Field Notes
The rivers of southwestern Louisiana
The Mermentau and Calcasieu rivers both hold fresh and saltwater species and both have interesting name origins.[…]
Fishing Reports
The O’Brien/Talley family fishing trip
Fishing Reports
Dr. Craig’s red snapper
Dr. Craig Gautier with a sow red snapper caught fishing July 4 on the Megalodon.[…]
Fishing Reports
Mallory’s limit of snapper
Mallory Talley with her one woman limit of beautiful red snapper caught in Port Fourchon.[…]
Columns
This past deer season was a good one, will the 2024-25 season be just a good?
Quality habitat and quality nutrition is a must for producing quality deer and will provide hunters with a buck worth harvesting this fall.[…]
Ducks
Governor and LDWF Secretary request USFWS to expand black-bellied whistling duck harvest opportunity
The governor and LDWF Secretary sent a letter to the USFWS requesting more harvest opportunities for black-bellied whistling ducks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Raising Cane’s Hotel Sid reef
Todd Graves of Raising Cane’s, with CCA Louisiana, the LDWF and others, gathered in Grand Isle to dedicate the Raising Cane’s Hotel Sid reef. […]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: The good-old days are back
Ray Chagnard showed Marsh Man Masson a pattern that’s consistently delivered fish for him out of his Delacroix dock.[…]
Deer Hunting
Whiteduck Regatta 16-foot bell tent
The Whiteduck Regatta 16-foot bell tent is the perfect homebase for your hunting and fishing camp.[…]
Dove
Bring more doves in range
Hunters can try these helpful tricks to fool more doves and bring these swift fliers closer for better shots at them.[…]
Fishing Reports
Janie Murphey with a Cajun Slam
Janie Murphey with a Cajun Slam (a redfish, flounder and speckled trout) caught on the same day in Grand Isle.[…]
Fishing Reports
Cole Nichols with an Eagle Lake bass
Cole Nichols with a whopper bass caught on Eagle Lake.[…]
Fishing Reports
Justin Blais and Chance Babb with GHS Fishing
GHS Fishing Team members Justin Blais and Chance Babb at the MLF/SAF National Tournament on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.[…]
Fishing Reports
Leslie Breaux’s bull red
Leslie Breaux caught this 36-inch beauty at Wonder Lake in Montegut on July 4, 2024. It was released after photos.[…]
Fishing Reports
Nick Talley’s beautiful slot redfish
Nick Talley with a beautiful slot redfish caught in Port Fourchon.[…]
Fishing Reports
Dr. Spencer Hedrick with a monster red snapper
Baton Rouge Chiropractor Dr. Spencer Hedrick with a monster red snapper caught on July 5, 2024 at Cypremort Point.[…]