Fishing
Aqua Design WaterWRAPS
The camouflage pattern on Aqua Design’s fishing clothing mimics water surfaces so effectively, it helps anglers avoid detection by wary fish. […]
Month: July 2010
Fishing
Hobie eVolve electric drive
Hobie’s commitment to kayaking and fishing took on a new dimension with the early 2010 introduction of their Hobie eVolve electric drive as an accessory to any Hobie MirageDrive pedal-propelled kayak and Pro Angler fishing boat.
Inshore Fishing
Portion of Plaquemines Parish waters reopened to catch-and-keep fishing
A portion of the Plaquemines Parish waters closed to fishing on Monday were reopened last night (July 7) by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
Fishing
Commission overturns catch and release, fishing again prohibited along much of Louisiana coast
In a rare display of independence, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today (July 8) refused to go along with recommendations of the agency it is charged with governing and overturned catch-and-release fishing only two days after being enacted. […]
Fishing
Oil has ‘very little effect’ on finfish, LDWF’s top fishery biologist says
After more than 60 days of fishing closures under the guise of protecting public safety, the state’s top fishery biologist admitted hydrocarbons can’t even pose a danger to anglers and their families. […]
Fishing
Editorial: Time for action to reverse fishing closures is now
Internet forums have become the modern-day town square, providing easy outlets through which to express opinions. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Five injured in July 4 boat explosion on Old River
A boat exploded on Old River on July 4, injuring five of the seven occupants, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported. […]
Fishing
LDWF allows catch-and-release fishing in closed areas
Only five days after saying that catch-and-release fishing in oiled waters would be an “enforcement nightmare,” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries chief Robert Barham announced that anglers can now fish closed areas as long as all fish caught are immediately released. […]
Inshore Fishing
Eastern Pontchartrain, Borgne, much of Hopdale, eastern Delacroix closed immediately
Fishing closures on the east side of the Mississippi River were expanded dramatically this morning (July 5) by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which shut down all fishing in Lake Borgne, the extreme eastern portion of Lake Pontchartrain, Hopedale, the eastern portion of Delacroix, and some Pointe a la Hache waters in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. […]
Inshore Fishing
Second closure of the day announced, shutting down more fishing along eastern bank of Mississippi River
After shutting down fishing in a huge swath of the marshes east of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials announced a second closure just after 5:30 p.m. today (July 5) that stopped angling north of Main Pass near Venice eastward to Pointe a la Hache. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Silverfin: So what’s the hitch?
They taste good. They get big. They are so abundant that they actually jump in your boat. So what’s the hitch? […]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing closures move into Louisiana Marshes, edge toward Lake Borgne
Strong winds and higher-than-normal tides associated with Hurricane Alex, along with the proximity of oil, have resulted in the immediate closure of all fishing in more waters in northern St. Bernard Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported this afternoon (July 2). […]
Fishing
Fishing closures re-enacted in response to Hurricane Alex, movement of oil toward coast
Fishing was shut down again in some areas across the Southeast Louisiana coastline as a precaution “due to strong east to southeast winds and higher than normal tides influenced by Hurricane Alex and the proximity of oil in portions of inshore and offshore state waters, ” the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (July 1). […]
Freshwater Fishing
Toledo Bend crappie still hitting plastics
The crappie bite at Toledo Bend has slowed a little bit in the last week or two, but it hasn’t completely stopped. […]