Louisiana Sportsman

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Christian Orfanello and two giant sheepshead he caught on Jan. 6 in the Lakeshore Estate canals in Slidell.

Angler boats potential Top10 sheepshead

January 9, 2019 Todd Masson

Wayne Orfanello rarely keeps sheepshead, but he saved some big ones for a buddy’s grill — turns out one qualifies as a Top 10 fish for the Louisiana record books. […]

Boat registration increase effective Jan. 1

January 7, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Effective Jan. 1, 2019, boaters in Louisiana will pay more for their three-year boat registration. […]

Northerner’s mind blown by South Louisiana fishing

January 4, 2019 Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson took a northerner on a redfish trip during the holidays, and South Louisiana’s marshes didn’t let him down. […]

During some of the last cold fronts, Scott Toups fished the bayous around Catfish Lake in Golden Meadow. "There's a lot of fish close to the public launch, and they can easily be reached by kayak or a small boat. We focused on deep, dead-end bayous fishing with a variety of soft plastics."

Catfish Lake specks: Target shallow or deep as the temperature dictates

January 3, 2019 Joel Masson

Cold weather and north winds mean speckled trout can be caught in deep holes close to the launch out of Golden Meadow. […]

Marsh Man Masson video: The absolute best way to fillet speckled trout

January 3, 2019 Todd Masson

Speckled trout are Louisiana’s most popular coastal fish. They’re more plentiful in the Bayou State than anywhere else on the planet, and that means if you’re an angler down here, you probably regularly put a whole bunch on ice.[…]

This blacktip shark is a female because she lacks claspers on her pelvic fins.

Creature Feature: Shark biology 1001

January 2, 2019 Jerald Horst

Finding most sharks difficult to identify, with the risk of keeping a protected species and getting a ticket, most sportsmen simply release them.[…]

Goin’ deep at the Bend

December 30, 2018 Jerald Horst

Largemouth bass fishing in Louisiana, especially South Louisiana, is a shallow-water affair. Most fish are caught in waters 6 feet deep or less.[…]

Ask Capt. Paul: Pointe aux Chien kayak waypoints

December 27, 2018 Captain Paul Titus

Waypoints in the Point aux Chien area of the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area.[…]

Lure Review: Stanley’s Code-Red VibraWedge spinnerbait

December 26, 2018 Don Shoopman

THe new “Code-Red” VibraWedge spinnerbait will help you put more bass in the boat.[…]

The Rio Grande Fly Fishing Rodeo enjoyed another strong turnout, one of many accolades for the New Orleans Fly Fishers club in 2018.

Fly Lines: Army veteran’s catch tops list of 2018 fly fishing awards

December 25, 2018 Catch Cormier

Catch Cormier recognizes the best of Louisiana fly fishing from 2018.[…]

New bait irresistible to fish

December 22, 2018 Todd Masson

Watch the video to see which lure Marsh Man Masson was using on a recent trip when he crushed some speckled trout. […]

Amidst your self-focused resolutions, consider adding a dose of courtesy and respect for fellow anglers.

Making New Year’s bass resolutions

December 21, 2018 David A. Brown

Tips to improve your bass angling skills for the new year.[…]

Top 5 tips to help you catch more winter specks

December 21, 2018 Patrick Bonin

Speckled trout stacked in deep water along Louisiana Highway 1 in spots like the Forbidden Hole and the Snake Pit are what Tommy Vidrine is after.[…]

Winter-time crappies are fat and chunky in South Louisiana because they feed heavily in the fall and early winter.

Stone-cold South Louisiana crappie

December 21, 2018 Jerald Horst

Catching South Louisiana cold-water crappie in the winter.[…]

Chas Champagne targeted specks on a very calm Lake Pontchartrain Tuesday, and had success fishing under a Matrix Float.

Stellar day for Lake Pontchartrain specks

December 20, 2018 Ann Taylor

Trout were smashing Matrix Shad’s tiger bait lures under popping corks in Lake Pontchartrain earlier this week. […]