Outdoor Updates
Shrimp at the weir
New Iberia’s Clay Peltier has walked the two weirs along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island with cast net in hand for many years to catch shrimp.[…]
August 2019
Contents
Preseason whitetail checklist
Louisiana’s deer season is right around the corner. It’s time to start getting things lined up for the promise of opening day.[…]
Field Notes
The best tide indicator
When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pull bass from Venice’s ‘jungle’
August marks the month when bass fishing begins to go bananas along the cane stands that seem endless and eternal south of Venice.[…]
Columns
African Pompano
African pompano (alectis ciliaris) are saltwater fish that are usually caught in deep, offshore water around wrecks and artificial reefs.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Plan Beeliner
Vermilion snapper, known as beeliners, make excellent table fare and don’t tear up your gear as much as red snapper or mangrove snapper do.[…]
Fishing
Pay to play? Are your sportsman toys covered?
Insurance is one of the best ways to protect your trucks, boats, ATV’s, UTV’s in the event something goes wrong. But what is actually covered by insurance?[…]
Catfish
Ultralight angler catches big surprise
When Fuzz Fontenot went fishing in Caney Lake he hooked and reeled in a 39-pound flathead catfish using ultralight fishing gear with 6-pound test line.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF stocks fish as part of Community Fishing Program
The LDWF oversees the stocking of community fishing locations throughout the state as part of the Community Fishing Program.[…]
Cobia
Abbeville angler catches huge ling, leads CCA STAR cobia category
Jansen Weaver of Abbeville caught a 91.45-pound ling on June 14 while fishing with his future father-in-law out of Don’s Boat Landing.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Two tagged red snapper in one day
Caitlin Domingues was fishing around drilling rigs out of Don’s Boat Landing when she caught two tagged red snapper that were numbered consecutively.[…]
Field Notes
Do’s and don’ts for coastal bullfights
During late summer, anglers often target bull redfish in tournaments or simply for fishing enjoyment. Here’s some do’s and don’ts to remember.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Cocodrie speckled smackdown
Anglers in the Cocodrie area are enjoying the best speckled trout action they’ve seen in years. Capt. Tommy Pellegrin says the area is teeming with fish.[…]
Other Hunting
LDWF announces increase in bounty for nutria
The Coastwide Nutria Control Program (CNCP) bounty will be raised to $6, up from $5, when the program season commences Nov. 20.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Epic blue marlin bite in the Gulf
Chris Hall has been on lots and lots of blue marlin trips — but none as successful as he and his crew experienced during the Louisiana Billfish Classic.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Northlake Christian wins TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship
The Northlake Christian School Fishing Team of Christopher Capdeboscq and Sam Acosta won the 2019 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship.[…]