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July 5, 2026

Video: Insane tuna action out of Venice now

November 9, 2017 Ann Taylor

Capt. Matt Miranda with Voodoo Charters out of Venice had a pretty amazing day catching yellowfin tuna Tuesday.[…]

3 tips to become a better inshore angler

November 9, 2017 Devin Denman

Here are three ways for inshore anglers to get out of their typical routine — and ultimately catch more fish.[…]

Big time trout bite on Big Lake

November 8, 2017 Don Shoopman

Through about the middle of November if there are favorable fishing conditions, the place to be to put speckled trout in the boat is the northern part of Calcasieu Lake —primarily Turner’s Bay.[…]

Locating benchmarks

November 7, 2017 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

I am interested in joining a geocaching club. Part of the activities are finding benchmarks shown on topographical maps, taking a photo of the benchmark and logging it and the photo in a club book. I have several topographical maps that show specific numbers next to a small X. Is that the benchmark for that area?[…]

Bayou La Loutre is loaded with specks

November 7, 2017 Joel Masson

For Hopedale anglers, Bayou La Loutre is the “Highway to Happiness” in November, according to Capt. Jonathan Sanchez.[…]

Head to lower Mississippi River for November trout

November 7, 2017 Andy Crawford

Redfish were choking the marshes around Venice in October, but trout were few and far between. By early November, however, specks should be invading the Mississippi River, producing plenty of action.[…]

Huk Attack

November 1, 2017 Louisiana Sportsman

The new Huk Attack won Best of Category in the 2017 ICAST New Product Showcase, and is the most engineered, purpose-built fishing shoe ever created. […]

Bettin’ on balsa – Benefits of balsa crankbaits to catch bass

November 1, 2017 David A. Brown

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe is a product of his environment, and a particular aspect of those positive influences from his East Tennessee youth prove advantageous across southern waters. […]

Crappie clearing house

November 1, 2017 Jerald Horst

No matter what the weather is outside, crappie are almost always biting inside this fish house on Lake St. John.[…]

Hit the road in Grand Isle

October 31, 2017 Patrick Bonin

When November rolls around, Tommy Vidrine’s relentless pursuit of speckled trout doesn’t stop around Grand Isle — but if the weather cools off some, he definitely changes tactics.[…]

Body of missing boater recovered Friday in Bayou Bienvenue

October 30, 2017 From News Reports

Search and rescue crews late Friday afternoon recovered the body of a Zachary man who reportedly fell overboard while fishing in Bayou Bienvenue near Chalmette on Oct. 26.[…]

Fronts dictate Lafitte success

October 27, 2017 Andy Crawford

This is the time of year every Lafitte angler waits for, when they can forget the long hauls to the southern parts of Barataria Bay necessary during the summer.[…]

Hopedale hotspots

October 27, 2017 Rusty Tardo

“Trout action is on fire on the inside,” according to Hopedale area Capt. Gene Dugas, with Rather Be Fishing Charters (985-640-0569). “From the deep interior all the way out to Bay Lafourche, the trout are eating up baits and the reds are thick and hungry.”[…]

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