Bass Fishing
Hackney hangs on to win FLW Tour event at Pickwick Lake
Gonzales’ Greg Hackney held on to win the FLW Tour event at Pickwick Lake with another solid day, bringing a five-bass, 21-pound, 9 ounce bag to the scales.[…]
News Breaker
UPDATE: Offshore boat stuck on South Pass jetty in flames
The rock jetty at the mouth of South Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River has claimed another victim, according to a Baton Rouge angler who texted a photo to Louisiana Sportsman. And the latest news is that the boat is burning.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Truck, trailer sinks at Bayou Corne Boat Launch
Ever forget to put the plug in your boat before backing in? Or fail to remove the transom straps? Or maybe you just back off the end of the boat ramp?[…]
Fishing
Two Abbeville shrimpers arrested for allegedly falsifying LDWF claim reimbursement forms
Agents arrested two Abbeville fishermen on June 5 for allegedly trying to falsify documents relating to the Shrimp Refrigeration Cost-Share Program through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
A simple, quick and tasty fresh fish dish – in the microwave
By now, Capt. Mike Gallo is used to the skeptical looks he gets when he tells folks he’s going to prepare a taste-tempting, fresh fish dish — in his microwave oven.[…]
News Breaker
Port Eads Marina Facility hosts grand opening
Almost nine years after being destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, the newly rebuilt Port Eads Marina Facility near the mouth of the Mississippi River at South Pass hosted a grand opening celebration over the Memorial Day weekend.[…]
Events & Announcements
LWF Commissioner Will Drost resigns
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioner Will Drost, who earlier this week initiated a discussion of possibly reducing the creel limit for speckled trout in Southwestern Louisiana, has resigned from the Commission.[…]
Columns
Trout Masters Too excerpt: tips for speck fishing at Cypremort Point
Speckled trout fishing out of Cypremort Point is finicky, dependent upon the level of the Atchafalaya River and the quality and salinity of the water in and around Vermilion Bay.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
What to look for in a GPS unit
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you advise me on a type of marine GPS-only unit I should buy to download your maps. Medium-priced unit. Do you sell any units with your maps installed, or what is an EDGE? […]
News Breaker
Two Kenner men arrested for allegedly running illegal offshore guide service out of Venice
Enforcement agents arrested two Kenner men for allegedly running illegal offshore guide services in Venice, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live shrimp is the ticket for Venice speckled trout
Speckled trout have been plentiful hitting live shrimp under a popping cork, but they’ve been running on the small side in the Venice area, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Commission postpones call for reassessment of redfish, trout regs
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today punted an expected request that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries begin assessing the impacts of lowering the daily creel limit on trout caught in the Calcasieu Lake region and lowering the statewide minimum size limit on redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake guide curious about possibility of further speckled trout creel limit reductions in Southwestern Louisiana
A Big Lake fishing guide is curious about the discussion slated for Thursday morning’s Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting concerning the possibility of further reducing the creel limit for speckled trout in the western part of the state. […]
Inshore Fishing
Houma angler catches two TAG Louisiana redfish during rodeo
When Hunter Parra set out to fish the Houma Oilmen/Maison Du Chien Fishing Rodeo, he probably should have stopped at a local convenience store along the way and picked up a lottery ticket. […]
Inshore Fishing
Hackney and LaCoste team up for speckled trout in Dularge
The speckled trout bite is ramping up in many areas across the coast, and if you want to catch more specks this year, don’t miss this episode of Sportsman TV airing tonight at 6:30 on Cox Sports Television.[…]
Columns
Redear sunfish
Yes, I know that a redear sunfish isn’t really a perch, but that along with “bream” is the generic name for the clan of freshwater panfish that includes bluegills, goggle-eyes, slick perch (green sunfish), sunperch and stumpknockers.[…]