Louisiana Sportsman

Mothershipping kayaks out to the rigs off the coast of Louisiana opens up a whole new world of kayak angling adventures. A wide variety of fish species abound and these pristine waters are sure to provide a trip to remember.

Kayakers take on the Gulf with extra care

March 11, 2024 Chris Holmes

When you want to take your kayak fishing to the next level, get some friends together and plan a mothership offshore trip.[…]

Swollfest win for Karoline Garvin

July 20, 2023 Field Reporter

Karoline Garvin, 14, caught this beautiful tuna for Swollfest in Grand Isle.[…]

Billfish Classic brought big fish, big boats, big dollars to Grand Isle, Venice

May 12, 2023 Kinny Haddox

The Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, part of the Sport Fishing Championship Series, brought big fish to south Louisiana May 3-7.[…]

Alexandria man cited for charter and tuna violations in Plaquemines Parish

June 7, 2021 From News Reports

LDWF enforcement agents cited an Alexandria man for alleged charter guide and tuna fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on May 29.[…]

Giant bluefin tuna weighed in during Billfish Classic

May 10, 2021 Will Martin

Josh Tice of Orange Beach, Ala., landed a 683.5-pound bluefin tuna during the Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic on May 2.[…]

Bluefin tuna angling category Gulf of Mexico incidental trophy fishery is closed

May 10, 2021 From News Reports

NOAA has closed the Bluefin Tuna angling category fishery for incidental take of large, medium, and giant “trophy” BFT in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]

First tuna trip

October 9, 2020 Joseph Palmisano

Steven Bellot scored big when he caught his first tuna in the Gulf of Mexico on May 6, 2020.

Monster Venice tuna

October 2, 2020 Joseph Palmisano

Katie Duplass of Pelican Charters caught this tuna on live bait while fishing 70 miles offshore of Venice, LA.

Tuna showing up out of Venice

February 12, 2020 Dan Kibler

The big yellowfin tuna are making their initial appearance of the year, with Capt. Scott Leger of Paradise Outfitters boating a 230-pound yellowfin.[…]

Tuna still staging at the Lumps

March 26, 2019 Ann Taylor

Katie Duplass was fishing the lump 30 miles offshore with friend Jamie Tucker when lo and behold on the first chum drift both rods went off on the same 80-pound yellowfin.[…]

The captains with Paradise Outfitters have caught seven yellowfin tuna weighing over 150 pounds fishing Venice, Louisiana.

The Beasts of Venice Show Up

March 1, 2019 Ann Taylor

Trophy tuna are finally showing up on the lumps and the good news is they should remain there for the entire month of March.[…]

Three men cited for tuna violations in Venice on Sept. 9, LDWF says

September 11, 2015 From News Reports

Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men aboard the commercial fishing vessel “Jasmine” on Wednesday for alleged tuna violations in Plaquemines Parish.[…]

Tuna fishing on The Lump inconsistent, but looking up

January 27, 2015 Anthony Taylor

Tuna fishing requires a very logical approach for the process to be consistently effective, especially during the winter. […]

Kim Fouquier had the nose of our 29-foot Twin Vee Catamaran in the armpit of the huge 90-foot steel shrimp trawler, putting our bow tightly into the spot on the metal beast where its big outriggers sprang from its hull. […]

Tuna Town: Head out of Cocodrie for some first-class tuna fishing

May 4, 2011 Todd Masson

Every school has its legends.

In the hallowed halls of Metairie’s Ridgewood Prep, deep in the dusty corners of painted hallways, amidst the clanging of slammed locker doors, the faint echo of one name still resonates.[…]