Inshore Fishing
Find the grass, find the Delacroix reds
Techniques for fishing vary from coast to coast, and down here in South Louisiana anglers have a wide range of tactics available to them to pursue their favorite fish.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Tournaments
World Trout Championships excludes Louisiana waters west of the Mississippi River
Capt. Jared Adams has been putting the hurt on 7-, 8- and even 9-pound specks in Big Lake, and in doing so the guide recently collected more than $20,000 in cash and prizes from two Mississippi-based trout tournaments.[…]
Columns
Trolling for trout – Tips for putting more fish in the ’yak
Kayaks make excellent platforms to troll for trout. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of speckled trout you can drag into your kayak.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bream action picks up at Lake Verret
The wind was blowing and it was still a little cool a few weeks ago when my son Garrett and I launched into Lake Verret from the Attakapas Landing. And the water was muddier than I expected.[…]
Fishing
K2 Coolers rolls out mobile Summit 30 model
K2 is rolling out a brand new cooler — literally.[…]
Field Notes
The best panfish rig
I grew up bream fishing, and we caught a lot of fish using cane poles. And as I aged, I pretty much kept to the same approach, moving to telescopic graphite jig poles.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake in May: Guide says to head south to catch more specks
When Capt. Nick Poe contemplates catching Calcasieu Lake speckled trout during the month of May, factoring in the typical prevailing wind this time of year plays a big part in his daily plan of attack. […]
Big Bass
Opelousas angler lands 10.17-pound bass at Chicot Lake
For more than 20 years, the weekly Dog Fight tournaments at Evangeline Parish’s Chicot State Park have been a traditional form of recreation for anglers from Ville Platte, Mamou, Opelousas and other nearby rural communities.[…]
Bass Fishing
Elite Series pros help restocking efforts on Toledo Bend
Everyone knows Bassmaster Elite Series pros can catch lots of bass at Toledo Bend — but as it turns out, they’re pretty good at stocking the reservoir with fingerlings, too.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tip for flyfishing for redfish
Now that shrimp have flooded the marsh ponds, better pack those shrimp flies into your box. Among the many choices are Kwans, Charlies, Crystal Shrimp, Borski Hair Shrimp, Popovics Shrimp and Coma Shrimp.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Where and how to nail Toledo Bend crappie
In early May, Johnson spends much of his time beneath Pendleton Bridge over public artificial reefs.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Top rigging tips for swordfish
Fishing for swordfish ain’t like perch fishing. Nothing is tiny and delicate.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
2016 Toledo Bend summer crappie forecast
Before this spring’s historic flooding on Toledo Bend, longtime guide Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service (318-256-8991) was finding some hefty slab crappie.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to find swordfish
The Gulf of Mexico doesn’t look big on a map, but it’s a big ocean when you are looking for open-water fish like swordfish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Toledo Bend public reefs are crappie magnets
Fishing guide Shane Johnson said May and June are the best months to catch numbers of crappie off the artificial reefs under Pendleton Bridge.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Venice fishing guide marches to his own drum beat
The man whose name has become almost synonymous with swordfish has the look of someone who has lived a lot of life and enjoyed every bit of it.[…]