Frogging is a specialized sport. Even though frogs’ eyes shine in the dark, they can be hard to spot, especially if the frog is partially shielded by water lilies or sitting on the bank behind a bunch of brush.[…]
Corey and Samantha “Sam” Crochet founded Cottonmouth Custom Boats (225-456-0930) in February 2013. And frogging is an activity that dovetails well with their young boat business.[…]
It’s hard to define exactly what the Atchafalaya Basin is.
People can’t even agree on the name. Most experts on that sort of thing agree the name “Atchafalaya” is derived from the Choctaw Indian language and interprets as “long river.” […]
“Now that’s a hammer there,” rumbled the 35-year-old man as he closed the boat in on a turbo-sized bullfrog sitting on a rare piece of exposed bank. […]
Grand Isle is home to some serious speckled trout fishing during the summer, and the Sportsman TV crew got in on the action with Capt. Eddie Berthelot on a recent trip out of Bridge Side Marina.[…]
The biggest argument with crankbait anglers is centered around rod selection. The big question is whether graphite or fiberglass rods are best.[…]
If an angler wants to match the hatch, size matters when selecting a lure. But so does color.[…]
The Atchafalaya River is influenced by the Gulf of Mexico tide, and that affects water movement far into the swamps.[…]
It’s time for this Marsh Island redfish hotspot to pick up, but the action is a limited-time offer. Here’s when to be there, as well as how to catch them.[…]
If you had to pick one lure to use this summer to stack up Atchafalaya Basin bass, which would you pick. A worm? A jig.[…]
Recipes for Island Crawfish Étouffée over marinated fried fillets and Bacon Shrimp Wraps from Amanda and Dennis Menard Jr.[…]
Johnny Broussard’s fishing gear is not finesse tackle. Both goujon and blue catfish grow large, and much of Broussard’s fishing is next to the dense wood of submerged tree stumps and snags that are the lairs of these big fish. […]
“It’s harder to catch the bait than it is to catch the fish,” Johnny Broussard said, with note of frustration in his voice. “I spend a lot of time getting bait.”[…]
Johnny Broussard’s great passion is fishing for goujon with a rod and reel.[…]
The Fishing for Memories benefit rodeo based out of Intracoastal City is the biggest of big deals for the combined Menard-Boothe family.[…]
“We fish as a family,” Amanda Menard said in the charming Southern drawl that she brought with her from North Louisiana.[…]