Bass Fishing
‘Hack-Attack’ at Cayuga Lake
Greg Hackney saved his best for last at Cayuga Lake on Sunday.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
September drawdowns scheduled for Hardwater, Chicot Lakes
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled drawdowns to begin on two state lakes starting on Tuesday, Sept. 2.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Hackney hooks redfish, cobia (and his own hand) in Venice
The latest episode of Sportsman TV, ‘Venice Big Stuff,’ is now available for viewing here at LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
Field Notes
How to clean a baitcaster
Maintenance will ensure your baitcaster lasts for years. For more-thorough cleaning, follow these step-by-step instructions.[…]
News Breaker
Video: Grouper blows up on shark hooked near boat
It’s not often we picture sharks as prey rather than predators.[…]
Columns
On offshore patrol
Louisiana’s wildlife enforcement agents patrol some very diverse land and water habitat in the sportsman’s paradise. From hills and creek bottoms to river and coastal plains, from freshwater lakes and streams to fresh and brackish water marshes wildlife agents cover it all.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Video: Bird’s-eye view of Ride the Bull V
You’ve seen the photos of Caminada Pass packed with more than 700 kayaks during last weekend’s Ride the Bull V, but you can now get a different perspective in a video shot using a drone. And it’s amazing.[…]
Field Notes
Lens-cleaning wipes a must for any angler
Keeping lens-cleaning wipes in your boat allows you to quickly remove grit and residue from your sunglasses and GPS screens.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to conduct aerial spraying on Spring Bayou Wednesday
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will conduct an aerial herbicide application on Spring Bayou in Avoyelles Parish Wednesday, Aug. 20 to control American lotus.[…]
Bass Fishing
Yet another lunker landed at Toledo Bend
Prospect’s Thomas Cain and his father, Bud, were hoping to score on some bull bream when they headed out of San Miguel into the 12-15 area early on Aug. 5 — but none were to be found.[…]
Field Notes
Desiccant keeps hooks rust free
We all know water is the enemy of all metal. And while we protect a lot of our equipment, we anglers often just toss our lures back in storage containers and forget them until the next trip.[…]
Field Notes
Choose the right fishing line
There is a plethora of choices for fishing line, but which is the best? It all depends on what you’re goal is.[…]
Columns
Getting juggy with it
Kayak fishing with a rod and reel is certainly popular, but there are other ways to catch fish that work well in a ’yak.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Female paddle boarder wins Ride the Bull V
Kalley LeRoy added a little extra ‘extreme’ to the Ride the Bull V Extreme Kayak Tournament Saturday out of Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Philosophy of a predator
“I try to think like a fish,” said Tommy Vidrine, dark eyes burning fiercely. “A predator like a trout is different than a redfish. They will be a predator and a scavenger. Speckled trout are always predators.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Find your catfish
Sonar expert Doug Vahrenberg offered a few tips for leveraging the perspective of subsurface imaging for effective catfish targeting.[…]