Bass Fishing
Fast and furious gear
Quick on the handle — yeah, that’s the basic premise of burning baits. But the proper tools greatly facilitate this tactic.[…]
Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Go south, young man, for better trout fishing
The Vermilion Bay speckled trout fishery is known for two things. First, it produces a lot of big specks. Second, it’s a highly seasonal fishery.[…]
Offshore Fishing
The bone-a-fide fishing style
Shane Zeringue, Casey McLaurin and Lane LeMaire fish with very few artificial lures, although they admitted speckled trout where they fish can be caught with fakes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Thunder Jigs – Buddies started Delta Lures to recreate their favorite baits
LaPlace is the home of Delta Lures and the Thunder Jig, among other artificial lures being made by two serious bass fishermen.[…]
Field Notes
The best conditions for Atchafalaya Basin fishing success
While many factors come into play in successfully fishing the Atchafalaya Basin, what the Atchafalaya River is doing dominates decisions on whether and where to go fishing.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Rating Duce rods
At the end of the day, Cade Eskridge asked the men to give him feedback on the Duce rods they had tested.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Langlois’ best Atchafalaya Basin fishing equipment
“I don’t have any fancy jig poles or expensive ultralights,” John Langlois growled. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Tips for the Bayou D’Arbonne paddle trail
Monroe’s David Greene will be the first to admit that you can’t have a bad day fishing on the Bayou D’Arbonne trail even if you don’t get a bite because it’s one of the most scenic and interesting places he has ever kayaked.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Find paddling opportunities in D’Arbonne Country Water Trails
Members of the D’Arbonne Kayak Club were instrumental in putting together the comprehensive small-boat tour brochuretitled “D’Arbonne Country Water Trails” to help paddlers find kayak-friendly waters.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Agents make shrimping, burglary cases in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted three alleged thieves last weekend on their way back from writing up commercial shrimpers accused of fishing in a closed season.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana is only Gulf state not supporting regional red snapper management bill
Louisiana currently stands alone as the only Gulf state indicating it would be unable to afford to oversee red snapper management if oversight authority of the fishery is ultimately stripped away from the federal government.[…]
Fishing
Too Much Fun with Cajun Hookers
In this episode we drove down to Venice, Louisiana to have fun with Cajun Hookers.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Louisiana Year round
Fishing Louisiana 365 Days a year.[…]
Fishing
Boating accidents kill 13 so far in 2016, LDWF says
Of the 13 people who died so far in boating accidents on Louisiana waterways in 2016, more than half of them could have potentially survived if they had been wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the incident, according to officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore shrimp season to close on west side of state July 15, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2016 spring inshore shrimp season on the western side of the state will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Jonesville man dies in Catahoula Parish boating accident
A Jonesville man died Wednesday afternoon after a boating accident on the Little River in Catahoula Parish, according to a release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]