Louisiana Sportsman

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Finch Lake is worth finding

July 27, 2016 Kinny Haddox

Neal Pace will go almost to Alabama for some of the best summer bream fishing in north Louisiana — the Alabama Landing area of the Ouachita River, that is.[…]

6 tips to catch more bream

July 27, 2016 Andy Crawford

Louisiana Sportsman contributor Jerald Horst has a reputation as a serious bream killer. I’ve repeatedly heard stories of him returning to the landing with hundreds of bluegill and goggle-eye.[…]

Re-spool with wet monofilament line, guide says

July 27, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Being a fishing guide, Capt. Curtis LeNormand probably re-spools more reels over the course of a year than even the most conscientious weekend angler.[…]

Three cited for illegal shrimping activities, LDWF says

July 27, 2016 From News Reports

Enforcement agents with the Lousiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men for alleged shrimping violation last week in Bayou Little Caillou in Terrebonne Parish.[…]

Video: Hooked-up 7-foot hammerhead attacked by giant tiger shark

July 26, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Question: When does a 7-foot fish on your line turn into live bait?[…]

Head to the Gulf for Barataria trout

July 25, 2016 Rusty Tardo

Capt. John Pounders takes every shot the weather gives him this month to chase speckled trout in the big water. […]

Basin run-outs light up

July 25, 2016 Don Shoopman

When the nation’s last great overflow swamp is done taking its annual bath and the water level starts falling, Atchafalaya Basin bass anglers can have a grand time.[…]

Recreational amberjack season in Gulf will not reopen in 2016

July 22, 2016 From News Reports

If you were planning on making an amberjack trip in the Gulf of Mexico when the season reopened on Aug. 1, make other plans.[…]

Fish Hopedale trout where they cool off

July 22, 2016 Joel Masson

Go to Blue Bayou Water Park on a scorching hot Saturday and you’ll likely be waiting more than an hour to ride the water slide.[…]

Be patient and catch more bass on topwater

July 22, 2016 Brian Cope

The fog is lifting off the surface of the calm lake, and the sun still hasn’t peaked above the tree line. These are perfect conditions for working a topwater plug near the shore for bass. Nothing is more exciting than calling a bass up to smash a lure on the surface.[…]

Pending No. 7-ranked tripletail caught last week in East Bay

July 22, 2016 Patrick Bonin

It’s hard not to do a double take when you lay your eyes on the monstrous 31-pound tripletail caught last week in East Bay.[…]

18th Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo set for July 28-30 out of Venice Marina

July 22, 2016 Patrick Bonin

The 18th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is set to roll next week out of Venice Marina, and this year’s event features a brand new five-fish red snapper stringer division made possible because the state waters line has been pushed beyond the old 3-mile boundary.[…]