The Louisiana Legends Podcast brings you real conversations with the people who live and breathe the Louisiana outdoors.
From inshore guides and hardcore anglers to industry voices and under-the-radar killers, we sit down with the guys who actually know how to find and catch fish when it matters.
This isn’t fluff or recycled info. It’s raw, experience-driven insight from the marsh, Lake Pontchartrain, and beyond. We talk tactics, stories, failures, wins, and everything in between. We get into the stuff that actually affects fishing in Louisiana, including the Menhaden Debate, Water Access Battles, New Creel Limits, and the ongoing fight between Dredging and River Diversions. No politics for the sake of it, just real conversations about what’s happening and how it impacts the fishery.
Whether you're chasing speckled trout, redfish, or just trying to level up your game, this podcast gives you a front-row seat to how Louisiana’s best think and operate.
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If you grew up heading to the boat launch with Don Dubuc on the radio, this episode will bring back some memories.
Don joins Louisiana Legends to look back on 40 years of broadcasting and writing about Louisiana’s outdoors, including 37 years of outdoor radio. From catching his first perch at what is now Lafreniere Park to leaving a steady job at Sears and eventually broadcasting from WWL, he tells the story of how he got started—and the people who helped him along the way.
We talk about the heyday of Lake Pontchartrain trout fishing, the changes he’s watched along Louisiana’s coast, and the captains who made those early fishing reports worth tuning in for. Don also shares stories from behind the camera, including a fishing trip someone really didn’t want on television and Big Freedia catching monster garfish off Dudley’s dock.
In this episode:
How hearing Frank Davis on the radio inspired Don’s career
Fishing reports filmed that morning and aired that evening
Big trout at Seabrook and Dudley’s trick for shaking the crowd
Fishing with Mike Gallo, Ryan Lambert, and other Louisiana favorites
Coastal land loss, conservation, and changing attitudes toward keeping fish
“Bad Boys of the Outdoors” and memorable moments on the water
His final radio broadcast, retirement, and plans for what comes next
What’s your favorite memory of listening to Don or watching his fishing reports? Let us know in the comments.
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18 Oct 2026
Slow Down for Bigger Speckled Trout | Capt. Mike Gallo
Want to catch bigger speckled trout? Capt. Mike Gallo joins Nathan Ankersen and guest co-host Cliff Hall to break down Louisiana trout fishing—from Lake Pontchartrain’s bridges to the MRGO rocks, Lake Borgne, and the Biloxi Marsh.
One jumping mullet. A change in boat direction. An eight-pound speckled trout.
Mike shares the story behind his trophy MRGO trout and the small details he noticed before making that cast. Then we get into the techniques behind decades of guiding: slowing down your retrieve, reading bait activity, adjusting lure vibration, and keeping your presentation where the fish are feeding.
In this episode:
The story of Mike’s eight-pound MRGO speckled trout
Why anglers often fish topwaters and suspending jerkbaits too fast
Matching the hatch through lure size, profile, vibration, and fall rate
Mike’s approach to water temperature, current, and winter trout fishing
Finding hard bottom, shell pads, drop-offs, and productive structure
His inline drop-shot rig for Lake Pontchartrain bridge fishing
When smaller baits and lighter tackle make a difference
His experience fishing through changing barometric pressure
Building Angling Adventures of Louisiana and teaching clients to catch fish
How martial arts influenced his approach to fishing and developing feel
From watching mullet along a shoreline to adjusting a presentation around bridge pilings, Mike explains what he pays attention to—and how he uses each bite to decide what to try next.
What has made the biggest difference in your trout fishing: slowing down, changing your bait, or finding better water? Tell us in the comments.
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#SpeckledTrout #LouisianaFishing #LouisianaLegends
11 Oct 2026
Andrew Godley: Giant Tarpon, Pogey Boats & Parish Brewing
You know the beer. Meet the fisherman.
Andrew Godley of Parish Brewing Company joins Nathan Ankersen on Louisiana Legends for giant tarpon, rare offshore grouper, and a conversation about the future of Louisiana fishing.
From chasing tarpon out of Cypremort Point to slow-pitch jigging around Flower Garden Banks, Andrew shares the fishing obsession that led him to investigate Louisiana’s pogey industry. We explore Gulf menhaden’s role in the food web, his concerns about localized baitfish depletion, and his ideas for protecting feeding areas while respecting commercial fishing jobs.
Along the way, we talk speckled trout, redfish, fisheries research, and the story behind Parish Brewing’s Ghost in the Machine.
It’s a conversation about catching remarkable fish—and what it might take to keep Louisiana’s coast productive for the next generation.
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