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Fishing in The Rigolets / Lake Catherine in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Does not do the area rug justice
Weekend Report

Wanted to really bounce around a lot this weekend and check as many areas as possible. The wind, which also had the tide blazing in, ruled a few areas out.

Headed out Saturday morning with Brian 'Sir Lunk-a-Lot' Baldwin and Tristan 'Area Rug' Daire. We started off in the deep passes but couldn't hold the bottom with a anchor so we headed to the marsh off of the ICW. Water.... Read More
54 minutes ago
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Inshore Fishing in Lake Pontchartrain / Northshore in Southeast Louisiana
Geaux Coastal Fishing Club:

Members and Guest,We will be having our September meeting Wednesday, Sept 8 at Tasty Bones in Slidell. Tristan Daire will be our guest speaker and he will be giving a presentation on Redfishing with topics as: How tourney strategies can help the recreational angler put more fish in the box, and how to ramp up your fall tactics and make this your most productive.... Read More
6 minutes ago
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Inshore Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Bob M. Fights a Double on Nice Trout!
  • Some Trout from Gosier Labor Day Weekend
  • Some Trout from Gosier Labor Day Weekend.
Fished Friday through Labor Day at Gosier Island, limited out with 50 Friday, 50 Saturday, came up short Sunday 3 people 68 Trout, and Monday (Labor Day) 43 Trout. Except for around 2 dozen Trout picked up at Breton Island on Friday, all Trout were 2 to 4 lbs. It was rough going out Saturday and Sunday morning, we had very few fish before noon. However both days around 2 p.m. the wind died.... Read More
20 minutes ago
Capt  Bill Lake - Bayou Guide Service Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
A beautiful morning in the marsh ! Plenty droves of bluewing teal this AM and all the reds we wanted. Didn't leave the camp until 7:45 andback for 10:45 with 15 nice reds. White spinnerbaits and LSU chubs worked best in the duckponds. Greg Givens joined Deadeye Chris and I with a good time enjoyed by all. Great weather for the Labor Day weekend. Good luck fishing.

Capt Bill Lake
985-851-6015
Yesterday at 1:27pm
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Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • Ben got things going right away with this red.
  • Derek was doing his part to fill the box.
  • The big drum put up a good fight and were released for next time.
What a great day to be on the water Sunday was. Scott Foret and his boys Taylor and Ben wanted to get in on some of the great fishing action Dularge is having right now. My son Derek came along to help out. Our first plan was to look for trout then if time permitted chase a few reds. Checked the buoys at 4:00am and went to plan B, redfish! Felt like Drew Brees calling an audible as our new game.... Read More
6 hours ago
Capt  Bill Lake - Bayou Guide Service Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • Dead-eye Chris with a good Dularge redfish.
  • Catch & release.
  • Get da net!
Enjoyed a great 4 day weekend at the camp with family & friends. We fished the previous 3 days and today was no exception. The reds were eating up in the ponds this AM as I was joined by my son Chris and his friend Richard. We left the camp at 7:30 and back for 10:45. Catching in excess of 20 pond redfish was a blast with LSU chubs and white spinner baits doing the damage. We released every.... Read More
1 hour ago
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Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
Thinking of going fishing out in PAC can anyone tell me if the PAC marnia is still closed for BP and if not does anyone know if the fish or biting down there? Thanks in advance
5 hours ago
Capt  Bill Lake - Bayou Guide Service Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • catch & release
A beautiful morning in the marsh ! Plenty droves of bluewing teal this AM and all the reds we wanted. Didn't leave the camp until 7:45 and back for 10:45 with 15 nice reds. White spinnerbaits and LSU chubs worked best in the duckponds. Greg Givens joined Deadeye Chris and I with a good time enjoyed by all. Great weather for the Labor Day weekend as it felt like an October morning. Good luck.... Read More
Yesterday at 2:04pm
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Fishing in Louisiana
Havent fished leeville in a while. Got there sunday morning at 9 with wife and kids. Didnt fish hard just went to a new area and played. Found clean water and wife put some specs in the boat. I got to try my new Okuma trio 40 rigged with 10 pound test. Caught a nice 27 inch red and that reel is nice ...tried it on a few specs too. Ended with 30 only 4 whities. Most specs were 13-14. They liked.... Read More
2 hours ago
Capt  Bill Lake - Bayou Guide Service Profile Photo
Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • Boxshot!
My dove hunting plans on Saturday did not materialize so there was nothing to do but go fishing. Not a bad move as we caught 100 trout and left them biting. Mostly 12-14in. fish but I'll take it for trout in Sept. Bayou chubs in various colors including all 3 of the brand new colors along with the LSU worked very well. Dead eye Chris Lake, Alex Gravois & Jessie Luquette whacked the trout .... Read More
September 04 at 6:04pm
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jls
Inshore Fishing in Leeville / Golden Meadow in Southeast Louisiana
What Started as Slowwwwwww Mornin Finished Up as a AWESOME DAY...................

Me&My Wife Sat Mornin Sept 6 headed out to Fish Our Favorite Holes,Ponds,Main Canals @1st Stop on couple Oyster Beds on some lil Island we started Fishin the Points Bout 5-10 ft off Points w/Fresh Shrimp w/ Peels on Tail from Local Walmart theses Are Not Frozen they are how ever DEVINE But Work Great Bout.... Read More
2 hours ago
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Inshore Fishing in Calcasieu Lake in Southwest Louisiana
is there anyone who can tell me how to find shrimp to cast net and what makes them move and when do they move? Or is it just a big guess? Last year i happen to be at Hog Island Gully when shrimp were really moving thru. Is this predictable or what
2 hours ago
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Offshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • good times
Fished with Capt. Tommy Pelligrin last Friday and all I can say is it was a blast. Hit a few rigs and reefs bustin up the mangroves,reds,beeline and every other kind of snapper they have, along with an aj. almaco jack, porgie and Im sure I forgot to name a few.
Good times, good friends and a sore back.
2 hours ago
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Inshore Fishing in Vermilion Bay in South Central Louisiana
Planned a trip to Vermilion bay on Saturday. Weather man called for wind but no rain till the afternoon. 3 miles from the ramp I shredded 1 of my rear tires, limped to the ramp. Water was very high with the water flooding into the parking lot at the ramp. I should learn my lesson when they call for 13-15 mph winds. I decided to fish Marsh Island and had a very wet trip across the bay with.... Read More
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5 hours ago
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Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
I was wanting to go fish in lake Amedee but cant find info on a boat landing there. Can anyone tell me where to put my boat in the water in that area? Would like to fish lake Robin also. Thanks in advance.
5 hours ago
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Bass Fishing in Toledo Bend in Central Louisiana
Just my observation.Chartering here on the Bend since 75.It was common practice to put the knife to bass 12' and over a 45 three man limit.Did this for years,the fish were plentiful and everywhere.Things changed as time and tournament fishing became very popular and catch and release was born.I can tell you honestly that since that time fram , I get customers, 99% of them , that wont keep.... Read More
July 07 at 8:18am
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Freshwater Fishing in Morgan City in South Central Louisiana
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  • RIVER CAT'S
WENT SCOUTING FOR DEER ON THE RIVER ABD WHEN WE CAME OUT THE WOODS WE TRIED CATFISHING FOR A LITTLE WHILE,TILL THE RAIN RAN US HOME,MANAGED TO CATCH THESE BEFORE THE RAIN.
6 hours ago
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Fishing in Vermilion Bay in South Central Louisiana
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  • Big Cat
  • Morning
  • Fish Fry
Bottom fishin in the oxbows along the ICW .
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Yesterday at 5:13pm
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Inshore Fishing in Fourchon / Grand Isle in Southeast Louisiana
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  • one hour- not too bad
  • lil bro says he's fishing live pogies next time!
Hit up Grand Isle Saturday. I didn't realize the Redfish Rodeo was going on, but no big deal. Everyone seemed to be off the trout and sinking cut bait for reds in the pass.

Trout bite was virtually non-existent for us in the morning as the tide was coming to a halt. Water clarity on the beach was 6 out of 10. Tide finally dropped hard around 830am and the trout started feeding. The.... Read More
7 hours ago
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Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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Great to be fishing, yesterday I helped out Capt Dude with a group. We started out in very windy conditions with a high tide and coming in hard. Got some live ones from Campo’s and headed to the outside edges in search of trout . Fished where we could out of the wind catching good bit of speckled trout but a lot were too small to keep but fun to catch. Around 9:30 a dozen or so in the box and.... Read More
8 hours ago
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Bass Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
Hey, my names DJ Rebstock, I'm a senior at Destrehan High School and as a senior we must complete a senior project in order to graduate. As my senior project I chose to do fishing rodeo in honor of my grandma Christina S. Curtis who passed of breast cancer. The tournament will be held October 30th, 2010. The winners will recieve a percentage of the earnings, as 40% of all earnings will be.... Read More
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September 03 at 9:38am
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Bass Fishing in Chicot Lake in South Central Louisiana
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  • Chicot State Park lake record bass: 13.63 pounds
March 1997
  • Glass Replica of Chicot State Park lake record: 13.63 pounds
  • Top fish: 10lb bass caught out of Black Lake.
Bottom fish: 9 1/4 lb bass: Crooked Creek Record.
I caught this 14 pound bass in Chicot Lake in March 1997. Once we drove to Ville Platte and back to Chicot for the official weighing and recording for the bass, it was recorded as 13.63 pounds and was indeed the lake record. I was also nicely surprised with a $1,000 check in Chicot State Park’s Big Bass Contest for the 1996-97 season. I released the bass and the park issued a glass replica. I.... Read More
21 hours ago
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Fishing in Louisiana
Did anyone do any good in the Spillway this weekend. I went to Pigeon and hit Grand Lake and few places in between, and did not do much. Just looking for some general reports (not locations, lures, etc). I fished it all, grass mats, structure, stained and clear water, so I was just wondering if it was the fisherman or the conditions that caused the slow day? Let me know...
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Yesterday at 9:51am
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Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • THE REEL IN LODGE
I would like to thank Al Holliday and his 20 man group from DOW Chemical for lodging with us at THE REEL IN. All had a great weekend down Bayou DULARGE. A big thanks to Capt. Marty Lacoste and all his captains for setting up the trip!

Capt Bob Lake
The Reel In Lodge and Guide Service
Cell 985 709-9078; Office 985 792-7296
Thereelin2@aol.com
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12 hours ago
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Bass Fishing in Outside Louisiana
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  • Right at 6lbs.
  • little over 3lbs.  We caught about 7 fish about this size.
We fished Fayette Res. in Texas on Saturday morning and ended catching a few fish. We finished with around 10 fish but all were over 3lbs. with largest going around 6.
14 hours ago
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Freshwater Fishing in Northeast Louisiana
Going in September, never been either. Wondering whats biting better in sept. the bream or the bass
19 hours ago
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Inshore Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
I have never fished Hopedale/Shell Beach but hope to soon. Where is the MRGO blocked? Is it blocked between Hopedale and Shell Beach? I want to fish the rocks according to the tide and need to know where to launch to get to either side. Thanks for some advice. Also, can I get live shrimp down there?
September 03 at 7:48pm
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Inshore Fishing in Myrtle Grove / Port Sulphur in Southeast Louisiana
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  • pretty bronze color on these pond reds
  • Nate in on the action
  • good three man limit box shot - no ice!
Took a trip with father-in-law and his neighbor's son (Nathan) yesterday. Nathan just graduated high school and doesn't get the chance to fish too often; we were looking to put him on the fish and Port Sulphur didn't disappoint.

Hit the P.S. in hopes on busting trout at the rigs in Barataria Bay. Tide was dead early in the morning and the trout weren't very active. Waited for the tide.... Read More
September 04 at 7:52pm
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Bass Fishing in South Central Louisiana
I have an La Traveler that has set up for 2 yrs with a full tank of gas. What is the best way to dispose of it? In the past, I have mixed fresh gas with some old and gone with it. Thoughts on mixing in some Stabil water remover, pumping out half that gas and refilling with fresh ETHANOL FREE gas???
September 02 at 6:25pm
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Inshore Fishing in Lake Borgne / Chef Menteur
New to fishing for reds. Could someone help me out on what to use and where to fish for them on Lake Borgne.
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23 hours ago
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Inshore Fishing in Lafitte in Southeast Louisiana
Hard day of fishing, caught 6 red's, found clear water, but high tides. Guess red's were still in grass. Next Saturday Team Hero are fishing with the veteran's in Bayou Dularge.
Yesterday at 2:56pm
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Freshwater Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
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33 pounds. Cut shad on jug-line. Amite River.
Yesterday at 12:14pm
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Bass Fishing in Chicot Lake in South Central Louisiana
Was wondering if anyone been fishing chicot lately. Trying to figure out what the bass are doing for this upcoming weekend. Would greatly appreciate a report. Havent been there in a while. Trying to catch Bass so any and all help would be greatful.
August 24 at 9:31pm
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Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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  • STUFFED!!!!
  • First three boats back at dock
What a incredible day smashing the redfish. Had six boats running today with a big group from DOW Chemical. One stop shop as we boated forty redfish today (keeping our 25 fish limit) and many black drum. Over 600 pounds of fish between all the boats were brought to the cleaning table. Over 100 reds, 25 puppy drum, and a few flounder were caught. Everyone had a incredible day on the water.... Read More
September 04 at 6:26pm
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Bass Fishing in Henderson Lake in South Central Louisiana
I took my brother to Henderson Saturday and we located the bass early. They hit anything we threw. white or chatreuse spinner, worm, fluke, ribbit, rattle trap or crank baits. They were everywhere. We caught over 60 ( I was counting fairly accuratley)by 1:00. We left them biting, brother had to go. We kept 5- 16' fish to smell the skillet. most of the others wer 13 1/2' football. All were.... Read More
Yesterday at 6:31pm
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Inshore Fishing in Vermilion Bay in South Central Louisiana
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  • right pic.
WENT MAKE ANOTHER RUN TO WEEKS BAY THIS MORN. CAUGHT TEN KEPT FIVE,DONE BY 8:30 A.M..
TIDE WAS HIGH GOING OUT,WATER WAS CLEAR,RED'S WERE HUNGRY
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September 03 at 10:10am
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Inshore Fishing in Vermilion Bay in South Central Louisiana
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MADE A RUN TO WK'S BAY THIS MORN.,STARTED AT 7:00 A.M. DONE BY 8:30 A.M. CAUGHT SEVEN KEPT FIVE,WENT HOME AND CUT GRASS.WATER WAS HIGH AND GOING OUT AND CLEAR,GOOD FOR RED'S
September 02 at 1:02pm
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Fishing in Louisiana
I had a post yesterday asking ppl what they thought about Century boats, NOW IT IS GONE???? HELP!!! What happened to it?
September 03 at 9:37am
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Fishing in Louisiana
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  • Megan and I with a table full of nice Biloxi Marsh reds and drum. I'm holding Jerry's bull red.
  • Two pretty sights: my daughter with a nice red.
Spent a wonderful day at Hopedale Saturday. Sunny, but the air was dry, nice. My daughter Megan is now attending college in the area and got her first redfish trip. My father-in-law Jerry also joined us. We got a mid-morning start to miss the BP madness and catch the tide change.

It didn't start out so nice when I got the truck stuck in mud in the BSM parking lot after launching, but we.... Read More
Yesterday at 12:41pm
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Inshore Fishing in Leeville / Golden Meadow in Southeast Louisiana
Does anybody know how to purchase land on the bayouside of hwy 1 in Leeville? If it is even possible. I know it is marsh and would have to be built up, but it is near impossible to find any land for sale in Leeville and I'm tired of paying rent and getting nothing back in return. Any info would be great. Thanks
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Yesterday at 10:08am
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Inshore Fishing in Shell Beach / Hopedale / Reggio in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Released this one way to big. But we did tag him first and took this picture.
  • The only one we brought in.
Saturday's trip out of BSM Ralph showed up at the house about 6:30, but when I got up I discovered that I didn't plug in the boat's trolling motor batteries. Not a good start but I had them plugged in for a bout an hour and we decided to give it a shot. Launched and with the high winds decided to go towards Lake Couquille hoping to find a leeward shore to fish. Ended up staying in the protected.... Read More
Yesterday at 9:45am
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Offshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
On friday I had the pleasure of taking Capt Will Wall and his best buddies fishing Cocodrie style. First up was the mangroves and they didn't disapoint us at all. We stacked 35 in the box pretty quick and decided to go deep to catch some jacks and any odd ball fish we could find. We were supposed to go deep dropping but it seems Capt Hunter slept in with all of the deep drop equipment. No.... Read More
Yesterday at 9:08am
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Freshwater Fishing in South Central Louisiana
I plan on bringing the wife and kids fishing on laborday. Were are the fish. Bream,Bass, Sacalit! thinking about going to the basin, but if you know where they are biting let me know. Thanx.
Yesterday at 8:42am
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Inshore Fishing in The Rigolets / Lake Catherine in Southeast Louisiana
Brought a buddy of mine fishing for the first time I limited out on specs with one red, six croaker, and one stingray (I hate stingrays). Caught fish on live cocahoe, dead shrimp, Gulp shrimp (new penny), and 2 inch Gulp shad (new penny). Started catching and kept catching until we ran out of bait both live and artificial. BUMMER! All caught in 25 ft of water. Great day!
Yesterday at 8:13am
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Inshore Fishing in Cocodrie / DuLarge in South Central Louisiana
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Joining me today were Mark Ogier and Sherrie Stiles from Arkansas. My crew had never caught reds or trout before ever. That all changed today as we put a major SMACKDOWN on both!!!! My crew maul dragged the reds early this morning putting our limit of 15 in the boat by 9am while also fighting many black drum. We left the reds biting in search of the yellowmouths. It only took two stops as we.... Read More
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September 03 at 11:13pm
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Inshore Fishing in Leeville / Golden Meadow in Southeast Louisiana
wlf web site is to time consuming to read up on crabing.

do i need a special license? is there a season? how many in a days limit? females released?

i am wanting to chunk some bait on a string off the side while fishing, and put some in the chest.
any info will be great.

thx WB
August 03 at 11:10pm
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Fishing in Lake Pontchartrain / Northshore in Southeast Louisiana
has anyone ever fished by the 'locks' in the bogue chitto? how are the launches and can a 17ft champion bass boat fish there?
catfish or bass is what we looking for
September 02 at 4:42pm
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Inshore Fishing in Fourchon / Grand Isle in Southeast Louisiana
Plan on going to fourchon in morning is there any oil boom out and can you fish all the areas with out fighting oil boom.
September 04 at 5:43pm
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Inshore Fishing in Leeville / Golden Meadow in Southeast Louisiana
Saturday morning sun up went to Terrys for bait and met Whitebeans for the first time, that dude is as upbeat as any individual can be....

Fished Casse Tete Island picked up one white trout at the cut on the west end. Moved around to the east end south side and picked up one decent speck and one 10' released to fight another day. Moved to grand bayou blue hardheads, moved to west side of.... Read More
September 04 at 8:21pm
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Fishing in Louisiana
I got to post this story , it happened to my good friend and is worth telling : His exact words out his mouth Friday was ' you know this year is the first year in 25 that I ain't going to the hunting camp as I am taking the kids fishing and camping at the new State Park in Franklinton this weekend , I might be messing up ' , that was an under statement , they we to Gus's Tackle to get some.... Read More
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September 04 at 2:21pm




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