Ask Captain Paul
Lake Borgne’s rigs should be hot right now
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m looking for maps/charts that would show the oil and gas structures in Lake Borgne for fishing purposes.
Do you have any recommendations for a source?[…]
Month: March 2011
Columns
We’ve seen the future, and it’s electric
Once again, troubles in the Middle East have oil futures soaring, sending prices at the pump to record highs.[…]
Columns
Marshes are a blacktip shark’s cradle
The Gulf of Mexico is home to a lot of sharks, but only a few of them penetrate regularly into inshore waters. While tiger sharks prowl beaches and are especially common near the Chandeleur Islands, two of the most common inshore species are the bull shark and the blacktip shark.[…]
Columns
Tom foolery time at Terra Nova
A few years ago, the Moreland/Guidry families invested in 25 acres in East Feliciana Parish about 10 miles east of Clinton. My wife came up with the name Terra Nova for this property (Terra Nova is Latin for New Land).[…]
Fishing
A battery’s power is anything but consistent
Two common misconceptions can have you wondering where your trolling motor’s battery power went.[…]
Hog Hunting
Thrilling hog hunt on Atchafalaya Delta NWR
Well, with deer season over, I turned most of my attention toward fishing. Dad and I made a trip down to Halter’s Island and caught a few reds.[…]
News Breaker
Three men cited for shark violations in federal waters
Three men were cited Thursday (March 17) for allegedly possessing more than twice the legal number of sharks, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Missing boater found, buddy’s body discovered after boat sinks
A boater was found Thursday (March 17) on the edge of a canal near Golden Meadow after his boat apparently sank, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Evers wins second Elite Series stop, earns 2012 Bassmaster Classic berth
Targeting the backwaters of the St. Johns River system, and finding an 8-3 “mule” on the last day led Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., to the win Sunday in the Power-Pole Citrus Slam with 77 pounds, 1 ounce, shutting out three-day leader Alton Jones and hard-charging Terry Scroggins.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Can laptop be made into a GPS plotter?
Dear Capt. Paul:
In the past, I have used the Lowrance GlobalMap 7300c HD plotter. It has been replaced, so instead of buying a new plotter, what can I do to turn my laptop into a GPS plotter with the same nav charts and real-time tide data and current speeds that the GlobalMap had?[…]
Columns
Life is a pond, live it to the bream
In my neighborhood, “A Ditch Runs Through It.” It connects two neighborhood lakes, so it maintains a constant water level.[…]
Columns
Instrument panels not that tough to fix
I get a lot of requests for help with fuel- and ignition-related problems, but lately I have noticed an increased number of boats coming through my shop with problems with the instruments on the dashboard.[…]
Columns
Liberal limits for red’s smaller cousin
Is vermilion a shade of red? Not when the season on red is closed or the limit is so low it is almost embarrassing to admit you are targeting them. We are talking about snappers, of course — red snappers and vermilion snappers.[…]
Hog Hunting
Thrilling hog hunt on Atchafalaya Delta WMA
Well, with deer season over, I turned most of my attention toward fishing. Dad and I made a trip down to Halter’s Island and caught a few reds.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Alton Jones maintains lead of second Bassmster elite Series stop
Alton Jones has a plan, and he’s sticking to it. After all, it’s taken the pro from Waco, Texas, into the lead for two days running at the March 17-20 Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the St. Johns River.
Yesterday (March 18), Jones brought in 22 pounds, 13 ounces, more than enough to repeat his Day One lead. His 49-6 total over two days put a distance of 7 pounds, 9 ounces, between him and J. Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Ga., who had 41-13 for second place. In third place with 40-0 was Terry Scroggins of Palatka, Fla., the hometown pro who has a rich history to tap into, and a seemingly infinite number of spots to go to up and down the river.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Jones in lead of Bassmaster Elite Series stop on St. Johns River
Keying on bedding bass, Alton Jones of Waco, Texas, led with 26 pounds, 9 ounces after the first day of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the St. Johns River.[…]