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.
Fish finders lower learning curve to speed bump
September 01 at 2:54 pm 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.
Missing someone? Blame it on the Rios
September 01 at 2:51 pm To fellow flyfishers in Southeast Louisiana, our loved ones are wondering: Where have you been?
GPS an invaluable tool for deer hunters
September 01 at 2:48 pm 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.
Mako shark is LOWA’s Fish of the Year
September 01 at 2:45 pm 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.
Cataouatche bass get predictable in September
September 01 at 2:41 pm One of the reasons Cataouatche is my lake of choice during September is because the bass are very dependable there during this time.
Lafitte Logic
September 01 at 12:03 pm “I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life.”
—Anonymous
Shallow Sure Thing
September 01 at 11:27 am Chris Burnham hadn’t fished his home lake in over two months. The owner of Old River Lure Company had been out on the road fishing bass tournaments in East Texas, and he only got to see Lake D’Arbonne out the window of his shop while he packaged his company’s Mister Hooty spinnerbaits between events.
Empire of Redfish
September 01 at 11:17 am Except for the red life-vests and yellow hard-hats on the passengers, it mighta been a party barge on the Tickfaw, Tangipahoa or Tchefuncte on a Sunday afternoon.
Fish under Our Noses
September 01 at 10:46 am Deep in the wilds of Metairie (population 146,136) I join four young men preparing to commit fisheries mayhem. Sights and smells strange to the world of fishing assault my senses as I follow them.
Saltwater Series: Lake Robin
August 31 at 3:32 pm September can sometimes be a difficult month to catch speckled trout. As they make their way in from the exterior lakes and bays to the interior ponds and bayous, September trout are notorious for being here today and gone tomorrow.
Blue Plate Special
August 31 at 3:06 pm In late August, before the last notes of the accordion have faded, the lyrics of a French two-stepping song have been sung and the Gueydan Duck Festival Queen has been crowned, bluewing teal have already made up their minds to head south. And for a large number of these international travelers, that destination is Southwest Louisiana — rice-field country.
MRGO fish kill not tied to BP oil spill, LDWF says
August 24 at 4:31 pm 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.
Fish kill reported in booms at MRGO mouth
August 23 at 4:52 pm As many as 15,000 dead fish have been found at the mouth of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, according to news reports.
