Louisiana Sportsman

Load the well with a day’s worth of live baits

May 15, 2018 David A. Brown

Everyone appreciates a packed livewell, but minding the details of kingfish bait collection can advance your trip’s success. […]

Sting the king

May 15, 2018 David A. Brown

Lean, mean biting machines, king mackerel pack a mouthful of sharp teeth that’ll make short work of monofilament or even fluorocarbon line. These fish are also notorious for snipping baits in half and missing single hook-rigs.[…]

Two big bluefin caught out of Venice

May 15, 2018 Patrick Bonin

They say it’s better to be lucky than good.

That was the case for four captains with Mexican Gulf Fishing Company in Venice on May 3 while they were wrapping up another successful yellowfin tuna trip about 35 miles south of Port Eads. […]

Body of missing Baton Rouge man recovered in Gulf

May 6, 2018 From News Reports

The body of a Baton Rouge man missing after a May 2 fatal accident near South Pass was recovered Saturday morning, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]

Recreational red snapper season to open May 25

May 4, 2018 From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday set the recreational red snapper season in both federal and state waters to kick off on Friday, May 25, according to a news release from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]

Capsized boat near South Pass leaves one dead, one missing

May 2, 2018 From News Reports

One man is dead and another is missing after a 27-foot boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning about a half-mile from South Pass in Plaquemines Parish.[…]

No rigs – Just red snappers

May 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

Without oil platforms or reefs, wrecks and rock piles on the bottom, see how this Venice guide locates red snapper in open water.[…]

Governor to submit nominations for GOM Fishery Management Council seats

March 12, 2018 Patrick Bonin

Two of Louisiana’s three seats on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council — one recreational and one commercial — are coming up for renomination by Gov. John Bel Edwards this year, and the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana is closely monitoring who will ultimately be appointed to represent the state’s rec sector.[…]

Meet the best-tasting grouper: yellowedge

March 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

In recent years, a whole new world has opened up for offshore fishermen. Beset by lengthy season closures for gag and scamp groupers, red snappers, amberjacks and even triggerfish, as well as tight bag limits and restrictive size limits, many offshore fishermen began to wonder if owning a boat was worth it.[…]

State, federal red snapper seasons expected to open concurrently in May

February 26, 2018 Patrick Bonin

After last summer’s extended federal season, harvest numbers Gulf-wide indicate red snapper were overfished by 212 percent — even though Louisiana anglers actually brought less fish to the docks than the state’s historical quota.[…]

Pompano: The glamour fish

February 2, 2018 Jerald Horst

Some fish are work horses: They’re strong and can pull heavy loads all day. That’s a redfish. Others are race horses. They are sleek and fast, but poop out quickly — that’s a speckled trout.[…]