Down on the coast, it’s prime time for speckled trout. Whether it’s over reefs, in tidal bayous, or dead-end canals, you can’t go wrong casting a weighted Clouser or shrimp pattern set about 30 inches below a VOSI, the flyrodders’ popping cork. […]
Capt. John Pounders said October also is a great month to target specks in Lafitte — but it can also be a tricky time.[…]
After the hunt, while floating quietly in the black night and enjoying a soda, I found out why David Lastrapes asked me before the hunt what I expected.[…]
With a little coaching, bowfishing techniques are easy to learn, even for the most inexperienced.[…]
Early in the evening, Roy Lally IV explained the tools of the trade to me, starting with the most obvious: bows.[…]
Winter through early spring finds jerkbait anglers fine-tuning their lures for perfect suspension or varying sink rates because everything’s moving much slower and fish often hold at a specific depth, with little interest in chasing even a vulnerable bait.[…]
By the very laws of nature, much fishing and hunting is cyclical and seasonal. Not so with marsh bowfishing, Capt. Graylin Schultheis said.[…]
Most waterfowl hunters and fishermen are vaguely aware that Highway 82, which runs the length of Cameron and Vermilion parishes, follows lines of live oak trees, while much of the surrounding countryside is wide open marsh.[…]
Gator tails need no words.[…]
A small profile makes a big difference in Southwest Louisiana, where Clint Ward of Lake Charles makes a spinnerbait from scratch to satisfy the needs of both anglers and bass.[…]
Elmer’s Island and its access road will close for seven days starting on Monday, Oct. 24, for another construction project, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin said the speckled trout bite right now out of Dularge is tough to beat, with fish steadily coming over the gunnels two at a time on double-rigged soft plastics.[…]
A 57-year-old Youngsville man died Sunday morning when he fell off the bow of a boat while attempting to tie off to a pier in West Pass in Cameron Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
A letter written late last month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates that if red snapper are ultimately removed from federal oversight to be managed by the five Gulf states, much of the data currently collected on the species by NOAA — including stock assessments — would not be shared with the states.[…]
Chas Champagne offered up five key tips to make you more successful when trying to hook up with shallow-water reds.[…]
With Halloween coming up, I’ve been looking for a costume resembling one of my favorite science fiction characters: the Gill Man.[…]