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Boating accidents are no laughing matter for anglers

Most boating accidents can be avoided by putting safety first. Take a few precautions and make your fishing trips accident-free. […]

Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups

If two fishing rods are better than one, how about 12. Learn the two most-popular techniques for trolling using multiple rods. […]

Winter catfish from a kayak

If you pick your days and dress appropriately, chasing blue catfish in Lake Pontchartrain can make for a great day of fishing. […]

Grand Isle trout action heats up

Has spring arrived early? Tommy Vidrine couldn't believe the type of big speckled trout action he saw yesterday, Feb. 18, in Grand Isle. […]

Baton Rouge angler bags lunker on Lake Fausse Pointe

Joseph Martin of Baton Rouge set the hook and landed a "hawg" on Feb. 15 in Lake Fausse Pointe with the help of his fishing buddy, Austin Whitaker. […]

Slab Runner a winner for crappie

The Slab Runner, a collaboration between TTI-Blakemore and Bobby Garland, is a dream match for anglers and a nightmare for crappie. […]

Northshore slabs ready to spawn

Ray Miller, who fishes the Tchefuncte RIver year-round, said February is when crappie are easily accessible because the spawn brings them into the shallows. […]
Slab Runner a winner for crappie
Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups
Stephensville slabs

FFI Gulf Coast Council calls for increased minimum size for trout

The Fly Fishers International Gulf Coast Council today announced its support of an increase to a 14-inch minimum size limit. […]

Grand Isle trout action heats up

Has spring arrived early? Tommy Vidrine couldn’t believe the type of big speckled trout action he saw yesterday, Feb. 18, in Grand Isle. […]

Go with your gut? Fishing in the info age

Anglers scour media outlets seeking a mountain of information in hopes that their next fishing trip will be more successful. […]

Yamamoto’s 4.5 Xl Tiny IKA has plenty of fishing uses

Rig a Yamamoto 4.5 XL Tiny Ika for bass or speckled trout. It’s the perfect artificial for finesse fishing, as well as power fishing. […]

Besides speckled trout and redfish, southern flounder are a very popular species for Louisiana saltwater anglers such as Craig Vidrine. Recently however, there are dramatic declines in southern flounder in Louisiana coastal waters. (Photo by Chris Berzas)

Dramatic decrease in flounder stocks observed by LDWF

During their Feb. 6 meeting, members of the wildlife and fisheries commission heard some disheartening news regarding southern flounder stocks in Louisiana. […]

How to fish with a drop shot rig

Although drop-shot rigs are nothing new, they have slowly started pushing aside the venerable Carolina rig from its place as the most relied-upon rig. […]

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