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.