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Rigged up — Catch more fish at the rigs off Grand Isle
The horror finally became intolerable, and I creaked out of bed and limped out to the beach-front porch — to find that Pelayo and Eddie had beat me to it.[…]
Year: 2013
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Lee Side of Leeville — Best redfish tactics in the marshes
Capt. Bobby Gros enclosed the baitfish in his dripping-wet palm, and with a few wiggles of his fingertips, maneuvered it so that only its head emerged from his thick hand.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF biologists on the lookout for Asian tiger prawns
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking local shrimpers to report any catches of Asian tiger prawns to the department, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing
Xpress Boats introduces new 2014 Shallow Water Bay Series
Arkansas-based aluminum boat maker Xpress Boats recently introduced a new Shallow Water Bay Series for the 2014 model year. […]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo results
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo wrapped up Saturday night after three days of competition.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana men cited for alleged federal reef fish violations
Five men were cited last week by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for numerous violations involving possession of red snapper and greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Giant blue marlin taken at International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
Lots of things can happen in 13 hours.
That’s plenty of time to watch 26 back-to-back episodes of “The Big Bang Theory.” […]
General
Clean BBQ makes public grills clean
Do you like camping or picnics, but shy away from the grills in parks and campgrounds? […]
Columns
How to shoot well
I’ve never been much of a shotgunner — mainly due to lack of practice.[…]
General
Vandals strike LDWF equipment on Atchafalaya Delta WMA
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries bulldozer and utility vehicle were vandalized recently on the Big Island portion of the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area in St. Mary Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pending state-record stingray landed out of Cocodrie
When Bebe McElroy and husband Victor set out from Cocodrie to fish the Desk and Derrick Club’s Diva Rodeo on July 13, they had two target fish in mind: bull reds and stingrays.[…]
News Breaker
Blue bullfrog caught in Jeff Davis Parish
Rustin Benoit has only been frogging a few months, but he netted a big bullfrog in Jeff Davis Parish last week that has even long-time froggers shaking their heads.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Prospects picking up for Delacroix speckled trout
This weekend’s fishing weather wasn’t much to write home about in southeast Louisiana: persistent westerly winds, thunderstorms and little or no tidal movement resulted in lots of milky water.[…]
Fishing
Can we talk?
The National Marine Electronics Association is the organization responsible for setting standards for marine electronics, including those for communication between units.[…]
News Breaker
Public meetings set to discuss Louisiana’s black bear population
The state’s black bear population will be discussed in two upcoming public meetings conducted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in conjunction with the University of Tennessee.[…]
News Breaker
Shell’s Olympus could extend life of Mars field to at least 2050
Royal Dutch Shell’s largest tension leg platform left a construction dock near Corpus Christi, Texas on July 13 for a 425-mile journey to the Mars B Field in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]