Columns
Planning for stranding
As a field agent in the ’80s, my duties included boating patrol in Rapides and Avoyelles parishes. […]
Month: June 2012
Columns
Sit on top — fish on top
Primetime for topwater action in Southeast Louisiana is here. With the coming of the next few full moons, big female trout will be at their spawning peak and will get extremely aggressive with topwater baits. […]
Breaking News
Red snapper season extended by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Red snapper season has been extended for six days because of rough seas that have prevented anglers from reaching the offshore fishing grounds, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today (June 29). […]
Columns
Chug’n Spook sure to be favorite
Is anything sacred any more?
Yes and no. […]
Fishing Tournaments
Martens leads first day of Lake Michigan Elite Series
Aaron Martens stroked 20 pounds of smallmouth bass today (June 28) to take the first-day lead in the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on Lake Michigan. […]
Inshore Fishing
Conditions are right for hot coastal fishing
The atmosphere over the Louisiana coast has stabilized, and the howling winds have become less audible. The water levels are going back to normal. […]
Columns
It’s not time to leave the woods and go fishing just yet
Hunting success comes from planning ahead.
Even though the 2012 turkey season has ended and the 2012 deer season is months away, it is not time to leave the woods and go fishing; there is plenty of work to do to get the habitat in shape for the new turkey poults and for the upcoming deer season. […]
Columns
Time for summer school
A recent study found that the average age of college students is on the rise. Over 38 percent are now 25 or older. […]
Bass Fishing
Jeane slams 13-pounder during recent Everstart tournament
George Jeane Jr. took a medical leave from his duties as a touring FLW pro this year to recover from surgery, but on his first tournament back in the saddle he proved he can still catch the big ones when he landed a 13-pounder during a late-May tournament. […]
Inshore Fishing
Hungry trout thick from Raccoon Island to Ship Shoal 33
After eight straight days of wind so strong nobody could leave the launch, Capt. Marty LaCoste found calm and clean water yesterday morning (June 26), and those same conditions continued on his trip this morning. […]
Ask Captain Paul
Confused by GPS settings
Dear Capt. Paul:
I found your article on GPS datum settings very interesting. Differences between the NAD 27,83 and WGS 84 were very interesting. Thank you […]
Inshore Fishing
Luling angler wins Venice Slam tournament
Luling’s Julie Hebert beat out 21 anglers from across the country to claim the top prize in the e International Women’s Fishing Association’s Venice Slam Tournament held in mid-June. […]
Columns
Developing “deer statistics”
Common definitions of the word “statistics” are: 1) the mathematics of the collection, organization and interpretation of numerical data, or 2) the science that deals with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data. […]
Columns
Kids and Guns
Have you ever heard of the VPC?
The Violence Policy Center was formed in 1988 by individuals from a group of long-time, prominent anti-gun activists. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fourchon Beach gives up 10-pound trout
Capt. Steve Shook wasn’t even wanting to fish June 7. He honestly didn’t want to pick up the bent-over rod sitting securely in one of his rod holders. […]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bonanza in the Biloxi Marsh
Persistent east winds in recent weeks, most notably in association with Tropical Storm Debby, have effectively put the summer trout slam on hold as rough seas keep most anglers from the outer bays. […]