Bass Fishing
Best bets for Atchafalaya Basin bass
The long-awaited drop in the Atchafalaya River happened in late June, and that meant it was easy to catch bass in the Basin.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Saturday’s Ride the Bull offers redfish battle royale
Ride the Bull has been around for six years, and last year 732 paddlers participated.[…]
News Breaker
SW rigs load up with specks
Leaving Calcasieu Lake for near-offshore oil-field structures pays off with speckled trout in the ice chest when conditions are favorable this month.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend tactics for the dog days of summer
As of the next‐to‐last week of June, Toledo Bend still was a little over full pool stage, water was getting hotter and, as you might imagine, the daytime bite for bass was decreasing dramatically. […]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle beach bonanza
Hook’em Fishing’s Capt. Jay Auseve (985-637-7142) said bull reds and lunker specks will be roaming the Grand Isle beaches this month.[…]
Fishing
Electric propulsion motors gaining popularity
Today’s electric propulsion systems can replace everything from kayak paddles to outboard motors, and fishermen are finding them more proficient than ever.[…]
Bass Fishing
Concordia, St. John – Double the bass fun
Pardon the old TV chewing gum jingle, but if you are looking for some summer bass-fishing action in east central Louisiana, there’s one sure way you can “double your pleasure, double your fun.” […]
Apex Predator
Video: Apex Predator cleans gar with machete in five minutes
Homemade fish patties have long been a favorite food of mine.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks still biting on Breton Island
Capt. Ross Montet had a great trip out to Breton Island late last week, easily bringing back four limits of speckled trout on a day when the fish smashed lures as soon as they hit the water, seemingly on just about every cast. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Ride the Bull VII ready to roll Saturday
After a quick 7 a.m. safety meeting this Saturday, hundreds of kayakers will churn into Caminada Pass in pursuit of a redfish big enough to win the seventh installment of the Ride the Bull tournament on Grand Isle. […]
Inshore Fishing
Now’s the time to battle Baptiste Collette bulls
This time of year, schools of bull reds begin making their annual move back to inshore waters to spawn, and on the east side of the Mississippi River one of their favorite gathering places is at the mouth of Baptiste Collette Bayou near Venice.[…]
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Louisiana Charter Boat Association
Come go with us![…]
Inshore Fishing
Alien vs Predator
On Sportsman TV we could never have gotten this far without the help of Louisiana’s finest charter captains.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Find the thermocline for more crappie
When it gets as hot as it does in August, you’ll still catch crappie, but even in the early morning, you’ve got to find that thermocline.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pitch with the other hand
If you pitch jigs using your dominant hand, you’re putting yourself at a huge disadvantage, accomplished tournament angler Ken Sherman said.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get up extra early to beat the heat
August temperatures can be pretty rough on fishermen, and not just because of the heat. Lakes and rivers are full of recreational boaters, which can be as big a headache as 95-degree days with 80-percent humidity and no wind.[…]