Louisiana Sportsman

Toledo Bend guide Jason Courville reeled in this 11.18-pound giant on June 28 in the 6 Mile area with a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin Zoom Brush Hog. Moments before he caught this fish, he lost another double-digit bass at the boat.

Guide lands sixth Toledo Bend lunker bass

July 10, 2018 Patrick Bonin

For a little while at least, Toledo Bend guide Jason Courville figured his trip on June 28 would be about the big one that got away.[…]

Fly fishing guru Kevin ‘Doc’ Andry catches more big bass on hair bugs than anything else.

Hair today, bugs tomorrow

July 10, 2018 Catch Cormier

If you love flies made with hair, then July is your lucky month.

The second weekend of this month, the annual Contraband Fly Fishing Expo in Lake Charles will feature America’s premier deer hair tier, Pat Cohen.[…]

Guide shares Top 3 tips to catch more tripletail

July 9, 2018 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Kris Robert targets tripletail around crab trap buoys. He shared three great tips to catch more fish this summer.[…]

Sportsman Show cranks up in Superdome today

July 9, 2018 From News Reports

This weekend’s 2018 Louisiana Sportsman Show, presented by Reed’s Metals and Parish Tractor at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, is certain to be a hit with all outdoors enthusiasts. […]

Vermilion Bay and Marsh Island offer year-round fishing opportunities for anglers pursuing redfish and speckled trout.

Capt. Paul’s Fishing Edge of GPS Waypoints for Vermilion Bay

July 8, 2018 Captain Paul Titus

The Vermilion Bay Fishing Edge consists of 205 different waypoint positions. Many locations were once land points or islands that are now submerged, in addition to other visible and key navigation spots. […]

Live shrimp and croakers are your best bets to target spawning speckled trout in July around Grand Isle, according to Capt. Mark Scardino with Hard Times Fishing Charters.

Target spawning specks at Grand Isle

July 7, 2018 Patrick Bonin

July means another month for big spawning speckled trout in and around Grand Isle, and Capt. Mark Scardino with Hard Times Fishing Charters said bait selection couldn’t be any easier.[…]

From left to right, Rick Bergeron, Capt. Brady Giroir, Andy Ruff and Clayton Breaux show off a nice box of fish.

Fill the box at Cocodrie

July 6, 2018 Don Shoopman

Catch two speckled trout at a time, before the heat of the day, then add a limit of redfish — now you’ve got the scenario for a day in the life of saltwater fishing guide Brady Giroir in July.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Salted vs. Unsalted — which worm catches more fish?

July 5, 2018 Todd Masson

There’s a reason manufacturers produce worms infused with more salt than a bag of potato chips in addition to those designed for bass on a low-sodium diet. Each type of worm has its specific applications and patterns when it shines.[…]

Julie McCarty of Morgan City holds a fat bream caught while fishing with her husband, Bill.

Perfect time for panfish

July 5, 2018 Don Shoopman

Bill McCarty cleans a lot of panfish for frying this time every year as he taps the bream, chinquapin and sac-a-lait population in the lower Spillway, better known as the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]

Lionel Serigne Sr., the owner and operator of Serigne's Marina on Delacroix Island, passed away Tuesday, July 3. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.

Delacroix fishing legend passes away

July 5, 2018 Rusty Tardo

Lionel Serigne Sr., the owner and operator of Serigne’s Marina in Delacroix Island, passed away on Tuesday, July 3. He had been diagnosed with cancer and heart issues, but remained a constant fixture at the marina throughout his struggle.[…]

Big bluegills like this one are why Finch Lake is a hit with summertime bream anglers.

Catch big bream on little Finch Lake

July 4, 2018 Kinny Haddox

It was a bad year for flooding on Finch Lake and the Ouachita River near the small community of Haile — so that means it’s a good year for big bream.[…]

Dedicated tarpon anglers like David Prevost make every effort to revive exhausted fish before they are released.

Tarpon are quirky creatures

July 4, 2018 Jerald Horst

For all their glitz and glamour, tarpon are very close to just being giant pogies (menhaden) that eat fish. They are really primitive beasts. On the evolutionary scale, they and their close cousins ladyfish and bonefish are just one step ahead of garfish and bowfin (choupique), but more primitive than eels, shad, sardines and pogies.[…]