Louisiana Sportsman

Clay Peltier prepares to throw a cast net at the Big Dam along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island.

Shrimp at the weir

August 5, 2019 Don Shoopman

New Iberia’s Clay Peltier has walked the two weirs along Bird Island Bayou in Marsh Island with cast net in hand for many years to catch shrimp.[…]

The key to putting fish in the boat is understanding where they will be, and checking tidal flow at crab pots can help narrow down that search.

The best tide indicator

August 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

When Chas Champagne, creator of Matrix Shad, heads out in pursuit of fish, he often relies on this tried-and-true, real-time indicator of tidal movement.[…]

Grand Isle trout slam continues

July 23, 2019 Rusty Tardo

For fifty years Mike White has fished Grand Isle, pursuing his passion not just to catch big speckled trout and bull reds.[…]

Marsh Island slot redfish

July 10, 2019 Don Shoopman

Tournament anglers share where they find redfish that win tournaments in the grass along the shoreline on the Gulf side of Marsh Island.[…]

Do’s and don’ts for coastal bullfights

July 5, 2019 Chris Berzas

During late summer, anglers often target bull redfish in tournaments or simply for fishing enjoyment. Here’s some do’s and don’ts to remember.[…]

Redfish so fast, it’s every cast

July 3, 2019 louisianasportsman

The man-made canals on the northern end of Lake Pontchartrain have harbored redfish all summer. They have come into the area in full force.[…]

Vickie Venable of Terry, Miss., got this 6 ½-pound, 26-inch long speck on a live shrimp near Shell Beach.

Back to Shell Beach

June 27, 2019 Todd Masson

Some advice from Capt. Jacques Laboureur on where Shell Beach anglers are catching speckled trout and redfish despite the spreading fresh water.[…]

How to find reds and trout on oyster beds

June 12, 2019 David A. Brown

For speckled trout, redfish, drum and sheepshead, you simply can’t go wrong fishing over oyster reefs. Here’s how to make the most of these fish factories.[…]

Chas Champagne and daughter Charleigh caught plenty of nice redfish in Lake Pontchartrain on June 10.

Redfish move into Lakes Borne and Pontchartrain full force

June 10, 2019 louisianasportsman

Chas Champagne took his daughter Charleigh out fishing and got into some hungry redfish in Lake Pontchartrain despite the abundance of fresh water![…]

How to estimate the weight of a redfish

June 10, 2019 louisianasportsman

By measuring the girth at the fattest part of the fish and the length of the fish, you can use this formula to estimate the live weight of a red drum.[…]