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.[…]
Fishing
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.[…]
Columns
Matrix X-Shad
The Matrix XShad is the exact mold of the Matrix Shad, except it gives anglers the opportunity to rig it weedless or on an open-faced jighead.[…]
Bass Fishing
Species Spotlight: Largemouth bass
Bass are the nation’s No. 1 gamefish because of their existence in such a wide variety of water types. They also eat just about anything.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t ignore Caney’s ‘normal-sized’ bass
Caney Lake is monster bass country, but it’s also a great place to “just” go fishing in May. It isn’t all “go big or go home.”[…]
Bass Fishing
When walking in May, bass pro Freeman chooses Salmo Rattlin’ Stick
Hunter Freeman, a bass pro from Monroe, has the perfect answer to ringing up big bass in May. Salmo Rattlin’ Stick is a great post-spawn bass bait.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bussey Brake fishermen doing rain dance
LDWF ready to open renovated Bussey Brake Reservoir, a 2,200 acre man-made, water-supply reservoir in Morehouse Parish, when rain fills it up.[…]