Louisiana Sportsman

Experience the thrill of a commercial crabbing trip, where you can learn about the art of crab fishing while exploring coastal waters.[…]

Capt. Jonathan Sanchez, a charter guide in the Shell Beach and Hopedale area, shares his plans to fish for speckled trout in August.[…]

According to Capt. Charlie Thomason, large speckled trout are the norm when throwing hard-plastic lures in Hopedale this month.[…]

Marsh Man Masson headed to Hopedale to a bayou that looked good to him on a map, and discovered it had far more depth than he expected.[…]

According to Capt. Don Maille of Peter’s Nets Charters, the keys to finding speckled trout this month are birds, reefs, and moving water.[…]

Hunter Holden of Watson, also known as “anglerdan_staterecords,” sees June as the best month for all-around fishing in Hopedale.[…]

The word from Capt. Don Maille is for Hopedale anglers to head to the bigger outside bays for the best May fishing action.[…]

Jared Serigné went fishing with a friend for speckled trout in Hopedale and they caught a nice mess of fish for dinner.[…]

According to Capt. Marc Fradella, the speckled trout and redfish bite in Hopedale has been steady thanks to a plentiful shrimp supply.[…]

Sharon Hartzog, known to many as the Hopedale Hat Lady, has become a local personality over the years in Hopedale.[…]

The kayak-fishing habitat in Hopedale is as diverse as the available species. Hopedale is filled with a mix of fresh and saltwater fish.[…]

Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters catches gobs of redfish on points with fast-moving water this month near Hopedale.[…]

The kind of speckled trout bite we found at the Rock Dam in Hopedale required a little more skill and finesse to catch ’em.[…]

Capt. Marc Fradella said inside fishing for redfish and speckled trout should be outstanding because of a continual influx of saltier water.[…]

Where can you find speckled trout and redfish after Hurricane Sally? Join Devin Denman to see what the storm surge left inside the marsh.[…]

Shawn Nelson and his dad both got to experience bowfishing together for the first time and had a blast catching redfish and gar in Hopedale.[…]