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Find choke points where bait is being swept out of the marshes, and hungry reds are usually waiting. Red tide falling
May 01, 2012 at 4:52 pm
In February, the Wyoming state legislature considered an amendment to a bill requiring that state to purchase an aircraft carrier. Even though it failed, there were 22 legislators who voted for the amendment.

The Mississippi River oxbows provide scenic fishing opportunities. Oxbow bream
April 01, 2012 at 7:26 am
Once again, the weather prognosticaters had proven that their job is better left to leaf readers and Ouija boards.

I’d taken a good day of vacation to take my daughter Cokie fishing while she was off on Easter break. We were hoping to hit a home run on big bream at Lake Concordia.

Mike LaFleur fishes the north side of Caminada Pass during last September’s Ride the Bull kayak fishing rodeo held at Grand Isle. Although no entrant in the Fly Division hooked a red that day, LaFleur did land a 17-pounder on fly the afternoon before. Fetch a fly tournament
March 01, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Belle, my faithful collie, often accompanies me to the nearby park for some fishing on the pond. But first she requires we make a stop at the adjacent dog park.

Just a few of the many flies prefered by sacalait in national taste tests: the Cap Spider, Red Wobbler, Coma Charlie, Mini-Jig, Fluff Butt, Clouser Minnow, Sibley Special. Take a holiday for sac-a-lait
February 01, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Fishing is a lifetime pursuit; one never stops learning. Sometimes the education comes from books, videos or seminars. Sometimes it comes from the kids down the street.

Although channel catfish will readily take a fly, there are currently no entries for that species in the Fly Fish Division records. Stop before you clean it
January 01, 2012 at 8:07 am
Strip... strip... strip.

With their acquisition by 3M Scientific Anglers, Ross has now expanded beyond reels and into rods and other products. The Essence series and FlyStik series of rods represent great value at under $200. New Orleans Showcase
December 01, 2011 at 11:54 am
This year, for the first time in its history, the International Fly Tackle Retailers Show was held east of the Rocky Mountains — in New Orleans.

November is a great time to take a kid fly fishing as the holiday period is prime time for speckled trout. With a weighted fly under a VOSI, even beginners can catch trout. Here Cokie Cormier lands another on her way to a limit of specks on the fly! The lexicon of drop leaders
November 01, 2011 at 12:08 pm
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.

In high school, Barret Bertucci dreamed of fly fishing for redfish. Now the Lafayette native is living his dream, spending nearly every available weekend chasing the Spottail Diva. Barret and the Spottail Diva: A love story
September 28, 2011 at 8:48 am
It’s prime time in the redfish capital of the world. From now through late December, flyrodders will flock to the marshes to stalk their spotted adversaries.

Tying a first fly gives a young person a sense of pride and accomplishment. Catching a fish on a fly they tied is even better. Teach a child to fly fish and change a life
August 30, 2011 at 2:06 pm
They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

When fish like this are spotted, many flyrodders new to the skinny-water game make the mistake of casting at the fish. Unless the cast is deadly accurate, bad things can happen. For cruisers and bruisers, target the strike zone
July 28, 2011 at 12:15 pm
Recently my young nephew Kurt accompanied me in the “Red Sticker I,” my Old Town Guide canoe, on a trip into the deep marsh for the wily Spottail Elvis. As the sun peeked over the horizon welcoming a new day, the first back appeared on the edges of a mat of widgeon grass. It was big and it was bronze. It was Elvis himself.

Bill Scott of Baton Rouge displays one of nine white bass he took on a golden Bonefish Bitter while on a recent trip to Lake Concordia. Scott’s technique is to cast out, let it sink several feet, then make tiny, fast strips. How to win friends and influence fish
June 29, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Here on the northern Gulf Coast, we’re enjoying one of the best runs of white trout and chicken dolphin in many years.

Members of flyfishing clubs from LA and MS hope to resume their summer wade-fishing ritual at Grand Isle, after a hiatus last year due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Summer brings clear water, small baitfish and fast predators to the surf. Speck-tacular flyfishing comes to those who wade
June 09, 2011 at 2:18 pm
Flyrodders who had to cancel their trips to Grand Isle, Fourchon, Holly Beach and Breton Island last summer don’t want to ever again hear the word “Maconda.”



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