Louisiana Sportsman

Cover: June 2018

June 1, 2018 Louisiana Sportsman

Avid surf fisherman Sammy Romano shows off a beautiful speckled trout caught on Curlew Island in the Chandeleur chain. For more surf-fishing tips from Romano, go to page 140.[…]

Braid is perfect for flipping for bass, working corks for trout, battling shallow reds, and snatching offshore species off the rigs and wrecks, and there are a lot of options on the market. Daiwa’s J-Braid offers all the advantages in a tightly weaved package at a price point that will make you smile.[…]

Z-Man Trout Eye Finesse Jigheads

June 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

Z-Man’s Trout Eye Finesse Jighead is the logical next step for a line of jigs that has offered a great fishing platform for swim baits.[…]

How to create effective crappie brush piles

June 1, 2018 Andy Crawford

When crappie finish their spawning rituals, they head to deeper water and look for two things: Food and cover.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Underfished marsh crawling with redfish

May 31, 2018 Todd Masson

I would rather catch speckled trout than eat a steak, fly in a helicopter or kiss my grandbaby, but this time of year, the specks move far out into the big water, where it can sometimes take live bait and other voodoo to catch them.[…]

Tournament scouting trip yields 11-pound lunker

May 31, 2018 Andy Crawford

Stephen Ell and Joe Fleming were scouting for this weekend’s BOSS Tournament Trail championship on May 26 when the fish of a lifetime picked up Ell’s lure.[…]

Apex Predator: Catfishing with double-baited hooks

May 31, 2018 Josh Chauvin

One of the most important things when catching catfish is bait selection. After many experiments, I found a double-bait trick that has worked for catching more fish: I use a chunk of fresh cut bait — with the addition of a small pogy on the hook’s tip.[…]

Marsh Man Masson vid: Ridiculous redfish action right now

May 29, 2018 Todd Masson

Try to target any species you want right now in the marshes east of the Mississippi River, and you’ll probably catch those fish. What you’re also sure to land, however, are more redfish than you’ve ever seen in your life.[…]

Youngsville angler catches tagged Vermilion Bay red, wins CCA STAR Chevy pickup

May 27, 2018 Patrick Bonin

Lesser fishermen likely would have thrown in the towel, and probably been cutting grass, firing up the grill or working on odd jobs around the home or camp.[…]

LDWF: Louisiana is in charge of red snapper, now let’s make it work

May 25, 2018 Jack Montoucet

Louisiana anglers began their first day of the 2018 recreational red snapper season today under new rules: For the first time, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be managing fishing for the prized catch in both state and federal waters.[…]

Take your pick out of Venice

May 24, 2018 Capt. Martha Spencer

Offshore, Venice fishing got off to a slow start in 2018, but almost halfway through the year things are finally turning around. […]

Grand Isle wade-fishing

May 24, 2018 Joel Masson

Micah Doyle is a full-time student at LSU, but when he’s away from the classroom during the summer, he loves targeting speckled trout. The avid angler makes several trips throughout this month to get in on the wade-fishing action at the beach on Grand Isle.[…]