Fishing Hotspots
Chase Lafitte redfish in August
Late-summer redfish in Lafitte are drawn to cool, deep water during hot days. Here’s some advice from the pros at Griffin Fishing Charters.[…]
Field Reports
Fishing the golden hour
The last hour of daylight is typically when the winds calm down, water temperatures cool and the fish go bananas.[…]
Field Reports
Summer day specks, redfish and mangrove snapper
Tommy Vidrine was happy to have a calm day of fishing in Grand Isle. He fishes for speckled trout, mangrove snapper, redfish and cobia.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to begin accepting applications for $12.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The LDWF will soon begin accepting applications for financial assistance that will be available to fishermen and others in the industry.[…]
Newsletters
Using inline spinnerbaits to catch more fish
Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters uses inline spinnerbaits to catch redfish, speckled trout and bass.[…]
Field Reports
“Plan Redfish” saves the day
When the speckled trout won’t cooperate the best thing you can do is roll to your “Plan B,” and Devin Denman’s Plan B is “Plan Redfish.”[…]
Field Reports
Bass love new spinnerbait
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne showcases what his unique spinnerbait, the Matrix Spin, can do for bass.[…]
Fishing
New law requires some boaters to use kill switch
The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF extends public comment period on draft of “Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Spend Plan”
The LDWF is seeking public comment from all stakeholders regarding its “Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Grant Application and Spend Plan.”[…]
Field Reports
Hammering the specks in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine reports on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He and his wife hammered the speckled trout at the Grand Isle State Park rocks.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mock scrapes can put the fake on deer; scratch them out right now
Making mock scrapes can put hunters a step up on finding deer and places to hunt once the season opens. Learn from the master: Dan DeWitt.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t overlook the Pearl River Navigational Canal for summer bass
Chad Hartzog explains how anglers should fish Lock One of the Pearl River Navigational Canal for August bass.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Long-lining with the Duck Dynasty’s crappie wizard
Duck Dynasty’s John Godwin knows his stuff when it comes to crappie fishing, and one of his favorite ways to catch them is long-lining.[…]
Features
7 tips to keep fish, bait alive in summer
Increasing dissolved oxygen in a livewell or bait tank is the best of several ways to keep fish alive longer in the summer heat.[…]
Features
Wade your way to great Big Lake specks
Wading for speckled trout is a great tactic on Lake Calcasieu and it even works during August’s heat. Here’s how one expert does it.[…]
Bass Class
West St. John bass anglers blaze a trail
Khristian Rousseve and Shamar Pierre of West St. John become the first black anglers to win a high-school bass tournament in Louisiana.[…]