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.[…]
Redfish
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.[…]
Field Reports
Strong redfish run
Marsh Man Masson and Dustin Jones went on a quest to see if the strong redfish run of recent weeks is continuing.[…]
Field Reports
This fishing action is just as good as it gets
Louisiana’s marsh always holds secrets, and it did for Marsh Man Masson this week, delivering nonstop action on redfish.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: A father and son fishing trip
Jared Serigné went fishing with his son, Jack, to look for redfish. Afterwards, they headed to the camp to cook grilled fish.[…]
Field Reports
This area has more redfish than I’ve seen in years!
Nature has jumped right in and flooded that void in the ecosystem with more redfish this year than I’ve seen in a very long time.[…]
Features
The Calcasieu Estuary is a favorite for fast fishing action
The wintertime pursuit of saltwater fish within the Calcasieu Estuary can produce a variety of species of fish.[…]
Features
The Biloxi Marsh is superb for winter redfish
The Biloxi Marsh, also called the Bayou Biloxi Marsh, contains some of the best redfish habitat in the country.[…]
Columns
It’s beginning to look a lot like…well, it doesn’t really look like Louisiana
Louisiana is supposed to be green and lush even in late fall and winter — well, at least some green and a dash of lush. We’re not.[…]
Field Reports
Loads of fish within sight of interstate
Marsh Man Masson and Chris Macaluso found the fish biting almost every cast, feasting on shrimp being funneled through a small canal.[…]
Field Reports
Everything is biting at the mouth of the Mississippi River
Marsh Man Masson hopped aboard with Capt. Triston Elston to see what they could catch in Venice, and the action was virtually nonstop.[…]
Features
Redfish stocking
The LDWF issued the state’s first-ever permit to stock hatchery-raised redfish. The initial stocking will be limited to Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Features
Understanding shrimp migration helps anglers
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.[…]
Columns
Boom Boom Shrimp
Aaron Pierce built one of the most popular popping corks, the Four Horsemen Tackle Popping Cork. He’s now created the Boom Boom Shrimp.[…]
Columns
Bull reds are fun? Who woulda thunk it
On a recent trip, Capt. Shane York and Todd Masson made the journey to the edge of Barataria Bay for bull reds.[…]