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Louisiana’s fall trout kickoff, Part 1
Fall is the time of year anglers long for, when you can spend an entire day on the water without heat headaches or numb fingers.[…]
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Features
Louisiana reds on the brain? Buras can do that to you
Capt. Todd Seither, a guide for Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, explains how he puts his clients on their limits of redfish.[…]
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It’s a countdown to kickoff for big Louisiana bucks
Louisiana deer hunters need to finalize their game plans as the season approaches. Here are three hunters whose ideas have worked plenty of times.[…]
Columns
Young angling expert loves Rat-L-Traps when it comes to bull reds
Next time you’re looking for some kayak fishing excitement, tie on a Rat-L-Trap and go rattle up some bull redfish. Here’s some tips.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper season to reopen
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season for the next two weekends.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wait was worth it for Marksville hunter
Late on the afternoon of Dec. 27, 2018, Glendon Normand put his binoculars to his eyes and gazed down the edge of a long shooting lane planted in oats and wheat. […]
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Trout are so thick here, shrimpers are catching them in their nets
According to Capt. Tommy Pellegrin, the speckled trout fishing action is back in full swing this September in the Cocodrie area.[…]
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Monster tripletail taken south of Venice
Tom Kallam hooked a monster tripletail weighing 35 pounds on Sept. 4 while fishing with Capt. Louis “Rok” Rossignol of Venice Guide Service.[…]
Hunting
An unusual and deadly find in Tensas Parish
Hayden Theriot was on a work weekend in Tensas parish clearing land for a box stand when he saw a particularly large snake on a lane of fresh cut grass.[…]
Apex Predator
Hunting popular water holes for deer and hogs
Once the popular water holes of an area are located, harvesting thirsty hogs and deer is a near sure bet this fall for hunters.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Hot crappie, hot action on the Ouachita River
The hot weather has led to some hot crappie fishing on the Ouachita River. Patrick Matthews and Tim Elrod fish the river almost every day this time of year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jerkbaits are great weapons for kayak anglers
On a recent trip to a freshwater lake, Steve Savoye showed a technique he uses to get up close and personal hunting bass in his trusty pirogue.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Calcasieu’s yellowmouths fat, sassy
Moving out of the depths of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in September, large speckled trout will be in a feeding mood before colder waters appear in December.[…]
Newsletters
Teal opener was hit or miss
The opening of the 16-day 2019 teal season had some hunters set up where teal wanted to be and shooting limits, while others didn’t see very much at all. […]
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Early season teal hunt on Catahoula Lake
Hampton Rutland filmed this early season teal hunting video for his web video series Louisiana Wetlands and shared it with Sportsman TV.[…]
Bass Fishing
Going to school: Toledo Bend’s topwater fishing is tops
Here are some ways to catch bass and beat the late-summer doldrums on Toledo Bend. Schooling action is at its peak in September.[…]