Freshwater Fishing
A primer on worms
To an artificial lure-only snob, an earthworm is an earthworm. Not to knowledgeable freshwater live-bait anglers, thought.[…]
Statewide LA
Bass Fishing
Follow-up baits important on fry-guarding male bass
Sometimes, a fry guarder will boil, follow or just push a bait without committing. Toledo Bend guide Darold Gleason said those fish are catchable — but you might have to work at it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
Speckled trout should begin their peak run starting this month. Along the beaches, waders can have success tossing chartreuse/white Clouser Minnows. In the marsh, topwater action will be good early using Perch Float Poppers or Bob’s Bangers in green/white or chartreuse, or Skipping Bugs in red/white. […]
Field Notes
Keep wading gear simple for trout fishing
Over the years, Guy Stansel with Hackberry Rod & Gun has narrowed down the gear he takes with him wade fishing to only the essentials.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rapala Shadow Rap
Rapala last introduced a jerkbait around 2000.
The Finland artificial lure manufacturer got back in the swim of things in a resounding way, although it was a well-kept secret, during the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell near Greenville, S.C.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to make the most of the shad spawn
When working docks, bass pro Mark Davis said it’s important to cover all the angles — down both sides of the walkway, across the face and tracing the T ends.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keep that A-rig under control in storage
Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service uses empty jugs to keep his rigs from getting tangled up in the rod box.[…]
Bass Fishing
A-rigs produce numbers during shad spawn
Double-digit Toledo Bend bass are turning up seemingly every day — and on some days, several fish weighing more than 10 pounds are registered at Toledo Town and Tackle in Many.[…]
Columns
Which way do we go?
Fishing kayaks become more sophisticated every day. Although conceptually a minimalist sport, kayak anglers are now incorporating many of the features found on modern powerboats.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Broussard angler lands 7-pound speck on Grand Isle
Jordan Musso was actually more focused on helping his dad land a redfish than he was on his own line when his popping cork vanished Thursday morning near the tip of the Caminada Pass jetties at Grand Isle.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Idaho DIY bear hunt
Last month a friend from the gym invited me to New Brunswick to shoot some bears. This guided, private land trip over barrels of bait where the success rate was nearly 100 percent wasn’t my style, but it got my wheels spinning to start searching for more opportunities. […]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2015 alligator lottery hunts
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is conducting a lottery to award alligator tags to provide the general public with harvest opportunities.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top 10 surf-fishing tips
If reports of solid speckled trout in the surf at Elmer’s Island and Grand Isle have you considering abandoning your boat and hitting the beach this summer, there are a few key tips to consider to make your trip a success.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite solid out of Shell Beach
The speckled trout bite has been consistent out of Shell Beach, and Capt. Jakamo Laboureur said his recent switch to a live bait hook under a popping cork is helping him put more fish in the box.[…]
General
LDWF agent assists in saving 3-year-old boy found face down in swimming pool
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enjoyed a Mother’s Day he won’t soon forget on Sunday.[…]
Fishing
Husband and wife plead guilty to fishing license fraud
A New Orleans couple pleaded guilty Monday to recreational fishing license fraud in a scheme to collect money for false claims after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a press release.[…]