Columns
It’s beginning to look a lot like…well, it doesn’t really look like Louisiana
Louisiana is supposed to be green and lush even in late fall and winter — well, at least some green and a dash of lush. We’re not.[…]
Redfish
Field Reports
Loads of fish within sight of interstate
Marsh Man Masson and Chris Macaluso found the fish biting almost every cast, feasting on shrimp being funneled through a small canal.[…]
Field Reports
Everything is biting at the mouth of the Mississippi River
Marsh Man Masson hopped aboard with Capt. Triston Elston to see what they could catch in Venice, and the action was virtually nonstop.[…]
Features
Redfish stocking
The LDWF issued the state’s first-ever permit to stock hatchery-raised redfish. The initial stocking will be limited to Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Features
Understanding shrimp migration helps anglers
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.[…]
Columns
Boom Boom Shrimp
Aaron Pierce built one of the most popular popping corks, the Four Horsemen Tackle Popping Cork. He’s now created the Boom Boom Shrimp.[…]
Columns
Bull reds are fun? Who woulda thunk it
On a recent trip, Capt. Shane York and Todd Masson made the journey to the edge of Barataria Bay for bull reds.[…]
Columns
New regulations won’t hinder exciting Louisiana kayak tradition
Will proposed new regulations end the iconic Cajun Sleigh Ride, a highly revered right of passage for coastal Louisiana kayak anglers.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Venice fishing heats up as the October temperatures bring relief
While the oppressive temperatures drop and we move into October, Venice fishing not only heats up but continues to sizzle.[…]
Fishing Reports
Johnny Ray’s redfish
Johnny Ray of Bridge City, Tex., caught this 42-inch redfish Sept. 7 on north Sabine Lake.[…]
Fishing Reports
Bull reds for the Bowmans
Hannah Bowman caught this 19-pound 36-inch bull red on Sept. 10, 2023 using the Matrix MEGA “Midnight Mullet” on Lake Felicity.[…]
Field Reports
Our fishing plan worked to perfection!
Marsh Man Masson and his son Joel set out on an afternoon fishing trip into the marsh to take advantage of a strong falling tide.[…]
Fishing
Pogie boat carnage
Coastal areas along Holly Beach and Rutherford Beach were full of dead fish after at least three separate menhaden net spills.[…]
Fishing Reports
Rainy day red for Mary Bradley
Mary Bradley was fishing for the Lake Hermitage Fishing Rodeo when she landed this 22.46-pound bull red.[…]
Fishing Reports
Kelli Chauvin with a 28-pound bull red
Kelli Chauvin with a 28-pound bull red caught near Wilkerson Bay on July 29.[…]
Field Reports
Catching reds and trout after a temperature drop
Chas Champagne used big Golden Eye JigHeads to get the Pink Champagne Matrix down to the bottom where the speckled trout were hanging.[…]