Bass Fishing
Lake Martin in a nutshell
As lakes go, Lake Martin isn’t a big one, covering only 800 acres. What is called the lake today was formed in 1952 by the building of a ring levee around a low cypress swamp.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Why bass fish from a kayak?
Picture a bass fisherman.
Odds are, what comes to mind is a heavy fiberglass v-hull, powered by the largest horsepower engine allowed in its class. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Martin really is for the birds
Even a die-hard fisherman like Butch Ridgedell quickly admits that Lake Martin is about more than fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Big speckled trout on world’s longest artificial reef
Winds have been almost relentless during the spring of 2018, but when South Louisiana anglers can get out, they’re finding hot action on some of the healthiest speckled trout in years. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Water-access bill scheduled for House debate on April 17
A bill that would guarantee public access to Louisiana’s tidal waterways is scheduled to be debated on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives next Tuesday, April 17 at 2 p.m.[…]
Bass Fishing
Creme Speed Scremers
Dusty Anders of Deville was excited when he called an outdoor writer in early February.[…]
Sheepshead
Catching Trout and Sheepshead Smackdown with Greg Hackney
Often a last resort for Captain Marty, when weather gets bad, the crew thought it would be fun to show the audience how to target sheepshead.[…]
Speckled Trout
Brand new Sportsman TV: Targeting springtime trout in Dularge
Trout anglers are fired up to be heading into some of the best fishing conditions all year, so the Sportsman TV crew headed down to Dularge to visit with Capt. Marty LaCoste to see how he locates springtime specks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Blasting specks while shooting national TV show
The speckled trout action in South Louisiana is the best in North America right now, and that means it’s an ideal time to shoot fishing shows geared toward a national audience.[…]
Bass Fishing
2019 Bassmaster Classic set for Knoxville
For the first time in its 49-year history, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic will be held on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville.[…]
Fishing
Water-access bill passes House of Representatives committee
House Bill 391 that would guarantee public access to tidal waterways received approval by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, setting up a hearing on the floor of the House in coming days.[…]
Columns
Trout fishing 101
One common question I get from newbies is, “Where and how do I fly fish for rainbow trout?”[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Pound the trestles for Pontchartrain specks
If you don’t like fishing around crowds, you’re probably not alone — but it can sometimes actually help anglers. The fish on the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles bridge receive a ton of boat pressure, but that can concentrate the fish, according to Capt. Justin Bowles.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
West Cove holding big lake specks, reds
April is a prime time to catch speckled trout, redfish and flounder on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get your bass fix on Bayou Teche
Finding a stable body of water — one that isn’t on a hard rise or already unfishably high — can be a priority for bass anglers in one of the prime fishing months of the year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Magic Bait for Trout and Redfish
This week’s episode of Sportsman TV features a tried and true but often forgotten trick of inshore fishing – live cocahoe minnows. The cocahoe used to be a mainstay in boats around the coast but as they became less available anglers have started using live shrimp and croakers more often.[…]