Inshore Fishing
Add-ons for fishing kayaks
You can certainly go overboard with all the creature-comfort options for your kayak, but a few items of function and convenience merit mentions.[…]
Statewide LA
Inshore Fishing
Get rid of the slime
Slime on the outside of fish is expected, but it’s just nasty when fillets are coated with slime on the cleaning table.[…]
News Breaker
Pending state record mangrove snapper caught near South Timbalier in STAR Tournament
The very first day of the CCA STAR Tournament started with a bang for Todd Black.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The Pickets scheduled for removal by mid-summer, official says
Workers are expected to begin removing the structures that make up the Pickets in Ship Shoal 26 out of Dularge and Cocodrie by mid-summer, according to an official with Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana.[…]
News Breaker
More days, earlier opening-day hunts expected in 2014-15 dove season
The 2014-15 dove season is expected to include an opening day that begins a half hour before sunrise instead of the traditional noon kick-off when the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approves the season structure next month.[…]
General
The Sportsman Cool Breeze Shirts
Get your Cool Breeze Shirts today.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney stays hot on Chickamauga Lake
Greg Hackney’s hot streak continued in Tennessee Thursday during Day 2 of BASSfest at Chickamauga Lake as he caught the day’s third-heaviest sack and currently sits in 3rd place.[…]
News Breaker
Pending state record mangrove snapper caught in STAR tournament
LouisianaSportsman.com has learned that a pending state record mangrove snapper has been caught and weighed-in during the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Black-Clear Lake beginning July 1
In an attempt to improve fisheries and control nuisance aquatic vegetation, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will initiate a drawdown on Black-Clear Lake near Campti beginning on July 1.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2014 STAR tournament names red snapper division winner
With the shortest federal recreational season in history already wrapped up, it didn’t take long to name a winner for this year’s STAR red snapper division, according to the Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana.[…]
General
Lafitte swamp tour guide feeds wild gators – from his mouth
We’re probably all familiar with signs instructing folks against the potential hazards of interacting with wildlife.[…]
Columns
Time for some bayou browsing
While hunters generally believe there can never be too many deer, the fact is that habitat can support only so many animals.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Ride the Bull V set for Aug. 16 on Grand Isle
Billed as the world’s largest kayak fishing tournament, Ride the Bull V is scheduled for Aug. 16 on Grand Isle and if last year’s turnout in rainy weather is indication, the 2014 version could shatter its own record.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout action coming around on Big Lake
Despite the well-documented sub-par speckled trout fishing at Big Lake this spring, action has started picking up in the last few weeks, according to a guide.[…]
Field Notes
Slurry of ice and saltwater keeps catch colder, straighter and easier to clean
Capt. Mike Gallo creates a slurry of ice and saltwater in the ice chest to keep the fish colder, straighter and much easier to clean.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get all knotted up – with the non-slip loop knot
Great step-by-step visuals for how to tie the non-slip loop knot, which is used to attach lures and jigheads to your line.[…]