Louisiana Sportsman

May 1, 2026

Threading a minnow on a jighead behind a soft-plastic bait gives your offering increased bulk and some flavor. (Photo by Terry Madewell)

Live minnows make a jig more productive

February 17, 2021 Phillip Gentry

Threading a minnow on a jighead behind a soft-plastic bait gives your crappie offering increased bulk and some flavor.[…]

Having the right combination of shotgun, choke tube, and load size is essential in killing turkeys consistently. (Photo courtesy of Rectifire, Inc.)

It’s time to pattern your shotgun for turkey season

February 15, 2021 Brian Cope

Turkey season is coming up, so it’s time to pattern your shotgun with the right combination of choke tube and load size.[…]

Two whole crappie, thoroughly cleaned and seasoned.

That’s a ‘whole’ plate of crappie

February 12, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Kinny Haddox scaled, cleaned and removed all the inedible parts from two 16-inch crappie and decided to cook them whole.[…]

This huge redfish seems to prove Brent Taylor’s point that when you look good, you fish good.

Tackle late winter specks and reds

January 28, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Brent Taylor knows t’s a good time to start targeting speckled trout and redfish around Bayou Bienvenue, Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]

Jordan Sylvester, a Catholic High-Baton Rouge senior, plans to attend the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Bass Angler Spotlight: Jordan Sylvester

January 25, 2021 Don Shoopman

Jordan Sylvester fishes on the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation circuit, which includes more than 100 schools.[…]

Black drum are usually caught in deeper water in marshes and other coastal areas. They will readily hit a variety of baits, but crab may be No. 1.

Don’t overlook black drum

January 25, 2021 Dora Lambert

The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg.[…]

Preuett relies on his Cajun Bug to boat bass during January

January 15, 2021 Don Shoopman

Brett Preuett, a veteran guide on Toledo Bend and Caney Lake, swears by the Preuett Cajun Bug to catch bass in January.[…]

Hackney goes with a jig to hook bass in January

January 11, 2021 Don Shoopman

Greg Hackney sticks with the Strike King Hack Attack Flouro Flipping Jig for bass fishing during one of the coldest months in Louisiana.[…]

January’s bull reds are prime for flies

January 10, 2021 Dora Lambert

Louisiana is a flourishing fly fishing locale for redfish, especially during the winter when the bull reds push into the interior marshes.[…]

Bass pro Miller loves V&M Flatline jig in winter

December 31, 2020 Don Shoopman

V&M Pacemaker Flatline jig is bass pro and Toledo Bend fishing guide Colby Miller’s top choice for January bass fishing.[…]

Bass pro Hunter Freeman’s go-to January bait

December 27, 2020 Don Shoopman

A jig from Bryant’s Custom Jigs has been Hunter Freeman’s go-to bait from his collegiate fishing days to his current spot on the FLW Pro Tour.[…]

Cold-weather bass fall to Swiminator

December 21, 2020 Don Shoopman

Louisiana bass pro Nick LeBrun of Bossier City loves Georgia company’s Swiminators for bass when December arrives.[…]

Structure jig is bass pro’s favorite December lure

December 12, 2020 Don Shoopman

The cooler the water gets in December, the better the bassin’ is when pro Tyler Carriere fishes with a Strike King Hack Attack structure jig.[…]

Hackney goes with signature jig in December

December 5, 2020 Don Shoopman

Louisiana bass pro Greg Hackney is partial to his Hack Attack jig for bass fishing when cold weather arrives in December.[…]

Think like a duck

November 30, 2020 Dora Lambert

Public-land duck hunters have a job ahead of them before they head to the water, according to veteran duck hunter Owen Belknap.[…]

Delta Lures’ spinnerbait is bass pro Latuso’s December pick

November 29, 2020 Don Shoopman

Logan Latuso, a bass pro from Gonzales, loves Delta Lures’ double Colorado spinnerbait this month for drawing attention from bass.[…]