Inshore Fishing
Summer specks on the beach
Veteran charter boat captain Vince Theriot of Grand Chenier has been tuning up for what he hopes will be awesome summertime speckled trout fishing at some of his favorite places.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Lafitte anglers reel in STAR-tagged redfish — from 2014 tournament
Rad Trascher, director of the Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament, often gets asked about the fate of redfish tagged in previous years’ contests that never get caught. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Ride the Bull 8 slated for Aug. 26 at Grand Isle
Peace, love and redfish will be in the air in exactly one month when Ride the Bull 8 kicks off and the world’s largest kayak tournament churns into Caminada Pass off Grand Isle. […]
Fishing
Covington man cited for allegedly stealing from Lake Pontchartrain crab traps
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Covington man last week for allegedly harvesting crabs from traps on Lake Pontchartrain that did not belong to him.[…]
Fishing
The big screen advantage
“Multifunction display” grows in meaning with each new generation of marine electronics. Sonar functions now include traditional down-looking 2-D scanning with and without CHIRP, high-definition side and down scanning, live forward scanning, 360-degree circular scanning and a choice of frequencies to optimize each type for either maximum detail or greatest scanning depth/distance.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2017 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo set for this weekend
The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo — billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States — will get underway Thursday, July 27, at sunrise — and this year’s president is bringing a little Mardi Gras to the island for the event.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Catching Biloxi Marsh specks
Capt. Mike Gallo makes the run from his base camp in the Rigolets all the way over to the upper east side of Biloxi Marsh to get into some trout action this month.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
19th Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo set for July 27-29 in Venice
The 19th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is set to kickoff beginning Thursday morning out of Venice Marina, and this year’s event just might be the biggest so far.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas man dies after charter boat strikes Lake Barre wellhead
A 36-year-old Texas man died Friday night after the boat he was riding in struck a wellhead in Lake Barre east of Cocodrie, according to a press release from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks in the surf!
Two Elmer’s aces show how it’s done in the surf.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper anglers good to go through at least this weekend
The good news keeps on coming for Louisiana’s red snapper anglers fishing during the extended federal season in the Gulf of Mexico — you’ll be able to head offshore at least through this weekend, and by the looks of the harvest data so far, maybe well into August.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Amazon catfish caught in Atchafalaya River
About 500 yards north of Melville on the Atchafalaya River, Barbara Ducote landed a strange looking fish earlier this month that even initially puzzled the experts. […]
Inshore Fishing
Trout bite consistent in Breton Sound
Speckled trout action has been consistent in Breton Sound this summer, but don’t expect to pull up to one wellhead and knock out a quick limit — be prepared to move around to fill up your box.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Go deep in Buras for speckled trout
Capt. Ross Montet fishes out of the Buras area, and one of the biggest factors for fishing this month is the river level.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator’s extreme noodling: Swim-fishing for big cats
During the hot summer months, Joshua Chauvin enjoys getting in the water to retrieve his noodle lines to bring in big catfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout fishing on fire now out of Big Lake
Despite rainy conditions just like much of South Louisiana has experienced for the bulk of the summer, speckled trout fishing out of Big Lake is on fire right now.[…]