Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Swansboro, North Carolina
Just off the beaches in Onslow County, anglers could find bull redfish, speckled trout and other fish species familiar to Louisiana anglers.[…]
Redfish
Field Reports
Basic techniques for fishing flats
Capt. Charlie Thomason shares why speckled trout, redfish and flounder love flats and how he fishes them this month.[…]
Features
Bladed jigs for redfish
Anyone can catch redfish with bladed jigs by simply casting out and reeling it back. The lure itself creates the action.[…]
Field Reports
Fish these two baits around Lake Catherine
This season has started off like gangbusters, and March Man Masson and his grandson, Liam, got out to take advantage of it.[…]
Columns
Kayakers will find fish active and scattered in March
Spring provides Louisiana anglers with comfortable kayak fishing conditions and great action. Now is the time to get out there.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
As water warms in the spring, fishing action heats up at Vermilion Bay
Troy Nash with South Louisiana Redfishing said the Vermilion Bay system south of New Iberia can produce good fishing all year long.[…]
Features
Fishing with old-school lures and equipment
Capt. Mike Gallo rustled up some old gear, old lures and older equipment like he used back in the day to take a fishing trip to reminisce.[…]
Features
Winter fishing at Grand Isle
Sportsmen can take their pick of inshore, nearshore or offshore waters around Grand Isle, theoretically all in the same day.[…]
Columns
Winter kayaking essentials
Winter is in full swing here in the Deep South, but thankfully, kayak anglers can still find a few days where they can have success and fish safely.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC passes NOI to establish allowable sizes of spotted seatrout and red drum fillets under certain provisions
A Notice of Intent (NOI) was given to establish rules for allowable sizes of Spotted Seatrout and Red Drum fillets while on the water.[…]
Columns
The new Vudu Mambo Shrimp
Whether fishing grass flats, marsh, docks or open water, the new Vudu Mambo Shrimp is hard for fish and anglers to resist.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bundle up for winter variety in the Barataria area
During December, watch the weather for great and varied saltwater fishing in the Grand Isle-Barataria Estuary area.[…]
Field Reports
Off-grid camping and fishing trip on the Mississippi River
Camping down near the mouth of the Mississippi River feels like slipping off the edge of the world into pure, wild freedom.[…]
Field Reports
What can I catch at the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is 24 miles of fish-holding structure. This week, Marsh Man Masson went there to see what he could catch.[…]
Features
Bypass Canal redfish
For those willing to chase redfish through the winter, there’s a man-made canal just off the Intracoastal Waterway called Bypass Canal.[…]
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Back to the Bayou
We start this episode of Duck Camp Dinners in East Texas hunting for woodcock. We then head back to Louisiana to fish on the bayou.[…]