Catch and cook: Jumbo shrimp at the New Orleans Lakefront

Cast netting shrimp in Lake Pontchartrain is as much a tradition as it is a practical way to gather fresh seafood. Locals line the seawall with buckets and lanterns, tossing wide circular nets into the shallow waters where schools of shrimp drift close to shore.

You can view more hunting and fishing videos on Jared Serigné’s YouTube channel, Outside the Levees.