Inshore Fishing
Last week’s cool snap pushes specks into Delacroix’s inner bays and coastal marshes
Speckled trout have arrived in the inner bays and coastal marshes near Delacroix, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Fishing
News Breaker
Louisiana state waters to open concurrently with feds for recreational red snapper season beginning on Oct. 1
With the recent announcement by NOAA Fisheries confirming a 14-day fall red snapper season starting Oct. 1 in federal Gulf of Mexico waters, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced state waters will open during the same time period.[…]
Fishing
X marks the spot
The new MotorGuide Xi5 wireless trolling motor is obviously designed to take on Minn Kota’s successful Terrova, and MotorGuide took the time and trouble to do it right.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas men arrested for stealing crabs on Bayou Black, LDWF says
Two Orange, Texas men were arrested last week and cited for crab theft and other fishing violations in connection with an incident on Bayou Black in Cameron Parish, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
ULM anglers win 2013 Ranger Cup University Fish-off
Two college anglers representing the University of Louisiana-Monroe won the Ranger Cup University Fish-Off over a team from Tennessee Tech Sunday on a private lake in Oklahoma.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Still waiting for big speck push near Biloxi Marsh, Lake Borgne
After the first cool front of the season, the redfish bite remains consistent in the Biloxi Marsh, but conditions are setting up right for speckled trout to begin making a more definitive push inside coastal marshes and bays, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Fishing
WX Rush combines good looks, superior fishing vision and battlefield-proven protection
Professional anglers like Edwin Evers and Skeet Reese depend on Wiley X eyewear week in and week out, but everyday fishermen can benefit, as well.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hackney, Sportsman TV film episode near Venice
Capt. Sal Gagliano of Southeast Charters (504-782-7593) pulled up within trolling distance of a satellite rig south of Venice on Wednesday morning.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Construction underway on Bayou Amy boat launch in Henderson
Construction has begun on a boat launch on Bayou Amy directly across from the Atchafalaya Basin western guide levee in Henderson, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite steady while specks move into marshes near Dularge, guide says
Specks have begun their initial move into the coastal marshes near Dularge, and Capt. Marty Lacoste said the arrival of an expected cool front this weekend should only improve trout fishing as fall approaches.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish Bownanza
In this episode of Sportsman TV Greg and the boys put their archery skills to the test with in an action packed bowfishing experience. […]
Columns
Have kayak, will travel
Some of the alluring aspects of kayak fishing are that it is relatively inexpensive and you have the ability to ply waters near one’s home area. Of course, we know that there really is no better place to fish than in Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Elite Series scheduled to return to Toledo Bend in 2014
The Bassmaster Elite Series will return to Toledo Bend Reservoir next May on the fourth stop of the 2014 tournament schedule.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Strong east winds this week make redfish a good option near Hopedale
Some small trout are starting to bite in the marsh near Hopedale, but most specks haven’t made the move inside yet and can still be caught in Breton Sound, a guide said. […]
News Breaker
NOAA Fisheries confirms 14-day red snapper recreational season
As reported by LouisianaSportsman.com last Tuesday, NOAA Fisheries confirmed on Friday there will be a 14-day red snapper recreational season beginning on Oct. 1.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister Flip’n OUT
Louisiana born and bred Mister Twister Flip’n OUTs, the latest in soft plastic creature baits, were scheduled to go on the market the first week of Augus[…]