Louisiana Sportsman

May 12, 2026

A red snapper with barotrauma being released using an inverted hook. (Photo courtesy LDWF)

The DESCEND Act of 2020 will go into effect in 2022

February 4, 2021 From News Reports

The DESCEND Act of 2020 will require commercial and recreational vessels to have a venting tool or descending device rigged and ready to use.[…]

Bass Pro Shops and Johnny Morris announce amateur fishing tournament

February 3, 2021 From News Reports

Bass Pro Shops announced the Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships.[…]

Big Bass Parade underway at Caney

February 2, 2021 Kinny Haddox

On Jan. 30, four lunker bass over 10 pounds were brought to the scales at Caney Lake, including a 12.40-pound largemouth caught by Ben Raley.[…]

Pick your days to fish Calcasieu in February

January 31, 2021 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Calcasieu Lake trout bite best in February on pre-front days. There will be some big sow speckled trout landed this month.[…]

Bussey black crappie breaks 3-pound mark

January 29, 2021 Kinny Haddox

James Morgan of Rocky Branch hooked a 3.22-pound black crappie in some thick brush on Jan. 23 at Bussey Brake WMA.[…]

This huge redfish seems to prove Brent Taylor’s point that when you look good, you fish good.

Tackle late winter specks and reds

January 28, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Brent Taylor knows t’s a good time to start targeting speckled trout and redfish around Bayou Bienvenue, Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]

Northshore’s great cold-weather crappie bite continues

January 26, 2021 Keith Lusher Jr.

Ray Miller’s tried-and-true technique of fishing vertically around deep brush piles does the trick on crappie in Northshore waters.[…]

Clyde Folse has added to his line of crappie-fishing products a jighead he’s been using for 25 years.

Lure Review: Hamma Heads

January 26, 2021 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Clyde Folse debuts the flat jigheads he’s been using to put crappie in the boat for decades.[…]

Jordan Sylvester, a Catholic High-Baton Rouge senior, plans to attend the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Bass Angler Spotlight: Jordan Sylvester

January 25, 2021 Don Shoopman

Jordan Sylvester fishes on the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation circuit, which includes more than 100 schools.[…]

Black drum are usually caught in deeper water in marshes and other coastal areas. They will readily hit a variety of baits, but crab may be No. 1.

Don’t overlook black drum

January 25, 2021 Dora Lambert

The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg.[…]

This is the kind of speckled trout that gets the blood pumping, even for experienced anglers like guide Eric Olsen.

Shell Beach guide has answers to February fishing questions

January 22, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Shell Beach guide said a good fishing clinic, involving redfish and speckled trout, can cure anything that’s ailing you in February.[…]

Travis Meche caught this 8.82-pound lunker on May 2. The fish hit a jig.

The Great 8: Lake Fausse Pointe’s trophy bass

January 22, 2021 Don Shoopman

Louisiana’s Lake Fausse Pointe showed out as a trophy bass destination in 2020, with eight bass weighing more than 7 pounds.[…]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels with a red caught while fishing the Biloxi Marsh. (pictured by Brian Cope)

Species spotlight: Redfish

January 22, 2021 Brian Cope

Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast.[…]

Spro Gouken Fluorocarbon Line

January 22, 2021 louisianasportsman

The folks who have brought you great SPRO fishing lures for years now bring you something to spool on your reel and tie on those fat, little crankbaits.[…]

Gamakatsu G-boxes

January 22, 2021 louisianasportsman

The Gamakatsu G-Box gives fishermen the ability to make boxes with the size of the lures and terminal tackle that need a home.[…]

Rigging your catfish boat

January 22, 2021 Phillip Gentry

Description: Want to rig your boat for frequent bouts with catfish? Here’s how to outfit and rig the hull to make fishing a breeze or a battle.[…]