Inshore Fishing
Head to the Gulf for Barataria trout
Capt. John Pounders takes every shot the weather gives him this month to chase speckled trout in the big water. […]
News Breaker
Bass Fishing
Basin run-outs light up
When the nation’s last great overflow swamp is done taking its annual bath and the water level starts falling, Atchafalaya Basin bass anglers can have a grand time.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational amberjack season in Gulf will not reopen in 2016
If you were planning on making an amberjack trip in the Gulf of Mexico when the season reopened on Aug. 1, make other plans.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish Hopedale trout where they cool off
Go to Blue Bayou Water Park on a scorching hot Saturday and you’ll likely be waiting more than an hour to ride the water slide.[…]
Bass Fishing
Be patient and catch more bass on topwater
The fog is lifting off the surface of the calm lake, and the sun still hasn’t peaked above the tree line. These are perfect conditions for working a topwater plug near the shore for bass. Nothing is more exciting than calling a bass up to smash a lure on the surface.[…]
News Breaker
Pending No. 7-ranked tripletail caught last week in East Bay
It’s hard not to do a double take when you lay your eyes on the monstrous 31-pound tripletail caught last week in East Bay.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
18th Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo set for July 28-30 out of Venice Marina
The 18th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is set to roll next week out of Venice Marina, and this year’s event features a brand new five-fish red snapper stringer division made possible because the state waters line has been pushed beyond the old 3-mile boundary.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hoppers call in summer bass
Bass fishermen have a lot of different lures to choose as their go-to baits at different times of year and for different fishing situation[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2016 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo scheduled for July 28-30
The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo — billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States — will get underway next Thursday, July 28, at sunrise.[…]
News Breaker
Biologist expects lower USFWS waterfowl breeding population estimates this year
Don’t freak out if waterfowl breeding population estimates from the prairies of Canada and the Northern U.S. due out next month are lower than what they’ve been in recent years.[…]
Fishing
2 tips for backing in a boat
The pickup truck sat jack-knifed with its trailer on the boat ramp, driver’s side window rolled down, with a woman’s head sticking out.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for alleged oyster violations in St. Bernard Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged oyster violations on July 18 in St. Bernard Parish, according to a news release.[…]
Fishing
Best practices for sunscreen
I can remember when it was important to get a tan. Back in high school it was just the thing to do. In fact, I remember buying “tanning lotion” to move the process along.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bait shop owner shares Top 4 tips to keep shrimp alive
Stanley Sevin pretty much grew up in the bait business — his family owns Bait House Seafood in Chauvin — so he knows a few tricks about how to maximize the lifespan of shrimp in your livewell.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Ride the Bull VII slated for Aug. 27 on Grand Isle
Ride the Bull is back and better than ever for its seventh installment next month in Caminada Pass at Grand Isle, and once again promises loads of great prizes worthy of the world’s largest kayak tournament.[…]
General
The key to a good night’s sleep
There are two things that wake me up and keep me up: a barking dog and a snorer.[…]