Louisiana Sportsman

CCA Louisiana has completed construction of its 70th artificial reef, deployed Sept. 15 in Garden Island Bay off the coast of Venice.[…]

The Louisiana CPRA will hold a public meeting Oct. 6 to update and solicit feedback on the Birdfoot Delta Hydrologic Restoration Project.[…]

The winner-take-all Blue Marlin World Cup is held each year on July 4. Entrants fish for 8 hours in their chosen time zone.[…]

Ryan Stogner of Walker was fishing with Fish Venice Charters when he caught a 37-pound tripletail, which could be the new No. 4 in the state.[…]

Whether fishing the shallow marsh ponds, bays or nearshore waters under petroleum platforms, Venice provides incredible action.[…]

The weather didn’t deter the anglers gathered at Mike Frenette’s Redfish Lodge of Louisiana in Venice Marina.[…]

Cocodrie crew captained by Jerry Menard takes on Venice in custom 35’ Nerowalker and brings home 195.8-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]

Jeff Tomaloff of Vero Beach, Fla., was fishing with Capt. Eddie Brown of Fish Venice Charters when he landed a 256-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]

Camping down near the mouth of the Mississippi River feels like slipping off the edge of the world into pure, wild freedom.[…]

This time of year, the Mississippi River slows to a crawl, allowing all sorts of fish to move in and take advantage of rich bait stocks.[…]

It’s remarkable the Buras-Venice area almost always offers something to catch, no matter what the Mississippi River looks like.[…]

Fifteen-year-old Cruz Gomez of Belle Chasse caught a 228.8-pound tarpon on a trip with Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest on Sept. 21.[…]

Venice stands among the planet’s most elite fishing destinations. Inshore anglers enjoy thrilling action while sight‑fishing bull redfish.[…]

Venice charter captain Josh Bodenheimer of Intensity Offshore Charters said the August heat doesn’t affect the deep water offshore fishing.[…]

Blake and Lakelynn Devine of Devine Sportfishing Company seize the moment to provide charter trips yielding big Venice tuna this month.[…]

According to Capt. Owen “Big O” Langridge, you can catch bull reds all year round in Venice, but in September you’ll catch a lot more of them.[…]