Louisiana Sportsman

Ronnie cooks up-the-bayou

July 27, 2015 Jerald Horst

Ronnie Sampey’s Smothered Crabs are delicious and fun to eat, and his Redfish Sauce Piquant recipe is unique because few sauce piquants are made with fish. […]

Simrad’s new Halo radar solves problems

July 26, 2015 Allan Tarvid

Some things about radar that used to be considered common knowledge are no longer valid — and some, of course, never were.[…]

In Louisiana we are fortunate to have a robust law enforcement presence on the water all across the state. Wildlife enforcement agents can be found working everything from the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the rivers and lakes of North Louisiana[…]

Panthers: Are they for real?

July 22, 2015 Bill Garbo

I always enjoy a good, spirited discussion about an interesting topic, and how much more interesting and controversial could a discussion be than one centered around the existence of large cats — panthers, mountain lions or maybe you prefer to call them cougars — in Mississippi and its neighboring states?[…]

7 steps to clean trout

July 21, 2015 Andy Crawford

Nobody likes cleaning the day’s catch. But you’ll burn through these 7 steps to clean speckled trout and get these fish ready for the freezer or dinner.[…]

Cheap plastic containers filled with water and placed in your freezer provides free block ice.

How to avoid buying ice

July 20, 2015 Andy Crawford

Crappie killer Tim Bye has a solution that allows him to save the cost of loose ice without having to deal with those danged plastic jugs.[…]

Catfish Everdeen

July 17, 2015 Chris Holmes

Robyn Bordelon has been dubbed “Catfish Everdeen” for her ability to find and capture big Mississippi River catfish from her kayak.[…]

How to maximize Carolina-rigging

July 16, 2015 Andy Crawford

When bass are deep, there’s no better way to coax them into biting than dragging a big chunk of plastic on a Carolina rig past their noses.[…]

Louisiana crabbing regulations

July 15, 2015 Jerald Horst

Recreational crabbing requirements are minimal, both license- and gear-wise. But, according to Sgt. Mike Garrity of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division, some licenses are required and there are some rules to the game.[…]

Island people

July 15, 2015 Jerald Horst

When Barbara and Les Picard call themselves “island people,” they don’t mean to imply that they are natives of Grand Isle. It means they love all islands, whether in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, or the Gulf of Mexico.[…]

Bank-fishing checklist:

July 15, 2015 Kinny Haddox

Bank fishing is like anything else: You can make it simple or you can make it complicated.[…]

The Empire jetties have been producing trout like these for Capt. Lloyd Landry for decades.

Old-school jetty trout-fishing tactic

July 15, 2015 John McQueen

It’s no secret that jetties attract speckled trout, which hide in the rocks and feed on bait washing by. Here’s how you can find fishing spots on the rocks.[…]