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Inshore Fishing in Lake Pontchartrain / Northshore in Southeast Louisiana
LP Guides Fishing Panel Tomorrow Night (Thursday 5-8)

There’s a rodeo kick-off party at the recently opened New Canal Lighthouse tomorrow night- Thursday May 16, 2012 at 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Moderated by Todd Masson. There will be a panel of fishing guides including Dudley Vandenborre (Dudley recently had open heart surgery and may not be available), Kris Robert and lake legend, Dr. Bob.... Read More
May 15 at 8:57pm
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Events & Announcements in Southeast Louisiana
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Saturday, May 11, 2013.

Bayou St. John, New Orleans
(across from Cabrini High School)


10:00am until 3:00pm.


Join Massey's for a great day on the water. We'll have kayaks and paddle boards for the whole family to try.

Hobie Kayak Fishing Team will also have members on hand to answer all of your questions about kayak fishing and.... Read More
April 11 at 3:50pm
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Kayak Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
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  • This is what the Hobie Vantage chair looks like
  • This is what the Hobie Vantage chair looks like on the Elite 5 DSI sitting on the bottom.
  • This is the Hobie Vantage chair after being pulled from the depths.
At a kayak demo day yesterday, a few folks took an unexpected swim. Many folks came out to try their hand at paddling, pedaling and stand up boards. Many had never been in any kind of kayak or canoe. The combination of newbies and strong winds made for a wet day for a few.

One was a Hobie PA 12 that got flipped and made for an easy bottom hull inspection. The guy was cold and wet, but like.... Read More
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April 21 at 5:21pm
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Opinions & Responses in Outside Louisiana
Guys, you really have to spend the few seconds looking at this video. This is what we are up against. The ignorance of the anti-gun crowd amazes me more everyday!!!


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/04/03/co_democrat_doesnt_understand_high-capacity_magazines_can_be_reloaded.html
April 03 at 3:34pm
Captain Dudley Vandenborre will be undergoing heart surgery tomorrow. They don't come any nicer, genuine or a better fisherman. Please keep Dudley, Kim and their family in your prayers!


Here's Kim's Facebook post from this morning. If you Facebook, please go to the link and share your thoughts, I'm sure they will appreciate the support.


Dudley-Kim Vandenborre

TO ALL OF.... Read More
April 11 at 9:20am
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Inshore Fishing in Bayou Bienvenue in Southeast Louisiana
Not that anybody's likely going fishing today but.....

'Bayou Dupre (Violet Locks) will close at 10am due to tides and severe weather. We will monitor and reopen when possible.'
April 11 at 9:28am
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Events & Announcements in Bayou Bienvenue in Southeast Louisiana
The Dupre Gate (Violet Locks) will close at 10:45am today (4-10-13) due to winds and high tide. Plan on opening gates later this afternoon.

Note that the Bayou Bienvenue locks repair has been delayed and they will remain closed for at least the remainder of April.
April 10 at 11:31am
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Kayak Fishing in Outside Louisiana
I caught this small shark in the yak near Pensacola. Even the little ones can be dangerous-especially in a kayak.

A good lip grip like a Boga Grip will help you get control of the business end.
April 01 at 8:41am
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Offshore Fishing in Outside Louisiana
Here's a short video Brandon Barton put together from our trip near Pensacola on Friday. It was a great day!

Thanks Brandon.
April 01 at 6:05pm
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Kayak Fishing in Outside Louisiana
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  • Brandon Barton with a nice red snapper.
  • I caught this one on my first drop. Fought like a truck.
  • Big shark, little boat!
Hit the beach in Pensacola yesterday. The Cobia and Kings wouldn't come out to play so we hit plan B. Checked out a few bottom spots and found some creatures willing to play,

Big Trigger, Big Snapper, Big Shark--Big Fun!

Everything caught on naked, frozen cigar minnows or Snapper Slapper jig tipped with a cigar minnow.
March 30 at 7:47am
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Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
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The Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club will be holding a large tournament (Paddle Palooza 10) this Saturday out of Bobby Lynn's marina in Leeville. This is the third largest kayak tournament in the United States and we will have 250+ kayaks on the water. Note that the tournament boundaries are from Cutoff all the way down to Grand Isle so if you're fishing any of these areas you may encounter.... Read More
March 29, 2012 at 9:09pm
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Events & Announcements in Leeville / Golden Meadow in Southeast Louisiana
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It's time for Paddle Palooza X, one of the largest kayak fishing tournamennts in the country!

Bobby Lynn's marina, Leeville Louisiana on March 23, 2013.

Thousands of dollars in kayaks and prizes to be given away.

New this year, the Cajun Slam winner will receive an invite to participate on Hobie Team USA to fish the 2013 Hobie Worlds Fishing Championship in Victoria, Australia. Paddle.... Read More
March 06 at 10:29am
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Don't forget to set your clock ahead 1 hour on Saturday night. Daylight Savings time begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013.

Those evening trips after work will be much easier to make!
March 07 at 11:25am
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Kayak Fishing in Outside Louisiana
Dad found dead, son still missing after ill-fated kayak trip

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) -
A man found dead just after midnight in Davis Bayou has been identified as Kenneth Rainer of Biloxi. And authorities are now searching for Rainer's son, who was kayaking with his father.

Officials could not immediately say how old the son is.

A spokesperson with the Department of Marine Resources.... Read More
February 28 at 11:14am
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Kayak Fishing in Outside Louisiana
New computer and playing around with editing some videos. This is my second one. It's from last September in Baja, Mexico.
February 08 at 8:46pm
I hit the wrong button and accidentally removed the post with this video. Repost it please.

This is the destruction the Feds are causing to the red snapper they keep telling us that we are responsible for overfishing!

Here's the link:

http://youtu.be/rwx43N_Tvc4
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February 13 at 11:14am
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Kayak Fishing in Southeast Louisiana
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  • This is the closest I've had one come...or so I thought!
  • He then hopped on board for a ride.
  • I let him hang around for a while.
Even Pelicans know it's better to fish from a Hobie!rnrnThis guy followed me around yesterday and kept getting real close. I took a couple of picks when he was right next to me. Then all of a sudden he decided he wanted to get in the 'yak with me.rnrnHe would even let me pet him. I let him ride along for a little while until he tried to eat my camera!
February 09 at 5:38am
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Kayak Fishing in Delacroix Island in Southeast Louisiana
Here's my first attempt at viseo editing.

Here's a few reds and bass that were caught in Delacroix just before Hurricane Isaac. All fish were caught on weedless gold spoons.
February 08 at 9:36pm
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Inshore Fishing in Leeville / Golden Meadow in Southeast Louisiana
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  • Kayaks and powerboats fish side by side in the Sulphur Mine.
Safety First!

The Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club will be holding a large tournament-- Minimalist Challenge 6 this Saturday (January 19) out of Basson’s marina in Golden Meadow. The tournament will have close to 100 kayaks all launching at the same time—BEFORE light on Saturday morning. The yaks will all have the only required light which is a 360 degree white light.

They will launch and.... Read More
January 13 at 4:54pm

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