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Shelled & Shallacked: Lake Borgne rigs still a speckled trout mecca this month
While live bait is virtually guaranteed to draw arm-wrenching strikes, artificials still put fish in the boat. Lee Newman uses Deadly Dudley Terror Tails, and fishes the lures just like he’s in Lake Pontchartrain. Garrett didn’t brag: I’ve got to give him that. My 15-year-old son was out-fishing three grown, veteran anglers. Trout were flopping over the gunwale, and Garrett was his usual unassuming self.
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Fish finders lower learning curve to speed bump
The Elite-5 DSI units also contain built-in GPS receiver/antenna modules compatible with an assortment of digital cartography. An external antenna is optional for boats that require them. Wandering the aisles at the annual ICAST show last month looking at next year’s fishing equipment, I realized that the convention is a window into the future in more ways than one. I’d heard about the new fish finders Lowrance was going to introduce, but their significance didn’t really hit me until I saw them running in the company’s booth.
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Missing someone? Blame it on the Rios
The Rio Grande cichlid, native to South Texas, has found a new home in New Orleans, and it’s enjoying the local cuisine. Specimens over 12 inches have been caught, and even bigger ones have been seen. Warning: Catching large Rios on lightweight fly tackle To fellow flyfishers in Southeast Louisiana, our loved ones are wondering: Where have you been?
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GPS an invaluable tool for deer hunters
This shows the track from the truck to a ladder stand. Note the other waypoint names and features. Now is the time to get in the woods with your GPS. Now is the time to hit the woods and establish your GPS waypoints and trails for your stands, blinds and favorite hunting locations.
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Mako shark is LOWA’s Fish of the Year
This 1,149-pound mako caught by Bill Walters set a new Louisiana state record. Generally speaking, a shark, any kind of shark, just doesn’t make the average Louisiana saltwater angler’s heart beat faster. But this year, a 1,149-pound monster mako shark was selected by the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association as the Fish of the Year.
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Cataouatche bass get predictable in September
Strike King Spit-N King One of the reasons Cataouatche is my lake of choice during September is because the bass are very dependable there during this time.
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MRGO fish kill not tied to BP oil spill, LDWF says
Biologists investigating a fish kill in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet determined the fish died because of low oxygen levels, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
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Fish kill reported in booms at MRGO mouth
As many as 15,000 dead fish have been found at the mouth of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, according to news reports.
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Snapper season extension under consideration, could begin Oct. 1
In the face of estimates that more than 2 million pounds of the 2010 recreational quota of snapper remained uncaught, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is recommending the season run 24 more days beginning Oct. 1. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Florida last week and recommended the recreational red snapper season reopen beginning at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, although fishing would be allowed only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
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