns
Mudbugs, kayaks and kids
Activities like crawfishing from a kayak can be relatively inexpensive and productive. James and Kaleb Kellum go on crawfishing adventure in their kayaks.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bay Eloi rocks, rigs for big trout, reds
Capt. Marc Fradella said you can expect to find some big fish — nice-sized speckled trout and big redfish — around Bay Eloi wellheads and rigs.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing a falling tide marsh drain
On this segment of Sportsman TV, Capt. Charlie Thomason will show how he targets inshore species by fishing a falling tide at the mouth of a marsh drain.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish slicks for big trout at Big Lake, Sabine
With the large numbers of baitfish that speckled trout and redfish alike are gorging on this time of year, slicks are a productive means of locating fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Frog bite should be on at Toledo Bend in May
Bass were trying to get on a plastic frog bite in early April. Rising water and plenty of vegetation should send bass chomping on frog baits in May.[…]
Field Reports
Lake Washington Trout Update 5-19-20
New Orleans area angler Connely Wright hit Lake Washington out of Port Sulphur recently.[…]
Field Reports
Biloxi Marsh Reds a Good Option for Windy Days
Redfish can be caught in the Biloxi Marsh right now according to Captain Jimmy Corley.[…]
Field Reports
Trout on Reefs in Terrebonne Bay
Trout are still biting in Terrebonne Bay for Captain Tommy Pellegrin.[…]
Fishing
BUZBE Colony 28 Modular Tackle Box
Tired of annoying dividers, rusted tackle, and broken boxes? The new BUZBE tackle box features industrial strength latches and rust-resistant bins.[…]
Newsletters
Getting ready for red snapper season
Many Louisiana anglers will head out on May 22 into the Gulf of Mexico and enjoy the opening of the 2020 recreational red snapper season.[…]
Bass Fishing
No other way to say it: Professional fishing has “just been crazy”
While individuals have been able to “socially distance” to fish, big professional events like bass and crappie tour events have been postponed or cancelled.[…]