Inshore Fishing
Shell Beach specks smaller, but plentiful
Like death and taxes, steady west winds have been pretty constant this summer — and fishing out of Shell Beach has been no exception.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Tournaments
2015 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo kicks off Thursday
The oldest fishing tournament in the United States is set to do it one more time this week, as the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo officially gets underway Thursday at daylight.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands monstrous 12.93-pounder at Toledo Bend
The odds were stacked against Trent Curphy catching a big bass on Toledo Bend last Wednesday — but sometimes the underdog pulls out the upset win.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Baton Rouge kayak angler wins first 2015 CCA-Louisiana STAR bay boat package
David Torregrossa made a $30,000-plus decision when he registered just last week for CCA Louisiana’s STAR Tournament.[…]
Catfish
Catfish Everdeen
Robyn Bordelon has been dubbed “Catfish Everdeen” for her ability to find and capture big Mississippi River catfish from her kayak.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to maximize Carolina-rigging
When bass are deep, there’s no better way to coax them into biting than dragging a big chunk of plastic on a Carolina rig past their noses.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Cajun Bahamas
Grand Isle, Louisiana is a true sportsman’s paradise where life slows down and awesome fishing memories are made.[…]
Fishing
C Mac’s – Near Shore Artificial Reefs
Chris Macaluso talks about the importance of the Near Shore Reef program.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Know how to pick the right topwater
Using topwater lures to catch fish is a favorite technique of many fishermen. The lure wobbles across the surface, imitating a thrashing, wounded baitfish, and the strikes come in knee-weakening violence.[…]
Field Notes
Never break your pull rope again
Tim Bye wants his pull rope to last as long as possible, and he’s come up with a way to do that using a piece of flexible rubber tubing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass anglers tangle with cannibalistic frog
During a bass-fishing trip to Toledo Bend the middle of May, Jason Pittman and his dad Floyd found themselves flinging hollow-bodied frog on top of grass mats in the back of a pocket.[…]
Fishing
How to peel a blue crab
As wonderful as blue crabs are to eat, there is no doubt that their meat is tough to get out of the shell. Follow these steps to culinary heaven.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
On the coast, most of the action for speckled trout will come in the surf or in the larger lakes and bays. Start with poppers — such as Skipping Bugs — at first light. Around midmorning, switch to sinking flies. In the surf, that would be either a Deep Clouser or weighted Seaducer pattern. Let the fly sink for 10 seconds; then strip. Inland, that would be a clouser or weighted shrimp pattern about 30 inches under a VOSI.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana crabbing regulations
Recreational crabbing requirements are minimal, both license- and gear-wise. But, according to Sgt. Mike Garrity of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division, some licenses are required and there are some rules to the game.[…]
Fishing
Island people
When Barbara and Les Picard call themselves “island people,” they don’t mean to imply that they are natives of Grand Isle. It means they love all islands, whether in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, or the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Features
Old-school jetty trout-fishing tactic
It’s no secret that jetties attract speckled trout, which hide in the rocks and feed on bait washing by. Here’s how you can find fishing spots on the rocks.[…]