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Reader Report: Cabin Fever Fishing Team gets prized 242-pound swordfish
Alex Degenhart invited his friends, Zander, Treven, Drake and Hunter, to a fishing trip on June 3 out of Venice.[…]
Fishing
Big Bass
Fruge sheds light on nighttime fishing for Toledo Bend lunkers
Bernard Fruge of Noble caught a 10.8-pound largemouth while fishing at Toledo Bend in the early hours of June 24.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Neptune Pass widens chances at coastal restoration
With the volume of water flowing through, a new delta of 1,000 acres or more continues to build at Neptune Pass’ mouth at Quarantine Bay.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2023 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
The Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, the country’s oldest fishing tournament, returns to the island again this year for the 95th event on July 27-29.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Daiwa Ardito Surf Rods
This 5-piece surf rod is made of premium components, stores compactly, and is easy on the wallet.[…]
Features
A living fish chart
The fertile gulf waters deliver intense action for many offshore species. A red snapper limit in the box doesn’t mean quitting time.[…]
Features
Pushin’ for Lake Pontchartrain crabs
All Corey LaBostrie of Lacombe needs to catch crabs in Lake Pontchartrain is something called a “crab pusher.”[…]
Features
Grand Isle’s grand return
For anyone wanting a family vacation destination or fishing opportunities on the Louisiana coast, there’s no other place like Grand Isle.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational closure of red grouper harvest in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico
The recreational harvest of red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will close at 12:01 am, local time, on July 21, 2023.[…]
Fishing
Women perfect fishing skills during weekend-long Women’s Fishing Workshops
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries kicked off the summer fishing season with two weekend-long Women’s Fishing Workshops.[…]
Big Bass
Tinnerello listens to fishing partner and boats Caney monster bass
Pete Tinnerello of Winnfield landed a 13.21-pound Caney Lake lunker bass on June 14 with a Zoom Ol’ Monster worm.[…]
Field Notes
Shark rebound
The most problems Louisiana outdoorsmen face with sharks is when anglers get a prized catch on the line and it becomes a shark’s dinner.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Speed Freak
The Compact or Full Frame Speed Freak from Freedom Tackle Corp. was designed to run fast and stay in the water to tempt bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023
The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023 according to LA Creel.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Theophile’s Reef
A new inshore artificial reef was installed in Hackberry Bay near Lafitte in honor of legendary Louisiana angler Capt. Theophile Bourgeois.[…]
Catfish
Fish biscuits, catfish head stew and more of the good life
There are two groups of fried fish eaters. There are those that only eat them hot, and those that only eat them any way they can get them.[…]