Features from June 2021
- When red snapper season finally opens in the Gulf, here are some tips to put those two big reds in the cooler every time out.
- Lafayette attorney has the number of countless chinquapin and bream in lakes within the Atchafalaya Basin, particularly Cow Island Lake.
- Buras guide Capt. Ron Price said you sometimes have to strong-arm speckled trout and redfish into biting. He knows how.
- Early summer redfish and speckled trout love clean, moving water. Here are some fishing tips from Chris Bell and Taylor Valois.
- Catalpa worms are unusual but great baits for bream and catfish. The worms are best this time of the year, fresh-picked off a catalpa tree.
- Start working on getting your deer rifle in shape early this year; ammo, gun shortages may make it necessary. Here are some steps to take.
- Tommy Vidrine predicts the top Grand Isle fishing spots for summer speckled trout. Take his tour around the island.
Columns - June 2021
- Hard-plastics tend to deliver bigger speckled trout than soft-plastics on average, and that’s particularly true during June.
- With the Jointed Jitterbug 2.0, Arbogast goes back to the drawing board to revamp a revered topwater bait that’s fooled thousands of bass.
- The kayak-fishing habitat in Hopedale is as diverse as the available species. Hopedale is filled with a mix of fresh and saltwater fish.
- Bluegill are a favorite among almost every angler, and these sunfish are found everywhere and revered where they’re found.
Outdoor Updates - June 2021
- It is almost time to fill your coolers with red snapper! The 2021 season begins on May 28 in both state and federal waters.
- Landin Chatham and Ben Ramsey joined forces to win the LHSAA Inaugural Regional high school bass tournament at Caney Lake on March 27.
- Katie Purvis Johns was fishing along the Bonnet Carré Spillway with her husband and daughter when she caught a 19-pound leucistic catfish.
- Josh Tice of Orange Beach, Ala., landed a 683.5-pound bluefin tuna during the Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic on May 2.
- The Committee on Natural Resources and Environment in Louisiana’s House moved HB 535 one step closer to becoming law yesterday.
- Ollie Pruett Slaughter of Prairieville caught an 11.82-pound largemouth bass, the kind of fish men dream of, at Toledo Bend.
- On Saturday, May 1, Woodrow “Boggie” Colton of Knight landed a 10.36-pound lunker largemouth bass at Toledo Bend.
- Hayden Johnson, 7, killed a turkey for the third-straight season on opening morning of the youth hunt weekend in Jackson Parish.
Hot Spots - June 2021
- June’s shaping up to be the normal, transitional month it is. High water should put bass in Toledo Bend’s shallows.
- The lower Mermentau River draws redfish in June. The bait of choice for fishermen this month is cracked blue crab.
- Capt. Justin Bowles of JB Fishing Charters spends many days in June targeting redfish in the Biloxi Marsh, and for good reason.
- According to Nick DeWolf, Grand Bayou Lake is a “buyer’s market” — a good time to bait your hook and make an offer to some big crappie.
- Finding sandy flats with oysters is the key to catching redfish in the upper Mud Lake area of the Mermentau River.
- Flounder fishing along Louisiana’s coast has been a mixed bag for many anglers this spring, but one southwest Louisiana fisherman is making it look easy.
- Speckled trout are a month late this year getting big bite started south of New Orleans. Here’s how to fish Bay Eloi.
Field Notes - June 2021
- Local bait shops are great, one-stop shopping areas. There is likely one at your favorite lake near the entrance or boat launch.
- Now is a great time to patrol your hunting grounds, you may find that your place is in need of a little TLC.
- Wade Roberts of Lake Charles, a junior at Barbe High School, has the right temperament, experience and know-how to succeed at the next level.
- Today’s braided fishing lines offer anglers more choice in line characteristics than ever. Here's what you need to know.
- Fishing lines are divided into three major types. Here's what fishermen need to know about nylon monofilament and fluorocarbon.
- Your rifle’s accuracy, to a large extent, depends on how the scope, rifle and mounts fit. Here’s how to mount a scope on your deer rifle.