‘The one that got away’ harkens back to fishing stories probably as old as time — but 15-year-old James Dupuy gutted out a two-hour battle with a giant redfish late Saturday afternoon that kept the outcome of Ride the Bull 8 hanging in the balance on Grand Isle. […]
On a day when many anglers’ thoughts drifted westward to Hurricane Harvey and the havoc it was wreaking in Texas, Ride the Bull 8 and its 570 kayak anglers churned into Caminada Pass on Grand Isle Saturday morning for what turned out to be a fantastic day for targeting big bull reds[…]
You open the throttle, plane the boat, tickle the trim until you can’t go any faster, and then your sonar loses the bottom. Chances are, the problem lies with your transducer installation.[…]
As Hurricane Harvey heads toward Texas — with the possibility of impacting Louisiana next week — probably not very many people are planning offshore trips this weekend to target red snapper.[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 39-year-old Houma man on Tuesday in lower Terrebonne Parish for alleged commercial fishing violations.[…]
When hundreds and hundreds of kayakers, paddle-boarders and canoers churn into Caminada Pass bright and early Saturday morning for Ride the Bull 8 — the world’s largest paddle-powered fishing tournament — there likely will be more than 1,000 hooks dangling in the current within the legal fishing boundary. […]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 74-year-old commercial fisherman in Bayou Des Allemands on Monday for allegedly taking undersized catfish and then attempting to conceal them during an inspection.[…]
If you’re into some drag-screaming, rod bending, hold-on-for-dear-life bull redfish action, now is the time to head down to Buras to target schools of the fish piled up in coastal waters gorging on live bait before heading out to spawn. […]
Capt. Jack Payne, over at the Sweetwater Marina (504-453-8382) said the trout action should be as hot as the sweltering temperatures this month.[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 68-year-old Slidell man for alleged crab trap theft on Aug. 21.[…]
Capt. Bill Lake isn’t known for offshore forays, but he decided to head into the Gulf and catch a few red snapper.[…]
Think catching dozens of bass in a day sounds fun? Don’t want to make long boat runs to do it? Then you need to launch your boat at Bob’s Bayou Black Marina. Now.[…]
James Bryan was in search of speckled trout Saturday morning while fishing the Central Rig Facility Field in Breton Sound.[…]
With the clock ticking down and his team behind the eight ball, Capt. Zach Lewis knew desperate times called for desperate measures. […]
A 52-year-old Buras man was arrested last week after allegedly scuffling with game wardens who had boarded his shrimp boat in Bastian Bay, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
I’d much rather write articles about kayak fishing techniques, success and the latest equipment. Preaching is not my strong suit and this is not intended to come off as such.[…]