Field Notes
The best tide indicator
When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement.[…]
Year: 2019
Bass Fishing
Pull bass from Venice’s ‘jungle’
August marks the month when bass fishing begins to go bananas along the cane stands that seem endless and eternal south of Venice.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Current crappie regulations to become permanent on Eagle Lake
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a Notice of Intent to make the current crappie regulations on Eagle Lake in Madison Parish permanent.[…]
Hunting
South Carolina hunter contracted Alpha Gal disease from Lone Star tick
Darren Nichols contracted the Alpha Gal disease after being bitten by a Lone Star tick while on a hunting trip in 2017. It’s changed his life drastically.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF to hold Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Class
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a Wildlife Rehabilitation Basic Skills Class on Sept. 14 in Lafayette.[…]
Columns
African Pompano
African pompano (alectis ciliaris) are saltwater fish that are usually caught in deep, offshore water around wrecks and artificial reefs.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The Force is with Garmin as ICAST “Best of Show”
The new Garmin “Force” trolling motor won the “Best of Show” award at this year’s ICAST show. This is Garmin’s first entry into the trolling motor market.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Ouachita on the fall, crappie on the rise
It’s taken a bit longer this year for the Ouachita River system to get right, but it’s getting there now. And the crappie bite is right behind.[…]
Big Bass
No vacation for Caney Lake bass
It’s the middle of summer, but there’s no vacation for the big largemouth bass on Louisiana’s premier lunker bass lake, Caney Lake in Jackson Parish.[…]
Alligator
Alligator sport hunting licenses will be available online
LDWF will offer alligator sport hunting licenses online and from authorized license vendors beginning this Thursday (Aug. 1).[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Plan Beeliner
Vermilion snapper, known as beeliners, make excellent table fare and don’t tear up your gear as much as red snapper or mangrove snapper do.[…]
News Breaker
Double boating fatality in Morehouse Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a double fatal boating incident that claimed the life of two people in Morehouse Parish.[…]
Fishing
Pay to play? Are your sportsman toys covered?
Insurance is one of the best ways to protect your trucks, boats, ATV’s, UTV’s in the event something goes wrong. But what is actually covered by insurance?[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper landing estimates through July 14
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel is 458,472 pounds, or 57 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through July 14. […]
Apex Predator
Rattlesnakes make a delicious dinner
Venturing into the woods during the hottest months of the year can produce some delicious foods, but that is when the most dangerous animals are active.[…]
Deer Hunting
Sportsman at Law John Smith hunting axis deer with a bow
Baton Rouge attorney John Smith sets out on this segment of Louisiana Sportsman TV to spot and stalk free ranging Axis with a bow.[…]