Louisiana Sportsman

May 9, 2026

Gamakatsu G-Box utility case

January 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

The new Gamakatsu G-Box utility case provides heavy-duty lure storage in a flexible format that allows you to customize the box for your specific needs.[…]

Boomerang braid snips

January 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

I’m a die-hard braid fisherman, using the tough line on everything but crank baits and spinnerbaits. The problem with braid, however, is it’s so danged hard to cut.[…]

‘Stone’ cold crappie heating up Caney Lake

January 1, 2018 Kinny Haddox

When Jay Stone of West Monroe isn’t in a duck blind in January, he’ll be on Caney Lake chasing crappie.[…]

Drawdown has Lake Claiborne on fire

January 1, 2018 Kinny Haddox

You might call it a “Winter Fire” fishing report. It’s definitely winter, but the fishing is on fire”at Lake Claiborne. And it has been for a while, according to guide Sid Havard. […]

Fish later, fish deep in Shell Beach

January 1, 2018 Rusty Tardo

Capt. Tim Ursin Sr., aka Capt. Hook (504-512-2602) over in Shell Beach, said we’ll possibly have a colder winter this year — which will require a switch in tactics.[…]

Seeing red in Venice

January 1, 2018 Joel Masson

There are certain times of the year when the Venice speckled trout fishing is as good as you’ll ever see in Louisiana. But unfortunately for speck diehards, January isn’t one of those months. […]

Step outside and the chilly winter air stings your nose and ears. What do you do? You grab a jacket, gloves and maybe a neck gaiter. Pretty standard stuff, but fish have no such options. They gotta deal with whatever nature throws their way by being smart and seeking refuge in life-sustaining habitat.[…]

Warm up to winter crappie

January 1, 2018 David A. Brown

When baitfish go deep in colder months, crappie follow them. Try these tips from some professional guides to load up on winter slabs.[…]

Always bet on Black

January 1, 2018 Chris Ginn

I’ve got to admit I wasn’t expecting much.

Chad Wiley, a Bassmaster tournament pro from Pineville, asked me to meet him at Joe’s Horseshoe Lake Marina in Monterey.[…]

Shimano Curado 200 K series

January 1, 2018 Louisiana Sportsman

Shimano made some waves in the fishing industry last summer when it debuted its new Curado 200 K series baitcasting reels at the annual ICAST show, where they promptly took home the honor as the best new freshwater reel.[…]

Bayou Sorrel pond gives up 12-pound lunker bass

December 27, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Dequian Jackson hasn’t been bass fishing all that long, but the 20-year-old reeled in a true lunker largemouth earlier this month from a public pond in Bayou Sorrel and experienced a fight most veteran anglers likely will never get to feel in their lifetimes.[…]