Fishing
LDWF agents participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division (LDWF/LED) agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from June 29 to July 1.[…]
Statewide LA
Snapper
Catching red snapper using artificial jigs or squid
A video from a fishing trip out of Port Mansfield, Tex., showing you how to catch red snapper on artificial jigs and using squid on octopus circle hooks.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to close July 8
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted today, June 26, to close the current recreational, 7-days-per-week red snapper season at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 8.[…]
Columns
Recreational alternatives to hook and line fishing
The summer months offer excellent fishing in Louisiana. It is the height of the fishing “season,” and many of us get out there and do our best to procure the main course for a fish fry. […]
Columns
Prepping for fall hunting
We find ourselves in the “in-between season.” Here in the Deep South, it is not only the season of insects, heat, humidity, snakes and poison ivy, but it’s also the season of summer food plots, bush-hogging and weed spraying.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore shrimp season to close June 27, in a portion of Zone 1 and Zone 2, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the 2018 spring inshore shrimp season will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from the Mississippi/Louisiana state line westward to the western shore of Freshwater Bayou Canal except for the following waters: Lake Pontchartrain, Chef Menteur and Rigolets Passes, Lake Borgne, the Louisiana portion of Mississippi Sound, and the open waters of Breton and Chandeleur Sounds.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 summertime bass baits
For Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet, summertime fishing conjures up images of time out on the water as a youngster, making both early-morning and late-afternoon trips, and learning to throw a buzzbait with some parental input.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 3 tips for windy bass fishing
The old wind machine has been cranked up and blowing for what seems like almost all spring, and hopefully now a more typical summertime pattern will take over.[…]
Field Notes
Top 3 surf-fishing mistakes
Plenty of speck anglers are very content to stay dry and comfortable in their boats to catch yellowmouths — but for those who really want to dive in and have more of a ‘hand-to-hand combat experience,’ nothing beats getting down and dirty with trout in the surf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Gaps in hook eyes can be troublesome
They say the devil is in the details and, when you consider all the details when it comes to fishing, there’s a lot to take into account.[…]
Columns
‘Kid’-yaking: Create memories on the water
A well-planned kayak fishing trip provides a lifetime of memories and learning opportunities kids can’t get in school.[…]
Redfish
Tippets
For contestants in the CCA STAR Fly Division, June is the best tournament month to catch big trout on a fly. At first light, use large poppers. As the morning progresses, move toward submergent flies such as Seaducers, Deceivers and articulated baitfish patterns. Casting an intermediate sinking line will produce more strikes.[…]
Catfish
How to make your own catfishing bottles
Jeremy Gremillion and Ray Ramagos both make their catfishing bottles from emptied, metal, 30-pound R-22 refrigerant bottles. Gremillion gets his from friends who do residential cooling work. Ramagos noted that they can also be purchased from scrap yard dealers.[…]
Catfish
Catfish genes
Six catchable sized catfish species occur in Louisiana waters. They can be divided into two groups: bullheads and true catfish.[…]
Catfish
Treasured catfish tips
Make a small gaff hook to use to pull stubborn fish from their bottle. “Sometimes I wonder how the fish get in the bottle when I can hardly get them out,” mused Gremillion. […]
Bass Fishing
Bird brain
So, you pull into a pocket and you want to see it empty, right? Well, if we’re talking other boats, then yes; solitude is golden. However, the right kind of company can be just what you want — and that means birds.[…]