A good topwater bite can offer an entertaining display of ferocity, but at some point the fish shy away from this game. Maybe it’s the intensifying sunlight/heat, fishing pressure or a combination of such factors; but whatever the case, Capt. Ross Montet knows that the fish haven’t necessarily stopped feeding. In his view, you simply need to descend into the water column — and popping corks offer the perfect transitional tool.[…]
Bass anglers know that few scenarios rival the hair-pulling frustration of suspended fish. Maybe it’s largemouth fleeing heavy fishing pressure on their offshore humps and contour breaks; or perhaps we’re talking about Toledo Bend’s spotted bass suspending in open water because they enjoy being difficult.[…]
For the uninitiated, redfish tournaments might seem the same as any other rodeo, where the heaviest fish wins. The difference is the introduction of the slot-sized fish; meaning only a certain length fish will do.[…]
When fishing the reefs around Lake Pontchartrain, deep-water jigging is definitely the most rewarding way to catch speckled trout.[…]
Everyone appreciates a packed livewell, but minding the details of kingfish bait collection can advance your trip’s success. […]
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.[…]
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. […]
Some anglers refer to the plastic lip recently added to the Rapala Glass Shad crankbait as a “potato chip lip,” which is what it closely resembles.[…]
Not much can match the pulse-pounding thrill of a giant bass breaking the surface and engulfing a topwater frog.[…]
A 27-year-old Sorrento man died Saturday night after a boating accident on the Amite River in which his father was cited for vehicular homicide and operating a vessel while intoxicated, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
You get an idea of what a huge, sprawling impoundment Toledo Bend is when you consider that, for the most part, the spawn is a done deal on much of the lake shared by Louisiana and Texas.[…]
My old friend Capt. Tim Ursin, aka Capt. Hook (504-512-2602) said if he had fingers on his left hand he’d have bitten the nails off long ago worrying about the absence of shrimp in the water — along with the absence of speckled trout, too.[…]
With a little cooperation from Mother Nature, Capt. Nick Poe expects May to be a banner month for speckled trout on Big Lake.[…]
This week the Sportsman TV crew gets twisted with Fin Twisters Guide Service in Venice, where Capt. Walter Heathcock took host Greg Hackney and Bowie Outfitters’ Lee Benoit on a grand tour of the coast. […]
After an incredibly successful fishing trip for speckled trout near Grand Isle, I connected with Capt. Daryl Carpenter, who has been pulling a 12- or 16-foot trawl every day, directly behind his camp on Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island.[…]
This week the Sportsman TV crew gets twisted with Fin Twisters Guide Service in Venice, La. Fin Twisters owner Captain Walter Heathcock took host Greg Hackney and Bowie Outfitters’ Lee Benoit on a grand tour of the coast around Venice.[…]