Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: What one dink bass taught me
Try remembering the first time you caught a fish using a new lure, or that time you found them in a spot you never fished before.[…]
Fishing
News Breaker
Inshore insights: Top 3 redfish lures
The gold spoon has to be the most common redfish lure inshore anglers use. Crack open any tackle box in Southeast Louisiana, and I’m willing to bet you’d see at least a couple in there.[…]
Fishing
LDWF transitioning to new hunting/fishing license sales system
If you typically buy a Louisiana hunting or fishing license each spring at a retail location, you probably need to make your purchase sooner rather than later this year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: The 8 most-common fishing googans
There are some on the water every day, and they really come out the woodwork on holidays. They’re the dreaded googans, and although they may not intend any harm, they can immediately turn your fishing trip from a boom to a bust.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Des Allemands sac-a-lait staging for spawn
How to manage weather systems pushing through the state and still catch Des Allemands sac-a-lait.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Body of FLW Series angler recovered on Lake Okeechobee
The body of Costa FLW Series co-angler Nik Kaylar was recovered this morning on Lake Okeechobee after the boat in which he was riding last week was involved in an accident during the first day of competition, FLW Outdoors announced.[…]
Columns
And the Flocky goes to ….
As we do every year at this time, we recognize fly fishing achievements in Louisiana with our FLC (Fly Lines column) awards. […]
Bass Fishing
Henderson bass willing to bite despite frigid water temps
After weeks of freezing temperatures, I awoke Saturday to discover mild temperatures and blue-bird skies — and by 8 a.m. I was packing up the boat for a quick trip to Henderson to see if the bass would cooperate.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Spotlight on Myrtle Grove
The Myrtle Grove area provides one of the most diverse spots for fishing in the Louisiana coastal marshes. Wintertime fishing is great, but it also offers good fishing year round. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Slidell boater participating in FLW Costa Series rescued Thursday night, co-angler missing
A Slidell man participating in the Costa FLW Series on Lake Okeechobee in Florida was rescued late Thursday night after his boat was wrecked or had been swamped, but his co-angler has not been found.[…]
Columns
Crappie can be hard to figure out
Winston Churchill coined the term “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” He was referring to Russia, but he could just as likely have been talking about crappie management.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Speckled trout tough to pattern on Grand Isle
In a typical January, Grand Isle speckled trout angler Tommy Vidrine knows roadside hot spots along Highway 1 will usually produce some nice fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Lake Borgne redfish are sunning in shallow bays
Common sense says deep water and wintertime go together like caramel sauce and ice cream, but Capt. Bubby Lamy finds redfish this time of year piled up in the shallow marshes off Lake Borgne and Proctor’s Point.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Hit ‘old river’ on the run to Mermentau
The Mermentau River’s “Old River” has been giving up beaucoup redfish this winter — and shows no signs of slowing down in January. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Cold-weather fishing at Catfish Lake
Although the fishing can be great when hard cold fronts pass, there’s nothing like the action in-between fronts. It just doesn’t get much better when you’re whacking the fish, and the temperatures are also pleasant. […]
News Breaker
Marsh Man Masson vid: Roadside redfish on every cast
The polar vortex that made North America more resemble Antarctica during New Year celebrations didn’t exactly bypass the Deep South.[…]