Catfish
New North Carolina state record blue catfish
Rocky Baker caught the new North Carolina state record blue catfish while fishing with Justin Clifton on the Roanoke River on July 10, 2021.[…]
Newsletters
Dularge guide overcomes “Shark Week” to boat plenty of trout
Capt. Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters in Dularge proved last week that storms and sharks can’t keep a good fisherman down.[…]
Hunting
Plano Field Locker Element bow case
You can protect your compound bow from the rigors of travel with Plano’s new Field Locker Element compound bow case.[…]
News Breaker
Private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 27
LA Creel indicates that 42 percent of Louisiana’s 2021 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been harvested.[…]
Fishing Reports
Ellie’s bream
Four-year-old Ellie Trosclair shows off her bream she caught in the pond on her family’s lease north of Greensburg on July 2. She was fishing with her Paw J and big brother, Gavin.
Newsletters
This swimbait catches more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters tries out a new swimbait on redfish and speckled trout.[…]
Fishing Reports
Big catfish from the Atchafalaya River
David Roberie caught this 74-pound blue cat on cut shad after just 5 minutes from anchoring in the Atchafalaya River near Simmesport.
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2021 White Lake WCA teal hunt lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for nine lottery teal hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Fishing Reports
Finally a flounder
Chris Russo hooked his first flounder in over 20 years in the MRGO. Chris Russo holds up a beautiful Lake Borgne redfish.
Fishing Reports
Lake Borgne redfish
This Lake Borgne redfish was caught by Kevin Henry.
Columns
Kayakers can go farther, stay longer
Wendell Dietz built a small house boat in order to maximize his fishing time and extend his kayak fishing range.[…]
Fishing Reports
Rat red from a ‘yak
Lex Poindexter shared this photo from his first kayak fishing trip with friends, Coco and David, on June 26, 2021. This redfish was hooked on a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ on a Matrix Goldeneye jig head
Fishing Reports
Grandson’s first fish
On June 18, 2021, Ethan Meyer-Vollenweider caught his first redfish while on vacation with his Paw Paw at Wolf Lake in Foley, Alabama. The smile on his face says it all.
Fishing Reports
Giant gar in Lake Maurepas
I am an avid alligator gar fisherman looking to spread awareness about the species. Most of the time when alligator gar are caught they are disregarded as “trash fish,” but this couldn’t be farther from
Fishing
LDWF is now accepting applications for Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this fall
The LDWF and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation are teaming up to present Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this fall.[…]
Fishing Reports
Andrew’s big bluegill
The big bluegill was caught by 10-year-old Andrew Cancienne in Houma.