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Catfish, bluegill fingerlings stocked in Pearl River in fishery recovery plan Tens of thousands of catfish and bluegill fingerlings were stocked in Pearl River recently in a first step toward restoring the water way following massive fish kills caused by a spill at the Temple-Inland Paper Mill in August, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced yesterday (Nov. 2). MORE ... |
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Delacroix specks and reds heating up It’s really cliché to say that the fishing in Delacroix heats up when the weather cools down, but clichés are overused for a reason. They are the truth. And it’s the truth that fishing the interior marshes out of Delacroix has improved dramatically since unseasonably cold temperatures blanketed much of Southeast Louisiana after this fall’s first few cold fronts passed through. MORE ... |
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Delacroix marshes full of mixed-size speckled trout The recent cool weather has sent the signal to speckled trout that it's time to hunker down in the interior marshes, and that's exactly what's going on in Delacroix. Recent reports from the area have been strong, with anglers catching fish in all the usual autumn hotspots – Round Lake, Four Horse, Bakers Bay, Skippy Lake, Pointe Fienne and Lake Batola. MORE ... |
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Baby Ribbit A Pineville bass fisherman was an unhappy camper one afternoon the first week of October while fishing Toledo Bend. MORE ... |
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The lexicon of drop leaders The recent passing of Steve Jobs, co-creator of the first personal computer, gave this columnist reason to think of all the contributions that computers have made in our lives. MORE ... |
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Stupid horse Scientists, I am convinced, have a droll sense of humor. It is most evident in the scientific names that they conjure up to hang on some poor creature. Take, for example, the king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla. The “scomber” part isn’t too bad, meaning mackerel in Latin. But “morus” is derived from the Greek word “moros,” which means silly or stupid. And “cavalla,” well that stems from the Latin word “caballa,” meaning horse. MORE ... |
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Where y’ak? Fall is the time of year when trout begin their transition from the outer bays and journey into the interior marshes. This is great news for kayakers, as limits of trout will be within easy reach of these people-powered craft. After enduring several summer months of hearing about all the big trout caught in outer areas unreachable by kayak, this is welcome news. MORE ... |
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Indian summer improves Lafitte redfishing during fall Although Capt. Jason Shilling believes November is his last best opportunity to catch lots of redfish before the wintertime slowdown, he has fished long enough to know that some Louisiana Novembers aren’t that much different than Louisiana Septembers. MORE ... |
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Fewer shrimp means better fishing with shrimp At 38 years old, Donavon Hinton has been around Lafitte fishermen long enough to have picked up a few tricks of the trade. He gained most of his insight when fishermen would return with their catches to his parents’ C-Way Marina. MORE ... |
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Hybrid stripers — a man-made fish The fish causing all the excitement are really not striped bass; they’re hybrid stripers, incapable of reproduction save for the intervention of man. MORE ... |
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Blackened hybrids almost as good as redfish Kevin Beasley of Ruston was reared in Slidell down in redfish country. He loved to catch redfish, and he also loved them on the table. MORE ... |
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Red Hot Reggio! “November is probably the very best month of the year to target redfish out in the Reggio area, followed closely by October,” the voice said on the other end of the phone. It was the voice of Capt. Darren Schaff (504-400-2466), who has fished professionally for 15 years and is one of the very few who make Reggio their home base. MORE ... |
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Hot Water Canal
Fished the Michoud Substation ICWW at hot water canal Friday. Let me start by saying WOW!!! BIG Trout every few cast. It...
Fished the Michoud Substation ICWW at hot water canal Friday. Let me start by saying WOW!!! BIG Trout every few cast. It... Featured Fishing Guide
All Seasons Guide Service
Specializing in South Texas free range, fair chase hunts. On over 125,000 acres for Trophy Whitetails, Mule Deer and Nilgai Bulls. Also Trophy Trout and Redfish.
Specializing in South Texas free range, fair chase hunts. On over 125,000 acres for Trophy Whitetails, Mule Deer and Nilgai Bulls. Also Trophy Trout and Redfish. Featured Fishing
Between the Banks
Capt. Bob fishes out of Leeville Louisiana for Trout and Redfish and also works the coast for those big sow Trout and Bull Redfish. He also does Snapper trips along the coast and will resume offshore bluwater trips in the near future. Rates are flexible.
Capt. Bob fishes out of Leeville Louisiana for Trout and Redfish and also works the coast for those big sow Trout and Bull Redfish. He also does Snapper trips along the coast and will resume offshore bluwater trips in the near future. Rates are flexible.
