Field Reports
Coastal hog trapping
Tommy Vidrine heads out with Kirk Flemming to catch some wild hogs. Flemming discusses how he traps them and what bait he uses. […]
Southeast LA
Fishing Hotspots
Marsh Martian points to top Bayou Lacombe spots for October
Bayou Lacombe heats up as water cools in October for bass and bonus fish. Corey LaBostrie, aka “Marsh Martian,” shares his top spots. […]
Outdoor Updates
Brown pelicans will be aided by Queen Bess Island restoration project
Queen Bess Island restoration project will help brown pelican rookery and was a top priority for state and federal fish and wildlife management agencies. […]
Coastal Projects
Restoration project funded by Deepwater Horizon penalties is making a difference
Restoration project in Terrebonne Parish fixing many problems. Construction began on the first phase at the West Belle Pass headland in February. […]
Fishing
Coastal fish populations didn’t crash after the Deepwater Horizon spill – why not?
Ten years later, researchers have found that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill did not appear to cause significant oiling injury to coastal fish populations. […]
Redfish
The Pumpkin Patch Matrix Craw goes to work on schools of redfish
In this episode of Dockside TV, the crew goes to work into a redfish-infested pond armed with the Pumpkin Patch Matrix Craw. […]
Contents
It’s never too late for trophy Louisiana trout
If you think the trophy trout train has already passed by, think again. Here are two places to target and several techniques to use. […]
Bass Fishing
Prespawn Tchefuncte bass
The winter is a fantastic time to throw jerkbaits and twitchbaits in the Tchefuncte River while hunting down prespawn bass. […]
Crappie/Bream
Is sac-a-lait spawn already on?
Warm January weather might have pushed South Louisiana’s tastiest panfish to move up early. […]
Fishing
Make Chalmette your New year’s speck resolution
Capt. Mike Gallo offered a couple extra free tips to help you catch more fish on these colder days of winter. […]
Features
Top 5 tips to help you catch more winter specks
Speckled trout stacked in deep water along Louisiana Highway 1 in spots like the Forbidden Hole and the Snake Pit are what Tommy Vidrine is after. […]
Ducks
Rare duck shot in Big Branch NWR
Whatever the reason — from flooded corn fields up north, milder winters or any number of conspiracy theories floating around online — duck hunters in the Bayou State just haven’t seen masses of birds migrating to Louisiana’s dissolving wetlands compared to just a few generations ago.
Inshore Fishing
Stuck on Hobie
Steve Lessard started kayak fishing seven years ago. The Dutchtown resident was tired of the expenses and work after trips that went with the motorboat experience, but wanted to keep fishing. […]
Ducks
How to prepare trophy ducks
The reasons duck hunters choose for mounting a particular bird are as varied as the waterfowl family itself. Regardless of why a bird is chosen for a trip to the taxidermist, duck hunters generally agree they want a finished product worthy for display. […]
Features
Black magic
From short jokes to hand-me-downs that don’t quite fit, it’s tough being the smallest kid in the family. […]
Sidebars
Late night delight
Anyone fortunate enough to see the Delta’s offshore waters at night, knows the incredible vision of flood lights illuminating the many oil and gas platforms. The bright stuff is intended for human safety, but fish know how to leverage this bait-gathering influence to their benefit. […]