Bass Fishing
Skip your way to more bass
By flipping his frogs, Kenny Covington is able to put his lure in places where other topwater lures just can’t go.[…]
Fishing
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.[…]
Field Notes
Doing macaroni for chumming mangrove snapper
Angler David Meyers explains how he learned to use macaroni boiled in crab boil for mangrove snapper chum from an old timer.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Bermuda chum surprisingly tastey
Some fish you never think seriously of eating. […]
Offshore Fishing
Pulling the trigger on trigger fish
Gray triggerfish are a prized bycatch to red snapper fishing. Their delectable table qualities are evident in their nickname “armored snapper.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Water movement is key to Basin bass
The Atchafalaya River is influenced by the Gulf of Mexico tide, and that affects water movement far into the swamps.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo scheduled for July 23-25 at Venice Marina
The 17th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is set for next week out of Venice Marina, and this year’s version will feature a brand new division and real time text updates to keep participants informed about what’s happening at the scales.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 5 nighttime bass-fishing tactics
The weather is just too hot in July and August. That’s why we asked Bass pro Davy Hite his tips for night-time bass fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish action heating up at Cypremort Point
Anglers familiar with the Cypremort Point area know about the big influence the Atchafalaya River level has on the fishing there, and this summer has been no exception.[…]
Columns
Trout trailers
Success, as usual in the artificial lure manufacturing business — or anything else, for that matter — begats success.[…]
News Breaker
Five cited for alleged red snapper violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five Louisiana men for allegedly being over the limit of red snapper during a vessel inspection out of Venice.[…]