Top Story - May 17, 2012

Louisiana Safe Boating Week set For May 19-25
Safe Boating Week is designed to encourage boaters to be safe while on the water. Safe Boating Week is set for May 19-25 to mark the beginning of the boating season and to encourage safety on the water this summer, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.

Safe Boating Week is a time for all boaters to inspect their vessels to ensure that all required safety equipment is on board and that vessels are in good working condition, LDWF said.
LDWF enforcement agents will be out in full force to perform boating safety checks, and driving or operating a vessel while...
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By Catch Cormier
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Posted May 01 at 4:52 pm

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Jim Tumey, half of the team that won two major speckled trout tournaments recently, gives much of the credit for their success to the Category 5 Suicide Croaker. No-name duo takes two big-money speckled trout tournaments  - It would be tough to find a hotter fishing team in America right now than Marcus Rieffel and Jim Tumey. The unlikely fishing buddies went up against the biggest names in South Louisiana speckled trout fishing during a two-week span this spring, and came out victorious both times.
Bridge construction on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA  - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is advising the public that bridge construction across the eastern water control structure on the Montegut Management Unit has closed that structure to public access on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The closure is due to public safety concerns as construction vehicles and equipment work on the structure during the project.
Jefferson's Sam Ebeyer helped put together a solid stringer of huge goggle-eye, along with a few bream and a couple of crappie, while fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin today (May 4). Goggle-eye chunky in Basin  - I’ve always been taught catching a fish on the first cast is bad luck, so when my cork dipped beneath the surface of the water this morning (May 4) I was a little hesitant to set the hook. OK, so I set it quickly. And soon was rewarded with a nice Atchafalaya Basin sac-a-lait flopping in the ice chest.
Free Fishing Weekend set for June 9-10  - The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission officially proclaimed June 9 and 10 as “Free Fishing Weekend” for Louisiana citizens and visitors. The promotional fishing dates are provided for novices and non-anglers as an opportunity to experience recreational fishing in fresh or salt water without the purchase of a recreational fishing license. The program is part of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) efforts to attract more participants into the ranks of licensed fishermen. Fishing license fees support LDWF's conservation efforts including habitat management.

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Live croakers produce what Zutie Auenson calls “healthy trout.”“I fish live bait — live croakers,” the 68-year-old says with conviction, as if looking for a challenge. “Using plastic can be a good way to find the fish,” he adds, seeming for a moment to soften a bit, “but when I find them, I throw croakers to catch more. The reason I don’t stay with plastic is to catch bigger fish. You gotta remember that I like bigger fish.” Carol “Zutie” Auenson can afford to ooz self-confidence. The box beneath him is thumping with speckled trout showing their displeasure with being introduced to ice. Not a cloud mars the sky as the boat rocks easily in the gentle beach swell near Grand Isle, summertime headquarters for the veteran fishing guide. The break of the small waves on the beach sounds like the crinkling of crepe paper. The water is “trout green.”

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