Bass Fishing
Pitch Black
The Pipeline Canal was completely impassable.
And with that, Patrick Engerran immediately resorted to Plan B.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Shallow-minded tactics
Nature is dynamic; and like a well-composed symphony, its performance comprises multiple complementary elements that rise and fall at the conductor’s direction. […]
Crappie/Bream
Pop a ‘top’
It’s prime time to target Ouachita River crappie in the tops. Here’s how one noted angler catches his share of summertime slabs hunkered down in the brush.[…]
Features
Made in the shade
“I like fish that pull hard, ones that fight. I’m fishin’ for fun,” twanged Jeb Ard in a patented country accent. “If I want to eat fish, we go to a catfish buffet.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Schools of thought
The siren song of schooling bass has lured many an unsuspecting angler to spend the rest of his days wondering what the heck just happened.[…]
Crappie/Bream
High noon at Crackerhead
“There’s a good one,” he said, glancing over his right shoulder. “And there’s a good one,” he said, throwing an eye over his left shoulder. “That’s a good one, too,” he nodded at another one.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Record Keeper
The hits were explosive — water and pieces of vegetation flew wildly.
Or maybe it was Lyle Johnson’s violent reaction to the hits. He doesn’t like ‘em to get away, and he fusses at himself for every missed fis[…]
Features
High heat trout tactics
Sunscreen, wide-brim hats, those little handheld fans that blow a cool mist on your face … yeah, speckled trout will never benefit from such high-heat indulgences.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Outer islands of Biloxi Marsh holding trout
Capt. Bubby Lamy with In & Out Charters takes a lot of his speckled trout clients to areas like Isle au Pitre and Martin Island this time of year.[…]
News Breaker
Sleep in if you’re sight-fishing reds
While all the speckled trout anglers bust their tails to get on their favorite spots before the sun comes up, avid fisherman Jonathan Ryan hits snooze a few times on his alarm clock and starts his trips around 8 a.m.[…]
News Breaker
Vidrine urges fishermen to head to Grand Isle
If your weekend plans include heading to Grand Isle to fish, then you should check out this video.[…]
Fishing
Inshore shrimp season to close July 2, in a portion of Zone 1 and Zone 3
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2018 spring inshore shrimp season will close at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2018, in the following areas:[…]
News Breaker
Throw live shrimp for Cocodrie trout
Cocodrie fishing remains red hot says Capt. Tommy Pellegrin of Custom Charters. Earlier in the week before winds picked up, Pellegrin caught plenty of trout on live shrimp.[…]
Fishing
LDWF agents participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division (LDWF/LED) agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from June 29 to July 1.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Summer heat ruining your fishing? Not anymore.
Temperatures this summer have been hotter than all that gooey stuff shooting out of Mount Kilauea. […]
Snapper
Catching red snapper using artificial jigs or squid
A video from a fishing trip out of Port Mansfield, Tex., showing you how to catch red snapper on artificial jigs and using squid on octopus circle hooks.[…]