Inshore Fishing
Fish cleaning the easy way
Fish cleaning can be a chore, and probably the most-frustrating part is working with those tough air bladders.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle angler gets marine infection during Memorial Day weekend fishing trip
JaLynn Vidrine remembers getting stuck by a big sheepshead the day before Memorial Day while she and her husband Tommy were in the middle of a serious speckled trout bite along the Belle Pass rocks.[…]
News Breaker
ULL student lands 101.3-pound cobia 70 miles southwest of Cypremort Point
Neil Smith originally thought he might have caught another jack crevalle last week as he and friends fished behind a shrimp boat about 70 miles southwest of Cypremort Point in the Vermillion Blocks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA to host ‘State of Lake Calcasieu’ event on July 9
In light of recent discussions concerning potential creel limit reductions for speckled trout in Big Lake, Coastal Conservation Association – Louisiana is holding a meeting next month to discuss several facets of the estuary, including fisheries and oyster management, weir operations and future dredging projects.[…]
Columns
Redfish made easy
At a recent event, I was approached by a young man percolating with enthusiasm. He stated that he was looking forward to catching his first redfish with a fly rod.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney leads heading into final day of FLW Tour event on Pickwick Lake
After a solid day Saturday with another five fish weighing 22 pounds, 4 ounces, Gonzales’ Greg Hackney has an almost 8 pound lead heading into Sunday at the FLW Tour event on Lake Pickwick.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney hangs on to win FLW Tour event at Pickwick Lake
Gonzales’ Greg Hackney held on to win the FLW Tour event at Pickwick Lake with another solid day, bringing a five-bass, 21-pound, 9 ounce bag to the scales.[…]
News Breaker
UPDATE: Offshore boat stuck on South Pass jetty in flames
The rock jetty at the mouth of South Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River has claimed another victim, according to a Baton Rouge angler who texted a photo to Louisiana Sportsman. And the latest news is that the boat is burning.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Truck, trailer sinks at Bayou Corne Boat Launch
Ever forget to put the plug in your boat before backing in? Or fail to remove the transom straps? Or maybe you just back off the end of the boat ramp?[…]
Fishing
Two Abbeville shrimpers arrested for allegedly falsifying LDWF claim reimbursement forms
Agents arrested two Abbeville fishermen on June 5 for allegedly trying to falsify documents relating to the Shrimp Refrigeration Cost-Share Program through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Port Eads Marina Facility hosts grand opening
Almost nine years after being destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, the newly rebuilt Port Eads Marina Facility near the mouth of the Mississippi River at South Pass hosted a grand opening celebration over the Memorial Day weekend.[…]
Columns
Trout Masters Too excerpt: tips for speck fishing at Cypremort Point
Speckled trout fishing out of Cypremort Point is finicky, dependent upon the level of the Atchafalaya River and the quality and salinity of the water in and around Vermilion Bay.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
What to look for in a GPS unit
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you advise me on a type of marine GPS-only unit I should buy to download your maps. Medium-priced unit. Do you sell any units with your maps installed, or what is an EDGE? […]
News Breaker
Two Kenner men arrested for allegedly running illegal offshore guide service out of Venice
Enforcement agents arrested two Kenner men for allegedly running illegal offshore guide services in Venice, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live shrimp is the ticket for Venice speckled trout
Speckled trout have been plentiful hitting live shrimp under a popping cork, but they’ve been running on the small side in the Venice area, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Commission postpones call for reassessment of redfish, trout regs
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today punted an expected request that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries begin assessing the impacts of lowering the daily creel limit on trout caught in the Calcasieu Lake region and lowering the statewide minimum size limit on redfish.[…]