Louisiana Sportsman

Try sure-bet shorelines for specks

October 24, 2017 Joel Masson

Fishing technology, and the latest new-fangled rods, reels, hooks and electronics, seems to constantly change in the angling industry.[…]

Sumrall earns coveted 2018 Bassmaster Classic berth

October 23, 2017 Andy Crawford

New Iberia’s Caleb Sumrall has been on a fishing roll, culminating in this weekend’s victory at the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell — a win that earned him a berth in the 2018 Bassmaster Classic and an invitation to join the 2018 Elite Series.[…]

Striking gold (and silver) in Golden Meadow

October 23, 2017 Rusty Tardo

October is a welcome relief, as cooler weather and lower humidities make for more pleasant fishing conditions — and even the fish themselves seem reinvigorated by the change.[…]

‘A million speckled trout’ swarm Cocodrie, guide says

October 23, 2017 Andy Crawford

If you can’t catch a limit of trout in Cocodrie this month, you can’t blame the fishery. At least, that’s what one of the veteran guides in the area reported.[…]

Main lakes the places to be in Cocodrie

October 20, 2017 Andy Crawford

Easy limits have been the name of the game in the Cocodrie area this year, with tons of school trout feeding on seemingly unlimited supplies of shrimp, Capt. Tommy Pellegrin said.[…]

Effie teen downs big Winn Parish 8-point

October 19, 2017 Glynn Harris

Thirteen-year-old Meadow McNeal developed an interest in hunting when she hit the woods in pursuit of squirrels with her grandfather.[…]

Teen downs big 142-inch Union Parish 8-point

October 19, 2017 Patrick Bonin

Over the years, Farmerville’s Mike Clark has had numerous discussions with his sons about shooting big, mature bucks — and being disciplined enough to pass on younger deer so they have time to develop.[…]

Sulphur man arrested for allegedly guiding without a license

October 17, 2017 From News Reports

Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 22-year-old Sulphur man earlier this month for allegedly guiding 87 times without a charter guide fishing license this year.[…]

Louisiana hunter arrows big Mississippi public lands 12-point

October 17, 2017 Glynn Harris

Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Mississippi is an area that floods each winter. However, its 36,000 acres also contain one of the few remaining large tracts of mature hardwoods in the Mississippi Delta.[…]

Mississippi River level key for October Buras bite

October 17, 2017 Patrick Bonin

The calendar might say it’s officially fall, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the Mississippi River has begun its traditional fall yet, when saltwater from the Gulf usually begins feeding into the river — bringing hungry redfish and speckled trout along with it. […]

Sight in your rifle — with just two shots

October 17, 2017 Andy Crawford

It never fails: The afternoon before rifle season opens, someone grabs a paper plate from the camp’s kitchen, rides his ATV out to the nearest 100-yard opening and takes a few shots with a rifle he hasn’t looked at since last season.[…]

Targeting transition trout out of Hopedale

October 17, 2017 Rusty Tardo

“I can’t wait for October,” said Capt. Rory Rorison, of United Charters (504-439-1680). “I look forward to it every year. I finally stop making the long runs out into Breton Sound and I start fishing the in-between areas for both trout and redfish.”[…]