Features from July 2019
- Tim Bye knows crappie still feed in the post-spawn —if you know how to target them. Here are his tips to putting together enough fish for dinner.
- 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.
- Try out veteran angler Freddie McMullen's tips for great bream fishing to up your success and fill that cooler with slab-sized sunfish.
- LifeScope technology has netted unbelievable interest in the crappie fishing world. It lets you see the structure and the fish before you even get to them.
- Jug-lining isn’t a new form of fishing, but newer materials have made it easier to catch a cooler full of delicious catfish.
- This Lafitte guide relaxes by heading out of Grand Isle to catch mangrove snapper, one of the most-persnickety fish in the Gulf.
- Louisiana has the most-liberal creel limits on speckled trout of any Gulf state, but current data may signal future changes in creel and size limits.
- Tournament anglers share where they find redfish that win tournaments in the grass along the shoreline on the Gulf side of Marsh Island.
- 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.
- Captains Mike Guidry and T-Man Cheramie don’t let stiff winds keep them home. They know great fishing can be had out of Pointe-aux-Chenes.
- Recent research shows there’s been a substantial decline in population samples and recreational landings of speckled trout 3 years or older.
- Nothing is more exhilarating than catching speckled trout on topwater lures — and nothing is more maddening than missing fish. Here's what you need to do.
Columns - July 2019
- Kayaks are usually the last vessel that comes to mind as a crabbing boat; however, with a little planning, they make it easy and exciting.
- 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.
- Rogue Bowstrings offers string sets in a rainbow of color options, and at different price levels to accommodate any archer’s budget.
- Sheepshead are sought after by many anglers for their sporty fight as well as their tasty table fare. Most succesful anglers devote a lot of time to them.
- Technology is giving some very creative lure producers endless possibilities that may in turn give you the edge on big speckled trout.
Outdoor Updates - July 2019
- The CRCL-Fish for Data app is a way for anglers to connect their fishing experiences to the changing environment and contribute data.
- Are big specks making a comeback along the coast? And are the thousands of rock jetties being built to prevent erosion attributing to the increase?
- Jeff Landry officially filed an appeal with the state supreme court to overturn a previous judicial decision that denies public access to Catahoula Lake.
- Luke Hodges and Jeff Thompson each caught cubera snapper in May destined to place in the Louisiana Top 10 Fish Records List.
- H&H Lure Company — 60-percent saltwater fishing tackle and 40-percent freshwater tackle — celebrated its 60th anniversary in June.
- At the 24-hour-long Majestic Bass Tournament marathon on Lake D’Arbonne, Billy Banks landed a 9.45-pound largemouth that claimed the $1,500 first prize.
- The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed House Bill 335 (34-0), requiring restaurants to disclose whether they serve imported shrimp or crawfish.
- A well-defined rip line that developed in the Gulf of Mexico in early June attracted thousands of Mahi-mahi, aka dolphin.
- A winter and spring that was a boon for waterfowl habitat has turned out to be a bane for farmers, as flooded fields continue to hamper planting efforts.
- Tuffy Spells was fishing the Ouachita River when he caught a 20-pound bright orange Koi. He said he has never seen anything like it.
- The 2019 Louisiana Sportsman Show at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans is certain to be a hit with outdoors enthusiasts of all walks and interests.
- Charlie Brown of Clinton caught an 8.02-pound trout in a spot he least expected that was less than a mile from Sportsman's Paradise Marina below Chauvin.
Field Notes - July 2019
- Tim Bye knows crappie still feed in the post-spawn —if you know how to target them. Here are his tips to putting together enough fish for dinner.
- 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.
- Try out veteran angler Freddie McMullen's tips for great bream fishing to up your success and fill that cooler with slab-sized sunfish.
- 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.
- Nothing is more exhilarating than catching speckled trout on topwater lures — and nothing is more maddening than missing fish. Here's what you need to do.
- How you go about night fishing can spell the difference between a successful outing and losing sleep. Keep these five steps in mind.
Hot Spots - July 2019
- Some advice from Capt. Jacques Laboureur on where Shell Beach anglers are catching speckled trout and redfish despite the spreading fresh water.
- Since lily pads offer bass more cover than anything else in the lake, they should hold the key to getting bit in July at Toledo Bend.
- Sac-a-lait have transitioned to deeper structures along the submerged Sabine River channel. Here’s where and how to catch these freshwater fish.