Gulf of Mexico fishing

Southern flounder haunt the estuaries of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Read More

The special session was called to address the commercial and recreational red snapper quotas, and a possible bag limit reduction. Read More

Abandoned oil rigs are a rich, environmental resource when “reefed.” Reefing is the practice of toppling these superstructures after subsequently plugging wells, decommissioning platforms, and blanking pipelines. Once sunk, the empty hull provides prime eco-habit for marine life.However, a quagmire of governmental red tape must be waded through, along with exorbitant fees footed to obtain permitting to reef rigs. In fact, of all the decommissioned rigs, somewhere around two-percent have actually made their way to the bottom — ultimately providing new aquatic sanctuary. Read More

Go beyond the rigs. How to fish the Gulf’s open-water structure like an expert. Read More