Louisiana Sportsman

April 28, 2026

Bowfin are prehistoric predators

April 1, 2026 John N. Felsher

Anglers intentionally fishing for bowfin won’t face much competition. Hooking into these toothy monsters provides unbelievable excitement.[…]

Big bull sharks are common and hard fighters. Recent regulation changes have greatly increased the opportunity for kayak anglers to catch and keep bull sharks, as there is no longer a size or creel limit in Louisiana waters.

Louisiana kayakers have a wide variety of lesser-known species to target

May 13, 2025 Chris Holmes

The vast bounty that is Louisiana fishing provides ample opportunities to catch a wide variety of less popular, but equally fun species.[…]

The author untangled this big choupique under the water at a running cut into the Mississippi River.

Limb lining the Mississippi River trenasses

June 11, 2019 Josh Chauvin

Joshua Chauvin explains how he sets limb lines in the big waters of the Mississippi River and its oxbows to catch really big choupique and catfish.[…]