Louisiana Sportsman

July 1, 2026

This red snapper was caught out of Grand Isle on July 6, 2019 by Clay Falcon over his bachelor party weekend. He was married July 20.

Red snapper catch statistics through July 28

August 12, 2019 From News Reports

The latest landing statistics recorded by LA Creel is 528,994 pounds, or 66 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through July 28.[…]

Slinky weights, built with large split-shot or buckshot pellets stuffed into paracord and sealed inside, are much less likely to hang up when dragged across the bottom for catfish. (Photo by Phillip Gentry)

Trolling for catfish: Slinky weight is key

August 9, 2019 Phillip Gentry

From late June through November catfish move around a lot due to a number of factors and one of the best ways to target mobile cats is to drift or troll.[…]

Location only half the battle when bass fishing Lake Cataouatche

August 8, 2019 Anthony Taylor

Bass fishing in Lake Cataouatche is a mystery to many anglers. Gabe Taylor of Luling, knows it like few others and said it’s truly a game of skill.[…]

Clenzoil Marine & Tackle 12-ounce aerosol

August 8, 2019 louisianasportsman

Finally, a product you can use to clean and protect not only your fishing tackle, but also your outboard motor and other metal features on your fishing vessel.[…]

Frabill’s Trophy Haul Net series

August 8, 2019 louisianasportsman

Frabill debuted its Trophy Haul Net series this spring, with features including an oversized handle and a big net bag that will make it easier to land fish.[…]

Tips for slabs after dark

August 7, 2019 Phillip Gentry

The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie.[…]

Redfish riding high

August 7, 2019 Chas Champagne

Ponds from Delacroix across to the Biloxi Marsh all the way back to the ICW are great places to sight-fish for reds this time of year.[…]

Shimano’s SLX DC 150 baitcasting reel

August 7, 2019 louisianasportsman

The SLX DC 150 baitcasting reel features Shimano’s SLX low-profile style with the I-DC4 digital brake control system already on the Curado DC series.[…]

An aerial view of the main dock area shows the area where most of the remaining work is being undertaken.

Bussey Brake rebirth project nearing completion

August 7, 2019 Kinny Haddox

With its reopening, Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish will again become a prime fishery for bass, bream, crappie and catfish.[…]

Using the tip of a toothpick, pushed through a soft-plastic bait and the eye of the hook, will help keep a Texas-rigged bait from sliding down. Break off both ends of the toothpick just outside the worm’s margins.

Stick a toothpick in it

August 6, 2019 Craig Holt

One of the best tools a bass fisherman can have, especially during the summer when fish live largely in deep, cool, oxygenated water, are toothpicks.[…]

Rigging for amberjack

August 6, 2019 louisianasportsman

It’s amberjack season, and we’ve got Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips to get you rigged up and ready to go. Get a refresher on how to snell a hook.[…]

Where did all our big trout go?

August 5, 2019 Chas Champagne

A subject that many trophy trout anglers across Louisiana continue to discuss is where have the big trout gone in Louisiana?[…]

Despite flooding and a blue-green algae bloom, Gulf fishermen are still catching plenty of redfish, even though they might be in different areas.

Algae bloom invades MS waters

August 5, 2019 Bobby Cleveland

One coastal industry hurt by misinformation about the algae bloom has been charter fishing, but most captains say they never quit catching fish.[…]

Clay Peltier prepares to throw a cast net at the Big Dam along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island.

Shrimp at the weir

August 5, 2019 Don Shoopman

New Iberia’s Clay Peltier has walked the two weirs along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island with cast net in hand for many years to catch shrimp.[…]

The key to putting fish in the boat is understanding where they will be, and checking tidal flow at crab pots can help narrow down that search.

The best tide indicator

August 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement.[…]

Pull bass from Venice’s ‘jungle’

August 1, 2019 Todd Masson

August marks the month when bass fishing begins to go bananas along the cane stands that seem endless and eternal south of Venice.[…]