Inshore Fishing
Mandeville 6th grader catches tagged redfish near Shell Beach
Most people fish an entire lifetime and never get lucky enough to reel in a tagged fish.[…]
Month: July 2013
Bass Fishing
Go froggin’ for big bass near Stephensville
Winston Michel has been fishing near his home in Pierre Part since he was about 6 years old, but he’s never caught a bigger bass there than the one he reeled in Thursday morning.[…]
General
LDWF now accepting bids for houseboat mooring sites at Atchafalaya Delta WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting bids for 40 percent of the available houseboat mooring sites at the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area in St. Mary Parish. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin crappie, goggle-eye fishing cranked up
With the last pages of the August issue of Louisiana Sportsman heading to the printer, my thoughts wandered to catching a few fish. And the phone call from buddy Eric Williamson of St. Gabriel only fed the deal.[…]
News Breaker
2013 fall red snapper season set
In a special meeting in New Orleans on Wednesday, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted to increase the 2013 red snapper total quota to 11 million pounds.[…]
Columns
Here kitty kitty
Gaze over the mighty Mississippi River in southern Louisiana and you’ll see a parade of tugs and barges, work boats, ocean-going cargo ships and the weekly cruise ships.[…]
Bass Fishing
Topsy angler catches yet another double-digit bass
Topsy’s Shane Cormier knew exactly what could happen when night-fishing at Toledo Bend. Two weeks ago, he and a partner had fished a tournament where they brought to the scales 5 bass at 23 pounds – and one was a 9-pounder.[…]
News Breaker
Browning introduces new A5 shotgun series for 2013
Browning has introduced its first ever recoil-operated A5 shotgun series with a 3½-inch chamber.The recoil-operated Kinematic Drive system allows the A5 to cycle a wide range of loads.Browning has introduced its first ever recoil-operated A5 shotgun series with a 3½-inch chamber.The recoil-operated Kinematic Drive system allows the A5 to cycle a wide range of loads.[…]
News Breaker
Midland releases two new HD wearable video cameras
Midland Radio Corporation is releasing two new HD wearable video cameras this summer with a crisp, clear picture and a lens that focuses from five inches to infinity so you don’t have to miss a shot.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo in Venice gears up for big weekend July 25-27
The 15th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is slated for July 25-27 in Venice.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fifth STAR redfish caught at Calcasieu Lake
A fifth tagged redfish has been caught by a STAR angler — this time by a Calcasieu Lake angler from Kinder, the Coastal Conservation Association said today. Anthony “Tee” Manuel caught the redfish Saturday, and is the third prize winner in this year’s STAR tournament, the CCA said.[…]
Bass Fishing
Arbogast Buzz Plug
Just when you thought you might, just might have seen it all as far as artificial lures designed to fool bass, well — you know what they said about just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.[…]
Fishing
Power-Pole MICRO wins ‘Best of Show’ at ICAST 2013
With the fishing and boating industries moving toward the lightest and shallowest draft boats possible, there was a call for an automatic anchoring system to match.[…]
News Breaker
Drawdown almost complete at Wham Brake Impoundment on Russell Sage WMA
The planned drawdown of the Wham Brake Impoundment on the Russell Sage WMA near Monroe is almost complete, and engineers are currently on-site surveying potential spillway modifications, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Recommended boat gear for fishing Delacroix’s marshes
If you plan to fish the Hopedale/Delacroix marshes, two pieces of equipment that Capt. Ted DeAgano insists anglers should carry with them on their boats is a Cajun Marsh Anchor and long push pole.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Rigging up for offshore bank fishing
Pellegrin’s offshore bottom rig is very simple. His reels are spooled with either 60-pound-test monofilament or 65-pound-test braided line.[…]