Big Bass
Guide lands sixth Toledo Bend lunker bass
For a little while at least, Toledo Bend guide Jason Courville figured his trip on June 28 would be about the big one that got away. […]
Outdoor Updates
Inshore Fishing
Caribbean fish caught on Timbalier rocks
Ask a Florida flats angler what his favorite fish is, and he’ll probably tell you it’s a permit – the darling of Sunshine State fishermen that looks and tastes very similar to pompano, and gives one heck of a fight when hooked. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Rockefeller Refuge angler catches third STAR-tagged redfish
Life is made up of learning experiences, and last year Ty Trosclair got a tough one: He caught a tagged redfish, but wasn’t registered for the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s STAR Tournament. […]
News Breaker
Father and son found guilty in 2015 killing of Louisiana black bear
A New Iberia man and his juvenile son were found guilty in 16 th Judicial District court in Iberia Parish for the 2015 killing of a Louisiana black bear near Weeks Island. […]
Big Bass
Night-fishing trip yields 12.4-pound Toledo Bend hawg
Not too long ago, Mike Carriere was wondering if he’d ever get the chance to beat his personal best 8 ½-pound bass. […]
Fishing
Farmerville man arrested for battery, harassment of Lake D’Arbonne fishermen
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 64-year-old Farmerville man on Tuesday after he allegedly confronted fishermen legally fishing in front of his property and dock on Lake D’Arbonne — and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to get them to leave. […]
Deer Hunting
LDWF: Sampling shows no CWD in Northeast Louisiana
Testing of 300 white-tailed deer in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas Parishes did not detect chronic wasting disease, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
News Breaker
Free diver spears potential world record mangrove snapper in Grand Isle blocks
Even when you’re spearfishing, you still gotta go to know.
On a choppy day late last month with dirty water and poor visibility when conditions weren’t actually the greatest, Dustin Pitre and Coty Cheramie, both of Galliano, headed out of Moran’s Marina in Fourchon and ventured to Grand Isle Block 41B to do some spearfishing while free diving. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Ride the Bull 9 set for Aug. 25 at Grand Isle
The world’s largest kayak tournament will once again churn into Caminada Pass at Grand Isle, as the always-popular Ride the Bull preps for its ninth go round on Saturday, Aug. 25. […]
News Breaker
Rare leucistic red snapper caught during Fourchon rodeo
They say it’s not how you start — but how you finish that matters.
That was the case last Friday, June 1, when Tyler Bourgeois headed out of Moran’s Marina in Fourchon around 6:30 a.m. for a red snapper trip during the Catholic High School (Baton Rouge) Alumni Fishing Rodeo. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Luling angler reels in STAR-tagged redfish Sunday in Raccoon Bay
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but don’t tell that to Gary and Stacey Kinler. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Youngsville angler catches tagged Vermilion Bay red, wins CCA STAR Chevy pickup
Lesser fishermen likely would have thrown in the towel, and probably been cutting grass, firing up the grill or working on odd jobs around the home or camp. […]
Fishing
Hunting and fishing license fee increase bill dies in House
As the clock winds down on the Legislature’s regular session, Rep. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue confirmed to Louisiana Sportsman that legislation which would have increased hunting and fishing license fees for many state residents is officially dead this year. […]
News Breaker
Two big bluefin caught out of Venice
They say it’s better to be lucky than good.
That was the case for four captains with Mexican Gulf Fishing Company in Venice on May 3 while they were wrapping up another successful yellowfin tuna trip about 35 miles south of Port Eads. […]
Deer Hunting
LDWF: Still no CWD cases in Northeast Louisiana
Almost 200 sample results have been received, and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department is reporting that none have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in three Northeast Louisiana parishes. […]
News Breaker
Potential No. 2-ranked atypical Louisiana turkey downed in West Feliciana Parish
After a pretty intense game of cat-and-mouse this past weekend, Clint Gray and Eric Templet teamed up and eventually put down a six-bearded gobbler Sunday morning in West Feliciana Parish that, once officially certified by the National Wild Turkey Federation, will become Louisiana’s No. 2-ranked atypical gobbler in the all-time record books. […]