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Hard-plastics make June an epic month for speckled trout
Hard-plastics tend to deliver bigger speckled trout than soft-plastics on average, and that’s particularly true during June.[…]
Month: June 2021
Hunting
Irish Setter MudTrek Snake Boots
If you’re a hunter tromping the swamps and hillsides, Irish Setter’s MudTrek Snake Boots offer a light, comfortable snake boot.[…]
Fishing Reports
Kyle Huynh’s Myrtle Grove flounder
Kyle Huynh with dad Khanh Huynh fishing in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana on April 4, 2021 on Easter day.
Bass
Colette Lebourgeois’ big Forked Island bass
Big Bass at Forked Island May 29 2021 1100
Fishing Reports
Mallory O’Brien’s Port Fourchon amberjack
Amberjack on light tackle A great Memorial Day weekend out of Port Fourchon in our 32” Gaudet Catamaran. I landed all of these fish on lighter tackle – a Penn 5000 spinning reel with 65lb[…]
Fishing Reports
Personal best redfish for Cameron Dennis
Cameron Dennis caught his personal best, a 22″ redfish, at Shell Beach on May 31st. Cameron was fishing with his Dad and Pops. It was a great day for fishing!
Bass
Nobile family’s Toledo Bend largemouth bass
Londyn, Ben, and Kase Nobile caught 7.28lb largemouth bass on may 30th 2021 at Toledo Bend. It would mean the whole to my kids and husband if they could be on the cover of Louisiana[…]
Fishing Reports
Jenna Whitmer’s big catch
Jenna Whitmer 5/28/2021 Venice, La
Fishing Reports
Michael Taylor’s Grand Isle speckled trout
Michael Taylor, Lafayette LA. Caught this speckled trout on plastics during trip in Grand Isle in May. Photo by Jeff Johnson.
News Breaker
Opening weekend for red snapper a huge success for Louisiana fisherman
Louisiana’s red snapper season started off with a bang last weekend. This weather may pose problems this weekend, but plenty of anglers are willing to give it a try.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Menhaden bill clears Senate committee, heads to Legislative Bureau for review before Senate debate
Louisiana’s Senate will debate a menhaden bill that is designed to create exclusion zones along Louisiana’s coastline.[…]
Field Notes
Gear-Check: PFDs
PFDs are an important part of boating safety, but they only work if you’re wearing it.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunt club honey-do’s
Now is a great time to patrol your hunting grounds, you may find that your place is in need of a little TLC.[…]
Fishing
Weather experts forecast active hurricane season
The 2021 hurricane season promises to be a very active one according to weather experts.[…]
Fishing Reports
Memorial Day swordfish saves the day
Day started out of Venice, Louisiana. We headed down river to East Bay to make our way to the snapper rigs we chose to go to. The snapper weren’t biting like they normally do. We[…]
Fishing Reports
Jackson Baldridge’s big frog hunt
4-year-old catches big frog Jackson Baldridge, 4-years-old from Lewisburg, La., enjoyed chasing after and catching a big frog in his dad’s crawfish ponds.