A New Orleans couple pleaded guilty Monday to recreational fishing license fraud in a scheme to collect money for false claims after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a press release.[…]
It’s prime time for speckled trout across the Louisiana coast, and Sportsman TV made a couple of recent trips with fishing guides to learn the secrets of two guys known to fill the box with yellow mouths.[…]
Search and rescue crews found the body of a River Ridge man Saturday afternoon, just hours after he apparently was ejected from his boat on Rattlesnake Bayou in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Jovi Theriot was a little battered and bruised Saturday morning after getting pounded in the surf for more than five hours on Elmer’s Island— including several encounters with the business end of his topwater’s treble hooks — but he was happy with a day that yielded four huge speckled trout all in the 4- to 6-pound range.[…]
There’s a new Cool Breeze blowing in, and it will definitely keep you comfortable all summer long.[…]
Sometimes fishing is more than catching fish. It’s about spending time with others.[…]
A 550-pound blue marlin was landed by the crew of a 24-foot boat last week, but not before it towed the Key West center console for about 11 miles off the coast of North Carolina.[…]
Capt. Craig Matherne and Capt. Charlie Thomason have been using the Carolina rig as an effective way to catch a quick limit of speckled trout.[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday adopted a Notice of Intent that would modify current crappie regulations on Eagle Lake in Madison Parish.[…]
The 2015 Star Tournament is Here! Loaded with new ways to WIN![…]
If you get the opportunity to fish with a guy who is named after the fish he catches, you better go with him.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have heard of a place called the Midnight Lump out of Venice that is supposed to be a great spot for line-breaking tuna and other big sport fishing, but I can’t find the location on any on my charts or maps.
Are the lumps protruding above the water surface or are they just underwater features? If they are only under water, how do you anchor around them?
Will 200 feet of anchor line be enough?
Thanks, John[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced today the 2015 spring inshore shrimp season will open statewide on Monday, May 18 at 6 a.m.[…]
Capt. Eric Dumas understands that using the right cork at the right time helps him catch more speckled trout.[…]
Gusty southeast winds blowing steady 15 to 20, water the color of a café au lait, steady rollers and a ripping incoming tide — ideal conditions to hammer speckled trout with plastics at the Trestles, right?[…]
The one thing that has surprised me over my years of writing about Louisiana saltwater fishing is how complicated something as simple as a popping cork can be.[…]