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November 3, 2026

Blue Wave Boats

April 30, 2015 Sportsman Network

Custom, High Performance, Quality Fishing Boats[…]

From Chalmette to Dularge

April 30, 2015 Sportsman Network

In this episode of Sportsman TV we went chasing after speckled trout with two of Louisiana’s best fishing guides.[…]

NOAA announces 10-day federal red snapper season for private anglers

April 30, 2015 Patrick Bonin

With the recreational red snapper season quota now divided between private anglers and for-hire vessels in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday the 2015 season framework for both sectors. […]

Steady north winds dirtied water near Dularge, guide says

April 30, 2015 Patrick Bonin

This week’s cool front could hasten the departure of speckled trout from interior marshes near Cocodrie and Dularge, according to a local fishing guide.[…]

VIDEO: How to ensure your inflatable PFD is ready

April 29, 2015 Andy Crawford

I remember well the first time I got my hands on an inflatable, suspender-type personal flotation device. It was back in 1999, when the Bassmaster Federation Nation Nationals were held on the Red River.[…]

LDWF schedules drawdown for Iatt Lake in Grant Parish

April 29, 2015 From News Reports

In order to control nuisance aquatic vegetation, the water level on Iatt Lake in Grant Parish will be lowered beginning on May 14, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]

Speckled trout, shrimp arriving now in Little Lake, Manila Village near Lafitte

April 29, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Speckled trout and shrimp are just now starting to arrive near Lafitte, but the weather has made it tough to get in a good trip, according to a local fishing guide.[…]

The fishing chef works his magic

April 29, 2015 Jerald Horst

Dustie Latiolais shares his recipes for Tripletail Treat and Atchafalaya Stuffed Catfish made with crabmeat.[…]

VIDEO: 600-pound marlin jumps into boat

April 28, 2015 Andy Crawford

Wild things can happen whenevever you step on a boat, but what do you do if you’re billfishing and a 600-pound marlin decides to hop aboard?[…]

Search crews looking for missing boater on Bayou Manchac

April 28, 2015 From News Reports

Search crews are currently looking for a 24-year-old Prairieville man whose boat started taking on water last night on Bayou Manchac, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]

130-day BassCashBash tournament kicks off Friday at Toledo Bend

April 28, 2015 From News Reports

A brand new 130-day-long tournament featuring 100 specially-tagged bass worth $1,000 each kicks off this Friday at Toledo Bend.[…]

Vidrine switches to popping cork to pursue Grand Isle specks

April 27, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Speckled trout started arriving in large numbers around Grand Isle last week, and that could only mean one thing: Carl “Tommy” Vidrine wasn’t very far behind.[…]