Inshore Fishing
Follow the food
Above all, fish are going to be where the bait is residing. You can have clean, moving water, but if there’s no bait there, there’s no reason for the fish to stay there.[…]
News Breaker
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show returns to Superdome July 21-23
The Louisiana Sportsman Show presented by Reed’s Metals — the biggest hunting and fishing show in the state — is returning to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome next weekend. […]
General
Gueydan man pleads guilty to shooting whooping crane in Vermilion Parish
A 21-year-old Gueydan man was fined $2,500 and will serve time in federal prison after pleading guilty to shooting a whooping crane in November of 2014.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Take the outside express for Delacroix trout
Capt. Nick “Fishaholic” Rando (504-281-8287) said the trout are outside by now, so zero in your scope and aim for the big waters of Breton Sound and Black Bay.[…]
News Breaker
Texas angler’s giant hammerhead shatters Gulf record
An angler in the Texas City Jaycees Tackle Time Fishing Tournament reeled in a giant hammerhead shark this weekend.[…]
Bass Fishing
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule released
The 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule is a good mix of old and new — including traditional venues the pros visit regularly, as well as a first-ever visit to a scenic lake on the Missouri River in South Dakota.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wrangling stingrays — without getting stung
If you fish with live bait during the summer in Louisiana’s coastal waters, chances are you’ll eventually hook up with a stingray.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Nasty poke from shrimp sidelines longtime Cocodrie guide
During a typical summer, Capt. Tommy Pellegrin would normally be whacking speckled trout and redfish right now out of Cocodrie.[…]
Fishing
Three cited for alleged shrimping violations in Yellow Cotton Bay
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ticketed three people in Plaquemines Parish Friday morning for alleged shrimping violations.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Peck ‘em out at P-A-C
I spent the day yesterday with Louisiana Sportsman Circulation Director Ricky Naquin hunting around Pointe-aux-Chenes for some reds and specks. We did pretty well by my estimation, but we did have to work for it.[…]
News Breaker
Will Louisiana’s red snapper season make it all the way to Labor Day?
If you’re planning a red snapper trip this summer, you’re probably better off scheduling it sooner rather than later. […]
Bass Fishing
Hot weather doesn’t slow down Bayou Black bass bite
The line to launch at Bob’s Bayou Black was well beyond the overflow parking lot last Saturday morning.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Targeting specks on the outer islands of the Biloxi Marsh
“Go West, young man” might have been a popular slogan as America expanded in the 1800s, but if you’re looking to catch speckled trout in the middle of the summer, heading east out of the Rigolets to the islands speckling the outer edges of the Biloxi Marsh is some pretty sage advice.[…]
General
Five arrested for alleged DWI during LDWF’s Operation Dry Water
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five men for allegedly operating a boat while intoxicated over the 4th of July weekend.[…]
News Breaker
Potential No. 2 swordfish — at 294.5 pounds — caught Friday out of South Pass
Seven of Louisiana’s Top 10 swordfish have been caught on Capt. Peace Marvel’s boat — but none have ever gotten up-close and personal with him like an aggressive 294-pounder did Friday afternoon out of South Pass.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
STAR-tagged red caught near Pass a Loutre Saturday; angler wins NauticStar
Lots of things have to fall in place to catch any tagged fish — much less one of the 100 tagged redfish that were swimming along Louisiana’s coast for the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament.[…]