Fishing

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Inland Fisheries biologist Jody David said the removal of the slot restriction is a direct response to anglers.[…]

Target structure for Venice trout

Speckled trout in Venice are no different than those elsewhere in one important way: They often concentrate on any bottom discontinuity that causes water currents to break, even if only ever so slightly.[…]

More about Chicot Lake State Park

Park manager Jason Guillory said renovations have been completed on the deluxe cabins situated on the lake itself, which means anglers renting this lodging can dock right on the waterfront.[…]

Ranger Boats RT188

Manufacturers are doing some impressive things with aluminum, and the new RT188 Ranger is an excellent example.[…]

Basics of finding Venice’s high-river trout

“Play the wind,” is Capt. Brandon Carter’s opening advice on how to find Venice speckled trout during high-river periods.[…]

Alumacraft 2072 Bay

The Bay Series is new for Alumacraft, and the company entered the category with 18- and 20-foot models. With their years of experience building high-performance, deep-V hulls, Alumacraft craftsmen had the know-how to build superior aluminum fishing boats and it was simply a matter of putting it together in a package tailored to skinny water.[…]

Why Venice for trout fishing?

I couldn’t help asking Capt. Brandon Carter why he chose Venice as the home base for his charter service.[…]

Lacassine Pool bass-fishing strategies and lures

With so much vegetation, plastics should be on top of any Lacassine Pool angler’s list.[…]

Xpress Boats H22 Bay

The Hyper-Lift Bay Boat series by Xpress is part of the company’s all-welded offerings, and this high-performance pad hull is the foundation for the H22 Bay.[…]

Lacassine Pool bass genetics

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Eric Shanks said that, although affected by the drought of 2010-11, bass stocks appear to be rebounding quickly.[…]

Excel Boats 220 Bay Pro

The 220 Bay Pro is the latest model offered from Excel Boat Company, which has deep roots in Arkansas flooded-timber duck hunting.[…]

Seven fishing tips for redfish success

1. Look for clear water.[…]

Push poles a necessity at Lacassine Pool

Lacassine Pool has much to owe to its coontail, hydrilla, water lilies, alligator grass and maidencane that offers plenty of cover in which bass can hide.[…]

SeaArk Boats Bay Extreme

The new Bay Extreme from SeaArk Boats can’t bait a hook, cast a lure or fight a fish, but it does everything else well.[…]

Fishing didn’t come natural to Mendoza

Feliciano “Junior” Mendoza has been a charter fishing and waterfowl hunting guide for three years, running Shallow Water Charters (504-258-2131) out of Myrtle Grove.[…]

Lacassine Pool fishing regulations