Field Reports
Early May Tuna Bite in Venice
70 miles south of Venice, Captain Josh Howard recently put together a great offshore charter fishing trip for his clients.[…]
Fishing
Field Reports
Terrebonne Trout on Fire
On Friday May 1 Tommy Pellegrin fished out of Terrebonne Parish for speckled trout. Pellegrin hit the islands along the coast and caught a limit of trout on live shrimp.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Catching Manchac Bream
If big bream is what you’re looking for, look no further than the Highway 51 canal system between Ponchatoula and Manchac. […]
Field Reports
Amberjack Season Now Open
Amberjack season kicked off in Louisiana Friday May 1 and professional bass angler Gerald Spohrer wasted no time getting after them.[…]
Features
Go ‘surfing’ for speckled trout at Elmer’s Island
The surf-fishing at Elmer’s Island in Grand Isle usually produces some great speckled trout, including some trophies in spring.[…]
Features
Speckled trout on the move
Changing weather patterns and water conditions put speckled trout in a rush to change locations in Louisiana’s coastal marshes in May.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Post-spawn D’Arbonne crappie
While the crappie are still biting at Lake D’Arbonne, the technique and the places you’ll likelly catch them will change, according to Josh Thomas.[…]
Columns
May is an oasis for trout fishermen
For Capt. Justin Bowles, May is one of his favorite months of the year. Louisiana fishermen can’t wait for speckled trout to move in May.[…]
Bass Fishing
Drifting grass flats for largemouth bass
In this Sportsman TV video, pro angler Greg Hackney shows his favorite way to target bass by drifting across grass flats.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister Nightcrawlers is an old-fashioned favorite for bass pro
Glen Freeman of Zwolle, who specializes in putting bass in the boat on lakes like Toledo Bend, keeps it simple with the Mister Twister Nightcrawler.[…]
Bass Fishing
Des Allemands bass in slow transition
With the BASS Elite Series tournaments on hold due to Coronavirus shutdowns, Pro angler and South Louisiana resident Tyler Rivet is taking all the time he can to fish in the Des Allemands area. […]
Field Reports
Big trout every cast in Grand Isle
On a recent trip out of Grand Isle, Tommy Vidrine got on a phenomenal speckled trout bite with big trout coming in on every cast.[…]
Field Reports
Trout to be found on Lake Pontchartrain trestles
According to Chas Champange, owner of Matrix Shad, any time between March and May is prime time for spring speckled trout fishing in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Field Reports
Night-fishing trip for Lake Pontchartrain redfish
Perry Barras with Down South Fishing Adventures has been fishing Lake Pontchartrain at night for 3 years. Here he shares his experience catching bull reds.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack season to reopen May 1
The LDWF announced on April 28 that the recreational greater amberjack season will reopen in Louisiana and federal waters on May 1, 2020.[…]
Features
Sight-fishing for redfish requires a plan, and this guide has one
There’s a talent to the popular technique of sight-fishing for reds back in the marsh. This veteran guide shares his expertise.[…]