News Breaker
Amberjack, triggerfish recreational fishing seasons reopen Aug. 1
Fishing seasons for greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen Aug. 1 in federal waters, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced today.[…]
Year: 2013
General
Ammo shortages nothing new
The head of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declared in a news release that the “great game of hoarding” ammunition by “greedy individuals” was unsportsmanlike.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo set for this weekend
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the 2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo takes place this weekend.[…]
Coastal Projects
Coastal Master Plan ‘worth following,’ state’s top restoration official says
According to Dr. E.L. Corthell, former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the breakdown of the Mississippi River Delta’s coastal wetlands is in part a debate of commercial use and flood control versus conservation. It’s about short-term benefits versus long-term benefits and finding a way to battle a rising sea and disappearing earth.[…]
General
Deville man OK after long night lost in the woods on Dewey Wills WMA
After a 15-hour search this weekend, authorities rescued a Deville man who got lost Saturday on the Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area in LaSalle Parish.[…]
Columns
Get your strategies in order
As we transition from early to mid-summer, let’s take a look at some strategies that can really pay off next fall and winter. The hunting break between the end of spring turkey season and the beginning of fall bow season is not the time to lay back and rest if you want to maximize your results next deer season.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]