Inshore Fishing
CCA to build ‘Big Jack’s Reef’ in Calcasieu Lake
Anglers in Big Lake will soon have another artificial reef to fish over.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top 7 tips for brush-top crappie
Terry Blankenship’s passion is finding and catching crappie year round. And the fish don’t stand a chance when the summer heat pushes fish out to deep, flooded brush and standing timber.[…]
Fishing
Overdue boaters found safe Monday on Mississippi River
Search and rescue teams found two overdue boaters on the Mississippi River in West Feliciana Parish Monday morning, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Angler lands pompano in marsh out of Port Sulphur
Capt. Ross Montet had quite a day on Tuesday.
Dodging rain all day out of Happy Jack Marina in Port Sulphur, Montet had his crew working in Bay Sans Bois off of Grand Bayou trying to put together a decent box of fish in less-than-ideal conditions. […]
News Breaker
Officials negotiating potential expansion of 2017 Gulf red snapper season
LouisianaSportsman.com has learned negotiations are currently ongoing between the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. House of Representatives and the five Gulf states to potentially expand the just-concluded three-day 2017 recreational red snapper season in federal waters.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend post-spawn shallow bite still hot
Mention post-spawn bass fishing at a tournament club meeting and you can watch frowns materialize on many faces.[…]
Fishing
Fuel accidentally pumped into rod holder leads to explosion
Three people were injured when a boat exploded last week in North Carolina after 28 gallons of fuel were inadvertently pumped into a fishing rod holder instead of the gas tank, according to media reports.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Playing the wind for solid Cocodrie trout
The fishing out of Cocodrie has been on fire every single day, according to Capt. Tommy Pellegrin. The only thing that changes is the size of the fish, and that’s contingent on one key variable.[…]
Columns
Live fast; die young
If ever a motto could be used to describe a fish, this one describes the dolphin, the riotously-colored, hyperkinetic, blue-water fish that Hawaiians aptly call mahi-mahi, which translates out as “strong-strong.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Borgne trout and reds are a sure thing this month
June means the trout are in their full-on summer pattern, according to Capt. Matt McCabe of Pro Edge fishing charters (985-640-0207).[…]
Inshore Fishing
You can get a limit or a few large ones in Lafitte
Lafitte is certainly not known for large speckled trout, and although this isn’t the prime time for them in the area, Capt. Theophile Bourgeois says finding nice speckled trout in Barataria Bay isn’t out of the question this month.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Lafitte angler reels in 2017 Chevy pickup with first CCA STAR tagged redfish
With 100 tagged redfish swimming along the coast this year for the CCA-Louisiana STAR — instead of the usual 50 — tournament director Rad Trascher has been providing some serious hints on social media with pictures where tagged redfish had been released.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Legislature votes overwhelmingly against LDWF’s red snapper pilot program
The Louisiana Legislature on Friday loudly and clearly voiced their opposition to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently-announced red snapper pilot program, voting 85-6 in the House and 29-0 in the Senate in favor of a resolution requesting the study not move forward. […]
Inshore Fishing
Toss a double-rig at Dularge
One of the biggest problems with fishing South Louisiana in the spring is the relentless wind. It blows almost every day, particularly in the afternoon. This makes areas tough to get to, and even if you are able to get to them, fishing isn’t easy.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish clear water for a large catch
There’s a way and an area to catch big speckled trout during June on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Columns
Killer new crossbows
In this day and age, the archery industry — like many others — has become extremely competitive and overcrowded, with new manufacturers constantly entering the marketplace.[…]