Fishing Tournaments
Lady angler wins record-breaking Ride the Bull for second year in a row
The only certainty about the Ride the Bull kayak fishing tournament on Grand Isle is that there is none.[…]
Fishing
Fishing Tournaments
Toledo Bend to host Elite Series in May, B.A.S.S. announces
What happens when Bassmaster Magazine names Toledo Bend the No. 1 bass fishery in the country? The reservoir is placed on the schedule for the Bassmaster Elite Series, that’s what.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bayou Black big bass bonanza happening now
While the unusually high level of the Atchafalaya River has wreaked havoc with fishing in the Basin the last several months, the high water has had just the opposite effect for late-summer bass fishermen in the marshes around Bayou Black.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Expert shares how to learn new fishing areas
An intimate knowledge of a specific area can produce quick limits, Capt. Ronnie Daniels said. He simply knows where he should go given the specific conditions on a given day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Jetty reds are suckers for Texas rig
Having fished rock jetties during many redfish tournaments, Cajun Phil Broussard has learned that rocks have just as voracious an appetite as redfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keep swing-head jigs down, keep them slow
The action of a swing-head jig might be footloose and fancy free, but tackle considerations are firmly rooted in a disciplined approach to effective presentations.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana fishing limits are OK when launching in Mississippi
The entire Biloxi Marsh is located in Louisiana, but what if you decide to launch in Mississippi? Do you have to abide by the 15-fish daily creel because you’ll cross Mississippi waters on the way in?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Troll rocks before anchoring
The primary reason redfish hold around rock jetties is the presence of so many different kinds of bait. No matter which rock jetties you fish, they hold everything from shrimp to pogy to mullet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Youngster launches jig company
David’s Custom Tackle launched in the spring of 2014 after David Sanders had an epiphany while pouring jigs with his father.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Picking apart a flat
Mississippi’s Capt. Ronnie Daniels said effectively working a flat extending off an spit of marsh is about knowing how trout relate to the underwater structure.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tips for fly-fishing
August is the last full month of “SweatFest 2015,” the one festival no one likes to celebrate. It also brings some tough conditions for fly fishing, with a few exceptions.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Putting the freeze on catalpas
Fish feel the same way about catalpa worms as fishermen do about fried fish filets: the fresher the better.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The tough life of a catalpa
When a fresh crop of catalpa worms start appearing on the undersides of Ron Manning’s catalpa trees, he isn’t the only thing they have to worry about.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to rig up for deep Dularge redfish
We connected our cracked crabs to Carolina-rigged 5/0 kahle hooks. The rig allows you to get the bait on the bottom, while the hook’s curvature snags in the corners of redfishs’ mouths nine out of 10 times, Capt. Bill Lake said. […]
Offshore Fishing
Rigging up for Amberjack
Chad Tobler and Capt. Damon McKnight agree that heavy tackle is critical when it comes to amberjack fishing, and a common mistake of inexperienced AJ anglers is to go too light.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Learn to read the current to catch more deep redfish
On our trip with Capt. Bill Lake, we had time to set up and receive instruction while we waited for the tide to actually slow down a little.[…]