Louisiana Sportsman

Fly fish fashion

November 10, 2014 Catch Cormier

One of my favorite comedies is the 1981 film, Zorro the Gay Blade, which stars George Hamilton as Diego de la Vega (aka Zorro) and his twin brother, Ramon.[…]

When it comes to catching specks on the fly, November is as good as it gets. The ideal conditions are a) a light south wind, b) overcast or foggy and c) a falling tide. If those conditions exist, work poppers along points, shorelines, cuts and the back of deadend canals for quality trout.[…]

Black Lake yields 13.1-pound monster bass

November 10, 2014 Glynn Harris

Back in 2006, Ron Dyes hauled in a Black Lake record bass that tipped the scales at 13.5 pounds, and while the popular lake is known for quality bass, double-digit fish have been few and far between. […]

Venice voyage

November 8, 2014 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

Fishing info needed for wintertime fishing around Venice. I am going there shortly with some out-of-state friends.

I have not fished there in many, many years. I was wondering if you could give me a few spots to try.[…]

Many angler scores on 10.92-pounder at Toledo Bend

November 7, 2014 Chris Berzas

It was all treats and no tricks for George Herr and his fishing buddy in what turned out to be a magical Halloween trip on Toledo Bend — and the only thing really scary was the hefty weight of their best five-fish stringer. […]

Use fluorocarbon leader, loop knot to catch more specks

November 5, 2014 Patrick Bonin

All fluorocarbon leaders and all loop knots — all the time.

That could be the slogan for Capt. Nick Poe, who firmly believes that using a fluorocarbon leader results in more hookups with speckled trout – no matter the water clarity or fishing style. […]

Shreveport angler snares 10-plus pounder at Toledo Bend

November 5, 2014 Chris Berzas

Charlie Mitchell intended on doing a little deer hunting near Toledo Bend late last month, but the veteran angler ultimately decided to make a timely fishing trip — a decision that led to his largest bass ever. […]

Sulfur Mine trout action steady out of Larose

November 5, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Leslie Comardelle Jr. has been fishing in and around the Sulfur Mine out of Larose since he was 10 years old, but he can’t remember a consistent run of trout action like he’s seen this summer and so far this fall.[…]

Sulfur mine trout action steady out of Larose

November 4, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Leslie Comardelle Jr. has been fishing in and around the sulfur mine out of Larose since he was 10 years old, but he can’t remember a consistent run of trout action like he’s seen this summer and so far this fall.[…]

Abbeville Game Warden patrols the kitchen

November 4, 2014 Jerald Horst

Abbeville’s Derek Logan shares his recipes for Shrimp Creole and Potato-Crusted Catfish. He learned to cook from his family.[…]

What is a black snapper?

November 4, 2014 Jerald Horst

What’s a black snapper?

Hmmm. That’s a good question. […]

Passage of Reef Fish Amendment 40 raises lots of questions, provides few answers

November 3, 2014 Patrick Bonin

More questions than answers remain in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s vote last month to approve Reef Fish Amendment 40, which basically divides the recreational red snapper quota between private fishermen and for-hire charter and head boat captains.[…]