May 2020 Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Make a topwater Splash with post-spawn bass

Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales likes the KVD Splash for post-spawn bass in May. He said the topwater will be effective anywhere he fishes now. […]

Memorize Salters’ sac-a-lait bible

Kinny Haddox

Jiggin’ Pole’s inventor had plenty to say about crappie fishing, and his son J.B. “Blaine” Salter is keeping the religion alive. […]

Mudbugs, kayaks and kids

Chris Holmes

Activities like crawfishing from a kayak can be relatively inexpensive and productive. James and Kaleb Kellum go on crawfishing adventure in their kayaks. […]

Bay Eloi rocks, rigs for big trout, reds

Rusty Tardo

Capt. Marc Fradella said you can expect to find some big fish — nice-sized speckled trout and big redfish — around Bay Eloi wellheads and rigs. […]

Fish slicks for big trout at Big Lake, Sabine

Capt. Adam Jaynes

With the large numbers of baitfish that speckled trout and redfish alike are gorging on this time of year, slicks are a productive means of locating fish. […]

Frog bite should be on at Toledo Bend in May

John Dean

Bass were trying to get on a plastic frog bite in early April. Rising water and plenty of vegetation should send bass chomping on frog baits in May. […]

Lacassine Pool’s hawgs will hit frogs

Don Shoopman

According to Jonathan Quinn of Sweet Lake, who has been hunting big bass most of his life, May is a prime time to wrestle with big bass in Lacassine Pool. […]

Grand Isle means grand speckled trout fishing in May

Dora Lambert

Capt. Daryl Carpenter and Danny Wray of Calmwater Charters point to ways you can catch your share of the speckled trout hanging around Grand Isle in May. […]

What’s the buzz about? Post-spawn buzzbaits

Don Shoopman

Port Allen bass pro Brent Bonadona talks about his favorite artificial lure for May. He loves a a 3/8- or ½-ounce buzzbait from Delta Lures in post-spawn. […]

Speckled trout on the move

Jon Miller

Changing weather patterns and water conditions put speckled trout in a rush to change locations in Louisiana’s coastal marshes in May. […]

Post-spawn D’Arbonne crappie

Kinny Haddox

While the crappie are still biting at Lake D’Arbonne, the technique and the places you’ll likelly catch them will change, according to Josh Thomas. […]

May is an oasis for trout fishermen

Todd Masson

For Capt. Justin Bowles, May is one of his favorite months of the year. Louisiana fishermen can’t wait for speckled trout to move in May. […]

Mister Twister Nightcrawlers is an old-fashioned favorite for bass pro

Don Shoopman

Glen Freeman of Zwolle, who specializes in putting bass in the boat on lakes like Toledo Bend, keeps it simple with the Mister Twister Nightcrawler. […]