Redfish Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Marsh Island slot redfish

Tournament anglers share where they find redfish that win tournaments in the grass along the shoreline on the Gulf side of Marsh Island. […]

Do’s and don’ts for coastal bullfights

Chris Berzas

During late summer, anglers often target bull redfish in tournaments or simply for fishing enjoyment. Here’s some do’s and don’ts to remember. […]

Redfish so fast, it’s every cast

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The man-made canals on the northern end of Lake Pontchartrain have harbored redfish all summer. They have come into the area in full force. […]

Vickie Venable of Terry, Miss., got this 6 ½-pound, 26-inch long speck on a live shrimp near Shell Beach.

Back to Shell Beach

Todd Masson

Some advice from Capt. Jacques Laboureur on where Shell Beach anglers are catching speckled trout and redfish despite the spreading fresh water. […]

How to find reds and trout on oyster beds

David A. Brown

For speckled trout, redfish, drum and sheepshead, you simply can’t go wrong fishing over oyster reefs. Here’s how to make the most of these fish factories. […]

Chas Champagne and daughter Charleigh caught plenty of nice redfish in Lake Pontchartrain on June 10.

Redfish move into Lakes Borne and Pontchartrain full force

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Chas Champagne took his daughter Charleigh out fishing and got into some hungry redfish in Lake Pontchartrain despite the abundance of fresh water! […]

How to estimate the weight of a redfish

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By measuring the girth at the fattest part of the fish and the length of the fish, you can use this formula to estimate the live weight of a red drum. […]