Freshwater Fishing
Sac-a-lait bite surges at Toledo Bend
Capt. Bill Lake is smitten.
The veteran guide from Houma is well-known statewide for his success in catching thousands of speckled trout each year out of Dularge.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Check the boat before going afloat
Whether your particular brand of good time boating involves fishing, skiing, riding personal watercrafts or simply cruising down the river, proper preparation and planning are crucial to boating safely. […]
Bass Fishing
Many angler wins $5,000 at Big Bass Splash
Tammy Mong has caught lots of big bass at Toledo Bend — including an 11.24-pound monster — but a 3-pounder had her jumping for joy Friday during the first day of competition at the Sealy Outdoor Big Bass Splash.[…]
Bass Fishing
Video: Tips on keeping bass alive in a livewell
With the dog days of summer looming, heat and humidity are about to make life pretty miserable for everyone for at least the next four months.[…]
Fishing
Full Strap and Stringer
Catahoula Lake is a historic migration point for the ducks and geese that use the Mississippi Flyway. We got a first-class tour of all the fun you can get into on Catahoula Lake with our buddies from Full Strap and Stringer Guide Service.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
To get out of a small-bream rut, go deep, go big
May is a great month for catching big bluegills, but the bite will last for the next several months. While some anglers have a knack for filling a cooler with really big bream, others can’t keep the small ones off the hook. If you seem stuck on small fish, don’t pull up anchor just yet. These tips can turn your trip around.[…]
News Breaker
Six cited for alleged red snapper violations in federal waters
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ticketed six anglers Tuesday in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico off Plaquemines Parish for alleged red snapper violations, according to a press release.[…]
Bass Fishing
Video: Bassmaster Elite pro embeds treble hook in hand
No matter how experienced an angler you might be, eventually you’ll probably run afoul of a hook or two while out on the water. […]
Columns
Fishing is not always about catching
Louisiana experienced a mild winter and the inshore fishing never really slowed down. However, there are always those couple of days around a front where the fishing slows for a while.[…]
Fishing
What’s that limit? Fish Rules app knows
Anglers who fish often enough have often memorized the creel limits and size minimums for the species they target most often. It’s tough to find an inshore angler in Louisiana who doesn’t know their state’s regulations on flounder, speckled trout, black drum and redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
High river not slowing down Venice trout bite
Even though the Mississippi River is expected to crest late next week at 16 ½ feet — just below minor flood stage — the speckled trout bite down in Venice hasn’t been hampered so far by the high water.[…]
Fishing
Guide tip: Use Super Glue to lock soft plastics to jigheads
If your tackle box is busting at the seams with rarely used corks, sinkers, hooks, line, soft plastics, topwater lures, jigheads and other items collected over years of wandering the aisles of your favorite outdoor store, make a little room for an item that might actually help you catch a few more fish: A small tube of Super Glue.[…]
Fishing
Tangle-free topwaters & can’t-miss inshore colors
There’s nothing quite like the excitement of seeing trout or redfish explode on a topwater plug. Conversely, there’s nothing quite as frustrating as heaving your bait out and twitching it, only to have it drag across the surface like a snagged branch.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Want to catch fish this month at Lake D’Arbonne?
Albert Chandler has it all figured out this month. Fishing to relax. Fishing for fun. And fishing for supper. All rolled up in one.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big trout in Elmer’s Island surf
Cabot Corso has been fishing in the surf at Elmer’s Island for 20 years, and it’s days like Monday that keep him coming back for more. […]
Inshore Fishing
Rig ‘em up
Capt. Creighton Ward fishes almost exclusively with live shrimp. “They maximize opportunities under almost all conditions. I firmly believe that,” he said.[…]