Field Reports
Tuna tips with Capt. Josh Howard
Capt. Josh Howard share some tips on catching more tuna. Take a few minutes to make sure you are rig right for these large fish.[…]
Fishing
Field Notes
Flounder gigging 101
Multiple great spots to gig flounder are found along Louisiana’s coastline, from Venice to Cameron. Learn where and how to gig flounder in Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Greg Hackney’s productive July lure
Plastic worm is summer bass-catcher, according to Louisiana pro Greg Hackney. His favorite is a 6- or 7-inch Strike King Rage Tail Cut-R.[…]
Features
It’s time for kayak anglers to “Ride the Bull”
Ride the Bull, the world’s largest kayak fishing tournament, has been canceled due to COVID-19. The event will return next year in Grand Isle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish offshore ledges for Toledo Bend’s July bass
When the water heats up, bass pro Brett Preuett of Monroe looks for bass around ledges and humps at Toledo Bend this month.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Four League Bay’s sight-fishing for reds is great in July
Big redfish invade Four League Bay and other big bays in July. No one knows that more than Bradley Matte, a 30-year-old Morgan City outdoorsman.[…]
Bass Fishing
Wager Baits’ Calcutta Jig
Ross Wager’s Calcutta Jigs are turning the heads of bass and bass anglers near and far. Synthetic hair gives the bladed bait a different action.[…]
News Breaker
Three men cited for red snapper violations in Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged red snapper violations on July 10 in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Chasing tripletail in Lake Borgne
New Orleans area fisherman Connely Wright hit Lake Borgne recently in search of tripletail. After a long search he was able to find a few tripletail.[…]
Field Reports
Speckled trout action is hot in Venice!
Join Capt. Brandon Carter with Reel Shot Guide Service as he works on a limit of speckled trout before 8:00 a.m. in Venice.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t miss out on summer bass in the shallows
Most anglers look deep, but plenty of bass look shallow when hot weather arrives. Here’s how not to overlook the hot-weather bank runners.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayaks are perfect vessels for fishing heavy summer vegetation
When the grass is thick, it is hard to beat throwing a weedless frog lure or similar weedless baitfish imitation from a kayak for a bass or redfish.[…]
Features
Fishing Louisiana’s barrier islands
The barrier islands that separate Louisiana’s coastline from the Gulf of Mexico offer some great fishing opportunities, but they aren’t sitting still.[…]
Big Bass
Net man goes above and “below” to land summer Caney lunker
Dustin Gates caught a 10.49-pound Caney Lake summer lunker while fishing with his buddy Casey Pennington on June 26, 2020.[…]
Fishing
New fishing piers/boat docks open at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
With the completion of recreational enhancements last week at Rockefeller, there are now more spots for the angling public to enjoy.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Ouachita River crappie take no summer vacation
Stable water spurs good summer bite for crappie on Ouachita River. And that’s something to which crappie fisherman Jimmy Watt of Bastrop looks forward.[…]