Fishing Hotspots
Lafitte fishing heats up
According to Capt. Ryan Vincent of Reel Cajun Fishing, fishing action picks up in April and just gets better after that in Lafitte.[…]
Redfish
Columns
Coastal fishermen can color the month red
Louisiana has settled in on a redfish management plan that might check at least most of the boxes in a strategy to restore this species.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Fighting big fish down in the swamp
In this Outside the Levees video, I went with my buddy @PelicanBoneOutdoors to set some coyote traps and go fishing.[…]
News Breaker
LWF Commission amends NOI to modify red drum bag limits
The LWFC amended a Notice of Intent to increase the daily take and possession limit of red drum from three to four fish per day.[…]
Field Reports
Fishing deep after a cold front
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne catches redfish after a big cold front using the Glow Matrix Shad from Matrix Shad.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Smoked redfish dip
Jared Serigné took his wife Tia fishing down in St. Bernard Parish. Then he headed home and made a smoked redfish dip that she loves.[…]
Columns
February kayak question
Kayak fishing lends itself to winter fishing, as anglers are moving slower and tend to give an area more time to produce before moving on.[…]
Field Reports
Redfish are crushing the FishLab Flutter Nymph
The FishLab Flutter Nymph works this time of year when every game fish is looking for smaller baits that have some action.[…]
Field Reports
No water, no problem
Super low water equals piles of redfish crushing items from Matrix Shad. Make sure to get out there during these cold days.[…]
Field Reports
Winter redfish madness
Don’t put the poles up due to the cold weather. This is the time where the redfish stack up by the millions across the Gulf Coast.[…]
Features
How fish tagging programs help our fishery
There are different fish tagging programs. There is a fishery research and management program and there are at least two reward programs.[…]
Field Reports
Marshes are crawling with redfish
Marsh Man Masson found that march redfish gobbled white shrimp throughout the fall, grew incredibly rapidly and are now big enough to harvest.[…]
Field Reports
Winter marsh rat reds
In this video, Chas Champagne chases cold winter redfish in the marshes of Louisiana using products from Matrix Shad.[…]
Features
Pass up the shallows to score winter redfish
When the north wind wails its cold, angry screams and drives water southward, redfish and other marine creatures must find deeper refuges.[…]
Newsletters
Proposed redfish recovery plan snagged in political net once more
The LWFC amended a recent NOI dealing with redfish limits after a Legislative Oversight Committee kicked back the original NOI.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC approves NOI to establish possession limits for multi-day charter boat trips
The LWFC passed a NOI to establish multi-day possession limits for trout and red drum while on a multi-day charter boat fishing trip.[…]