Inshore Fishing
Redfish are rolling on the river
The bulls were running Sunday afternoon on the Mississippi River near Venice, and like any good rodeo cowboy, Mike Wilson was doing his best just to hang on for the ride.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
A better shallow-water anchor
My club tournament partner and I were running out of time. We had barely 15 minutes of fishing left before we had to leave to make weigh-in, and we had just located our first concentration of decent bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF biologists rescue offshore fishermen near Southwest Pass
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists on a regularly scheduled sampling trip assisted in the rescue Wednesday of five offshore fishermen whose vessel inadvertently struck an oil platform.[…]
News Breaker
Public comments on reallocating red snapper quota to be heard next week in New Orleans
The possibility of reallocating the red snapper quota will likely be a hot topic at next week’s Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting in New Orleans, although it’s not even officially on the agenda.[…]
News Breaker
Sportsman TV tonight: Reef Fish Roundup
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew head out of the mouth of the Mississippi River in search of red snapper, mangroves, grouper and other reef fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Shimano introduces all-new Antares freshwater baitcasting reel
Shimano is introducing this week the all new Antares freshwater baitcasting reel series, built for long casts and super smooth operation.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Geismar’s Lessard wins IFA Kayak Tour Championship in Houma
With a two-day total of 114.38 inches, Steve Lessard of Geismar beat out 41 other anglers and won the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Championship presented by Hobie Fishing.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout, redfish in ‘full fall swing’ around Dularge
A Dularge fishing guide said speckled trout and redfish are plentiful in and around Lake Mechant and Sister Lake.[…]
Columns
College kayaking clubs
Many college students dream of playing hooky to get out on the water for a day of fishing. (I hear some actually do it.) So how great would it be if there was an organization that promoted college fishing clubs and set up a system to allow friendly competition with the chance to win some great prizes?[…]
Fishing
Revamped ATTRAXX lures feature new formula that engages a fish’s predatory instinct to feed
The scientifically engineered and patented SCI-X feeding stimulants in ATTRAXX fishing lures have been revamped with improved formulas for both marine and freshwater applications.[…]
Bass Fishing
Booyah Boo Series
Two of America’s bass fishing legends turned artificial lure designers realized soon after the umbrella rig craze subsided somewhat that, indeed, the almighty mousetrap could be improved.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Leeville is perfect fishing location
Leeville, a wide spot on Louisiana Highway 1 between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle, offers saltwater anglers a lot of action.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Why East Timablier Island has disappeared
“Where are the rocks?” I asked Tracy Bayles.
“You’re over them,” was Bayles’ plain-spoken reply. “All these wellheads were once protected by East Timbalier Island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
Down on the coast, it’s prime time for marsh trout, whether they be speckled or not. Trout of the spotted variety will take a weighted clouser or shrimp pattern set 30 inches below a VOSI over reefs and in cuts, canals and bayous. Fish the fly off the bottom, and the result could vary from white trout to redfish to drum.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Use caution when leaving Tchefuncte River
When you exit the mouth of the Tchefuncte River, it looks like you can simply turn left and shoot straight over to the Causeway.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks aren’t the only ‘trout’ in the area
Where else but Louisiana can you catch speckled trout, redfish and flounder, and then reel in chunky bass after no more than a 10-minute boat ride?[…]