If you are serious about fishing and enjoying the many recreational opportunities of Lake Pontchartrain, you really need to buy the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s Fishing and Recreation Guide.[…]
While most tackle shops have sliding-cork rigs already package, it’s easy to make your own.[…]
GPS locations of Lake Pontchartrain artificial reefs[…]
Pelayo eased back on the throttle, and we idled toward shore at (what’s left) of Grand Gosier Island. We gaped at water that looked more like Destin’s Crab Island or the Florida Keys than anything usually within reach of a Louisiana marina.[…]
It’s a scenario every angler is familiar with. You heard the fish were biting in the outside waters at the islands and rigs just off the coast. According to all the reports, the action has been spectacular.[…]
Whatever area you prefer to fish, a good Plan B is vital.[…]
The broad-chested guy sitting in the driver’s seat of the big Ford pick-up cleared his throat, as if preparing to speak. I glanced over at him. In the dark, the glow from the truck’s dash lights made his chiseled features appear even sharper.[…]
As a bunch, speckled trout fishermen are obsessed with water clarity and color. Everyone seems to look for “trout green” water that is clear enough to see bait an arm’s length down.[…]
Primetime for topwater action in Southeast Louisiana is here. With the coming of the next few full moons, big female trout will be at their spawning peak and will get extremely aggressive with topwater baits.[…]
Red snapper season has been extended for six days because of rough seas that have prevented anglers from reaching the offshore fishing grounds, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today (June 29).[…]
The atmosphere over the Louisiana coast has stabilized, and the howling winds have become less audible. The water levels are going back to normal.[…]
Luling’s Julie Hebert beat out 21 anglers from across the country to claim the top prize in the e International Women’s Fishing Association’s Venice Slam Tournament held in mid-June.[…]
Capt. Steve Shook wasn’t even wanting to fish June 7. He honestly didn’t want to pick up the bent-over rod sitting securely in one of his rod holders.[…]
Persistent east winds in recent weeks, most notably in association with Tropical Storm Debby, have effectively put the summer trout slam on hold as rough seas keep most anglers from the outer bays.[…]
The quickly eroding marsh in between Leeville and Fourchon has warranted a toll-funded mega-bridge replacing the old, sinking Louisiana Highway 1. This past weekend was the first that Department of Transportation and Development finally implemented its automated toll payment Machines (ATPM) at the on-ramp to the new La. 1.[…]
The river is too low, the river is too high. This, and complaints about a certain oil spill that occurred a few years, ago seem to be excuses pushed by fishing guides as of recently.[…]