Breaking News
Pending state-record yellowfin caught out of Grand Isle
A trip out of Grand Isle on Saturday (Oct. 13) ended with a pending new state-record yellowfin tuna hanging at the docks of Bridge Side Marina.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Henderson dredging project to begin this week
Dredging will begin this week at Lake Henderson just east of Lafayette to allow access to the lake from several boat launches along the western guide levee of the Atchafalaya River during low water periods, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announced today (Oct. 16).[…]
Columns
HOW program helps vets
All kayak fishermen know that ’yak fishing is a special sport, and there’s just something soothing from being so close to nature and being in the boat by yourself.[…]
Bass Fishing
KVD crankbaits are proven winners
During his meteoric rise to the top on the B.A.S.S all-time money list with more than $5.3 million won in tournaments around the United States, Kevin VanDam relied on artificial lures he had utmost confidence in.[…]
Cobia
Cobia thick south of Cameron Parish
Kaplan’s Skip Floyd launched and headed south from the Cameron Jetties, running 15 miles out to the marker buoys for cobia.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dularge fishing moves into fall frenzy
In the past two weeks, fall fishing has been winding up and speckled trout have been spread out in many areas. Southeast of Houma, though, has been ridiculously consistent in producing limits of trout and redfish since late September.
Capt. Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters said the fishing in Lake Mechant, in particular, has been nothing less than amazing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Study shows Basin bass reg unnecessary
For just about the entire time Brent Bonadona has been fishing the Atchafalaya Basin, there has been a 14-inch minimum length limit on bass coming from the area. And for the most part, Bonadona has been pleased with the results of that regulation, which was put in place shortly after Hurricane Andrew ravaged Southcentral Louisiana in 1992.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
Hurricane Isaac caused fish kills on many of the prime fly-fishing freshwater spots in Southeast Louisiana, from Belle River and Bayou Black eastward to the Blind River and Bayou Lacombe.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Upcoming Events
• Oct. 9-11 — Louisiana Reel Recovery Retreat, a three-day, two-night retreat for men with cancer that helps the recovery process through the sport of fly fishing.[…]
Columns
Trout without a doubt
The Spottail Elvis is much deserving of his reputation as the premier fly-fishing species in our state.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Flounder migration sets up easy fishing on Big Lake
It’s the time of the year again for some scrumptious, tasty slabs of fillets – and lots of them![…]
Inshore Fishing
Highway robbery: Catch plenty of reds and specks within minutes of Highway 1
There are some pretty cool perks to being an outdoor writer. One is that opportunities sometimes present themselves to step out of your comfort zone and try something new.[…]
Inshore Fishing
River full of reds
The wind was howling as I made the drive down Highway 23 from New Orleans to Venice. The flag at Buras had hardly a ripple in it, as the 20-knot winds tried to rip it off the pole.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Best Lake Pontchartrain trout baits for fall fishing
Capt. Eric Dumas is a big fan of Deadly Dudley plastic baits. Bay Choveys are his favorite body style, and he fishes predominantly two colors: slamming sammy and opening night.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Causeway Speckled Trout Geography
To first-time anglers fishing the twin Causeway Bridges, the spans seem to stretch from here to eternity in both directions. They are long — 24 miles long — and everything seems the same.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Learn more!
You can learn more of Capt. Eric Dumas’ tips for Lake Pontchartrain success by picking up your copy of Trout Masters Too: How the pros do it today.[…]