Columns
Terrapins are more than just soup
Marsh fishermen share waters with a beautiful little creature that is usually out of sight out of mind unless one pops its head up next to their boat.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Elite Series returns to Toledo Bend in 2017
Bassmaster released the Elite Series 2017 schedule today, which includes an April stop at Toledo Bend and a new stop on the circuit, the Bassmaster Texas Fest in May.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Split action for Mississippi River trout, reds
Normally anglers have been catching beautiful specks around the mouth of the Mississippi River by this time of year, but guide Brent Roy said it’s been different. Yes, there are trout to be caught, but for some reason it’s just not been as good.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Baton Rouge teen wins Ride the Bull VII
More than 130 bulls were caught Saturday in Caminada Pass, but only one took home the top prize in the Ride the Bull VII Kayak Fishing Tournament on Grand Isle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Construction delays extend Elmer’s Island closure through Labor Day
If you were planning on making your way out to Elmer’s Island this long Labor Day Weekend, make new plans.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks already transitioning at Pointe a la Hache
According to Capt. Chris Danos (504-606-6223), the trout in the East Pointe a la Hache area got a head start this year and moved well into transition mode by early August.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fall, drawdown turn on Lake Bistineau largemouths
The bass-per-acre odds are getting better for largemouth bass fishermen on Lake Bistineau in Webster Parish. A drawdown to control giant salvinia began in August and as the water falls, bass are congregating.[…]
News Breaker
State’s red snapper season to close on Labor Day, LDWF says
The recreational red snapper season in state waters will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 5, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bream-fishing made in the shade at Cheniere Lake
Bobby Phillips knows there are lots of reasons to fish Cheniere Lake in western Ouachita Parish this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bay Eloi to Breton Sound – Trout get smaller, go deeper
August heat and humidity makes many anglers reluctant to get on the water. To say its hot is a given. But is it fishable?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sight-fish for reds in Pointe a la Hache
Technology has come a long way in the fishing industry, including methods of transportation. It is often remarked that only small boats can go shallow-water redfishing, but fly-fishing guide Capt. Tristan Daire said that couldn’t be more wrong.[…]
Bass Fishing
Best bets for Atchafalaya Basin bass
The long-awaited drop in the Atchafalaya River happened in late June, and that meant it was easy to catch bass in the Basin.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saturday’s Ride the Bull offers redfish battle royale
Ride the Bull has been around for six years, and last year 732 paddlers participated.[…]
News Breaker
SW rigs load up with specks
Leaving Calcasieu Lake for near-offshore oil-field structures pays off with speckled trout in the ice chest when conditions are favorable this month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend tactics for the dog days of summer
As of the next‐to‐last week of June, Toledo Bend still was a little over full pool stage, water was getting hotter and, as you might imagine, the daytime bite for bass was decreasing dramatically. […]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle beach bonanza
Hook’em Fishing’s Capt. Jay Auseve (985-637-7142) said bull reds and lunker specks will be roaming the Grand Isle beaches this month.[…]