Fishing
FXE Stormsuit
Frabill’s new lightweight FXE Stormsuit won’t bog you down like some other heavy-duty rainwear; it was designed for comfort and won’t impede with fishing motions.[…]
Statewide LA
Fishing
Deep Water Tape Net
Ideal for shrimp and other deep water targets, the The GS-1000 Ultra Spreader Series Cast Net from Fitec is already a huge hit. This heavy duty deep water tape net is the most popular mesh size for targeting mullet, bunker and other large bait.[…]
Fishing
Costa’s 580 Rx lens
Costa sunglasses recently announced that Costa’s 580 lens technology is now available in Rx.[…]
Hunting
SWAROVSKI OPTIK binoculars
The new CL Companion 30mm binoculars from Swarovski Optik are among the smallest 30mm binoculars available, as they will fit in most outdoor jacket pockets.[…]
Currents
Jindal getting sticky fingers
Louisiana, like every state in the Union, is facing a budget shortfall. That tends to happen when our nation’s economy, which has always been and always will be cyclical, has a downturn.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF sets recreational red snapper season , annonces closure for greater amberjack closure
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials on Friday (May 20) set the recreational season and limits for red snapper and announced a two-month closure for recreationally caught greater amberjacks.[…]
Events & Announcements
June issue heads to press
Today, the June issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to the printer, and will be on newsstands and in mailboxes next week.[…]
Bass Fishing
Out of the Ordinary: Bass fishing techniques to increase success
The orange-bladed spinnerbait that March Take Home Angler Matthew Hymel threw at Lake Cataouatche so threw me for a loop that I began to wonder if those gaudy blades were just the tips of the proverbial iceberg.[…]
Crappie/Bream
About crappie: It’s as clear as black and white
In 1993, the Louisiana Legislature picked a state fish. It wasn’t the much-hyped tournament fish, the largemouth bass; it wasn’t any one of the glamorous snapper species; it wasn’t even the beloved speckled trout.[…]
Events & Announcements
Free shipping on all Sportsman books
Spring was made for two things: reading and fishing.[…]
Events & Announcements
State law prohibits driving on levees, parking on highway shoulders, LDWF officials say
As area spillways are opened in an effort to relieve pressure on levee systems, state officials today (May 9) cautioned residents that state law prohibits driving on levees and parking on shoulders of roadways.[…]
Events & Announcements
‘coryharris’ wins Big Bass Contest; ‘slickhead-slayuh,’ ‘rockhead30’ take turkey contests
LouisianaSportsman.com users named the winners of the Big Bass and Turkey Photo & Video contests over the weekend. Each winner will receive an Official Sportsman package.[…]
News Breaker
Jindal raid on artificial reef fund not devastating, LDWF officials say
LDWF officials have said they would not oppose the move by Gov. Bobby Jindal to nearly empty the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries fund dedicated to building artificial reefs.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Trout Photo Contest launches
Warming temperatures mean lunker trout will be making appearances along the Louisiana coast, and there’s no better way to brag about catching a big sow than to enter photos in the LouisianaSportsman.com Big Trout Photo Contest.[…]
Bass Fishing
River Rat Rules: Tactics to catch more bass from Louisiana’s rivers
During the early 1990s, it didn’t take much effort to stroke my ego by pitching a black/blue ringer worm to the many laydowns in the Ouachita River.[…]
Apex Predator
Trotline tactics to fill the freezer with catfish
I’m sure everyone knows how to set a trotline, but there could be some easy tricks you’re missing out on that will put more fish in the boat. I’ve been setting trotlines all my life but, through the years, my methods have improved immensely through trial and error.[…]