Freshwater Fishing
Lake Maurepas is a big, little-known lake
Lake Maurepas is a big lake — actually the second-largest lake fully in Louisiana after its big brother Lake Pontchartrain, which lies immediately to the east of Maurepas.[…]
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Freshwater Fishing
Gearing up to spearfish catfish
For all the “cool factor” in what Jacob Griffin does, his sport is decidedly low-tech.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Spearfishing catfish stump strategy
While Jacob Griffin munched on peanut butter-filled cheese crackers between dives, he chattered about the fish he loves to chase.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Best gear
If you want to hear the cry “striper on” often, here’s the gear Captain D recommends.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Four seasons of Claiborne stripers
Persistent fishermen can catch striped bass on Lake Claiborne pretty much all year long. The four seasons of Claiborne stripers vary a little bit from traditional “seasons,” as Donny Hood outlined below.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Action and appetizers to catch more amberjack
An interested amberjack needs no coaxing. If they see it, they’ll eat it.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Eat, sleep, fish
Whoever came up with the “Eat, Sleep, Fish” T-shirt must have been from Louisiana. That’s because usually everywhere you find good fishing, good food can’t be far away.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite consistent in Biloxi Marsh
When Capt. Mike Gallo worked in retail many years ago, he used a slogan that’s served him well ever since.[…]
Bass Fishing
What other pros say
“Look for points, corners and drains at the mouths of the major creeks. Depth will vary depending on lake level, but it’s best when the outside edge is somewhere between 10 to 20 feet deep. Keep in mind that the fish follow the contour changes and use the grass as cover.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing information for Black Bayou, Cheniere lakes
Black Bayou Lake is now part of the Black Lake National Wildlife Refuge ( www.fws.gov/northlouisiana/blackbayoulake/), and is located about five miles north of Monroe on Highway 165.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The Redneck Bait Keeper
There is a low-cost, effective method for keeping red worms, grass shrimp or other live bait cool and comfortable while still making them easy to get to in the heat of summer.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The ideal bream-fishing rig
Ray Jones loves to catch bream in many ways, but his basic, go-to rig is simple.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Top bream baits
Bream fishermen have a wide variety of lures to choose from. Here are Dr. Ray Jones, aka Dr. Bream’s, top picks for a summer bream buffet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to find and catch Sabine Lake’s topwater trout
Sabine Lake locations targeted by Adam Jaynes and Robby Trahan are fairly traditional.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to access Sabine Lake
For anglers new to the area, Sabine Lake is an brackish estuary of stretching 23 miles long and nine miles that eventually pours into the Gulf of Mexico south of Port Arthur, Texas.[…]
Bass Fishing
The prudence of pickiness
Traveling the country on the Elite tour, Hawk and Hackney can easily become overwhelmed with the amount of baits needed to address the many scenarios they face.[…]