The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday set the recreational red snapper season in both federal and state waters to kick off on Friday, May 25, according to a news release from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
The CCA Louisiana STAR (Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo) begins on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and last until Labor Day. During the competition, anglers compete for over $500,000 in prizes. Its signature division is the Tagged Redfish Division.[…]
The CCA Louisiana STAR (Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo) begins Saturday, May 26, and concludes on Labor Day, Sept. 3. During the competition, anglers compete for over $500,000 in prizes.[…]
One man is dead and another is missing after a 27-foot boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning about a half-mile from South Pass in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
You can’t go wrong when an experienced friend recommends a trusted brand, but over the years I’ve learned it’s easier to decide what’s best for me by learning the difference between rod length, power and action.[…]
If there is a fish that saltwater anglers dislike hooking more than a hardhead catfish, it’s got to be a stingray. The presence of the truly venomous sting on their tail means there really is no good way to unhook them. […]
Derek Mong and his dad Dave have been fishing bass tournaments together since he was just a 4-year-old kid. […]
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bernie Schultz landed this hawg on a recent trip to Grosse Savanne Lodge in Cameron Parish.[…]
Sometimes it’s the noise, other times it’s the approach. Either way, popping cork rigs are a must-have tool for your inshore arsenal.[…]
Homework and studying are some of the biggest complaints from high school and college students. They go to class all day, then come home and have to hit the books again.[…]
Even if you’re just competing for weekend bragging rights, these insights from successful tournament anglers will help you put more redfish in the boat.[…]
Mercury Marine decided that its 75- to 150-horsepower FourStroke outboards were so successful, the company has debuted a line of bigger engines with the same features.[…]
Without oil platforms or reefs, wrecks and rock piles on the bottom, see how this Venice guide locates red snapper in open water.[…]
The New Orleans metropolitan area is ranked in the Top 50 cities in the country, with a population of about 1.3 million people. And situated in the middle of Orleans Parish, the waters surrounding the Seabrook Bridge (recently named the Senator Ted Hickey Bridge) make it one of the top inshore saltwater fishing areas located within the city limits of any major metropolitan area in the United States.[…]
Sheepshead fishing is part fun, part frustration, and one of the frustrations comes from the fish’s ability to steal your bait before you know it. The main bait of choice among sheepshead anglers is a live fiddler crab.[…]
The kraken (pronounced KROK-in) is a legendary giant sea monster said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.[…]