Features
Life after summer — Best fall fishing bets for Big Lake
This Big Lake guide knows just how to fill the boat with redfish and flounder — and even a few trout — in the fall.[…]
Fishing
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Vanquishing Vermilion — How to catch Vermilion Bay trout
Those wiggly, slimy, little silver fish just do something to a person. […]
Bass Fishing
A humdinger! Spinnerbait tips for more Venice bass
When I was a kid, a big lie was called a “humdinger,” as in “That Billy Bob shore tole a humdinger!” […]
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Bottom feeders — Late-summer trout tips for Breton Sound
I could tell he was getting a little impatient. Capt. Ross Montet knew there were loads of speckled trout in the warm shallows skirting Breton Island.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Jacks make for fun fishing
If you were about to die of pure starvation on a deserted island, you might entertain the thought of eating a jack crevalle, but in circumstances any less critical you’d look at the fish in disgust.[…]
Columns
Terrapins are more than just soup
Marsh fishermen share waters with a beautiful little creature that is usually out of sight out of mind unless one pops its head up next to their boat.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Elite Series returns to Toledo Bend in 2017
Bassmaster released the Elite Series 2017 schedule today, which includes an April stop at Toledo Bend and a new stop on the circuit, the Bassmaster Texas Fest in May.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Split action for Mississippi River trout, reds
Normally anglers have been catching beautiful specks around the mouth of the Mississippi River by this time of year, but guide Brent Roy said it’s been different. Yes, there are trout to be caught, but for some reason it’s just not been as good.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Baton Rouge teen wins Ride the Bull VII
More than 130 bulls were caught Saturday in Caminada Pass, but only one took home the top prize in the Ride the Bull VII Kayak Fishing Tournament on Grand Isle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Construction delays extend Elmer’s Island closure through Labor Day
If you were planning on making your way out to Elmer’s Island this long Labor Day Weekend, make new plans.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks already transitioning at Pointe a la Hache
According to Capt. Chris Danos (504-606-6223), the trout in the East Pointe a la Hache area got a head start this year and moved well into transition mode by early August.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fall, drawdown turn on Lake Bistineau largemouths
The bass-per-acre odds are getting better for largemouth bass fishermen on Lake Bistineau in Webster Parish. A drawdown to control giant salvinia began in August and as the water falls, bass are congregating.[…]
News Breaker
State’s red snapper season to close on Labor Day, LDWF says
The recreational red snapper season in state waters will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 5, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bream-fishing made in the shade at Cheniere Lake
Bobby Phillips knows there are lots of reasons to fish Cheniere Lake in western Ouachita Parish this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bay Eloi to Breton Sound – Trout get smaller, go deeper
August heat and humidity makes many anglers reluctant to get on the water. To say its hot is a given. But is it fishable?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sight-fish for reds in Pointe a la Hache
Technology has come a long way in the fishing industry, including methods of transportation. It is often remarked that only small boats can go shallow-water redfishing, but fly-fishing guide Capt. Tristan Daire said that couldn’t be more wrong.[…]