Inshore Fishing
Know when to go to the Wall
Currently, the Corps is busy building a road/bridge over the Bayou Bienvenue Locks, which makes it necessary for them to close the locks on weekdays.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
It’s rainbeaux trout time in Louisiana. Each winter, East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes stock selected ponds with this coldwater species.[…]
Bass Fishing
Angler talks about Poverty Point 14-pounder
For most fisherman, dealing with a backlash can be a frustrating, time consuming ordeal that often results in a bird’s nest of line being surgically removed from your reel- all while your buddies are hauling in a steady stream of fish over the gunnels.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hitting the road: Fishing for wintertime speckled trout on Highway 1
As Tommy Vidrine’s Chevy pickup crested the bridge over Caminada Pass heading west from Grand Isle, the lights of Port Fourchon shimmered in the distance.[…]
Bass Fishing
Poverty Point sets new record with 14-pound largemouth
Poverty Point Reservoir’s largemouth bass record was shattered Monday when David Houston arrived with a hawg that was actually just a little wider than it was long.[…]
Fishing
Longtime Acadiana bass and saltwater angler dies
A longtime bass angler and Louisiana Sportsman source for both fresh and saltwater fishing reports throughout Acadiana passed away Monday.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF currently upgrading ROLP website
The website where anglers can apply for Recreational Offshore Landing Permits is being upgraded starting today, and could be down for up to three days during the work, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Columns
Yo, crappie — give up the ghost!
Despite his great love for hunting, my dad would often forego a deer hunt in the last days of the season to get an early start on fishing. As he would constantly remind me, if you want big sac-a-lait, you need to fish cold water.[…]
News Breaker
Back-to-back bluefin total more than 1,500 pounds in North Carolina
The crew of the Grady Bunch, fishing the first two days of 2015 just outside Beaufort Inlet, may not have landed a state-record bluefin tuna, but the three men and a boy almost certainly accomplished a feat no other North Carolina saltwater crew has duplicated: Catching two bluefin tuna on consecutive days that combined to weigh more than 1,500 pounds. […]
Columns
Louisiana sawfish are just memories
It’s not likely that many Louisiana coastal anglers give sawfish a thought. In fact, it’s not likely that anyone under the age of 50 even knows we ever had a sawfish population in the state.[…]
Fishing
Power where you need it
Most boats come equipped with fuse blocks bearing just enough fuses to power their factory-installed 12-volt equipment, and you are on your own if you want to add accessories.[…]
Bass Fishing
Paddling Spots — Top streams for Kentucky bass
“You gotta be outcha mind!”
Artie was stuck on his favorite quip. Any suggestion from anyone in Doc’s den that festive evening provoked it, as Artie rolled his eyes and grimaced in mock horror.[…]
Contents
The Great Wall of Chalmette — Fishing tips for the Michoud floodwall
There are some very famous walls in our world. For instance, there’s the Great Wall of China, a historical monument and one of the rare, still-extant wonders of the ancient world. It stretches out over a distance of 5,000 miles and took two millenniums to build.[…]
Fishing
LiveTarget Yearling
The LiveTarget Yearling BaitBall series delivers some of the most life-like lure patterns ever created using the intricate LiveTarget design elements for baitfish anatomy and color patterns.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mild winter so far means hot trout action on Big Lake
With relatively mild temperatures so far this winter, the speckled trout action on Big Lake remains solid heading into 2015, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mild December temps mean specks still biting on Lake Pontchartrain bridges
With water temperatures still in the neighborhood of 60 degrees, one Lake Pontchartrain fishing guide expects speckled trout action to remain pretty consistent heading into 2015.[…]