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Snow Days — How to fish Lafitte depends on weather in the frozen North
Storm clouds loomed over Capt. Jason Shilling’s head as he idled away from Seaway Marina in Lafitte with the intention of heading toward Lake Salvador.[…]
Year: 2013
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Natural Selection — How to increase trout-fishing odds
You’re not going to convince me that my ancestors evolved from apes.[…]
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Cover: July 2013
Weather should settle this month, making it easy to fill boxes with trout.[…]
Columns
Give ’em a break
It’s all the rage to bash governmental agencies. Folks are tired of taxes, tired of the political wrangling that prevents much from happening (which might be a good thing) and turned off by partisan sniping reminiscent of spoiled children.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
The Pickets
As most know, the owner of the Pickets — Apache Oil Corporation — were in May in the process of removing some of the rig platforms that are no longer producing These platforms are in the Ship Shoal Leased Area, Block 26 area in Caillou Bay. […]
Bass Fishing
Bass fishing: Going to the weeds
Bass anglers have a love-hate relationship with submerged plants. Called submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) by biologists, they are a constant factor in freshwater fishing in Louisiana.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie Cops — Tips for summertime crappie-fishing success
Covering water and watching the speed limit are keys to success when crappie scatter during the oppressive summer heat. Here are some tips.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tantalizing Topwaters — How to maximize fishing odds with surface baits
So I’m sitting in the middle of the lake with Bassmaster Elite Series pro Terry Scroggins as he chats boat-to-boat with a fellow tournament pro, when the telltale flipping, splashing and ravenous commotion signalled schooling bass even before we turned our heads for visual confirmation.[…]
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Carolina (rig) on my mind — Fishing guides tell how to load up with Carolina rigs at Calcasieu Lake
During the summer, the vast majority of Calcasieu Lake anglers will be fishing under birds for the small school trout in Turner’s Bay and other areas south of this point.[…]
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Island Elite — How to catch specks for the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
There are fishing rodeos all across south Louisiana, but there is only one International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.[…]
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Poptology — Tips for fishing popping corks for Delacroix trout
Momma didn’t raise no fool: I’ve always been a quick study. And Hopedale/Delacroix fishing guide Capt. Ted DeAgano has always been a teacher.[…]
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Cocodrie Wonderland — Fish for exotic species around this offshore oasis
Our boat was drifting on a cobalt-blue sea about 220 over a limestone-capped, coralline-encrusted “mountain.” We were out to catch what our skipper, Tommy Pellegrin, called “Cocodrie exotics” — a term he uses to describe the big variety of reef fish he catches from natural bottoms.[…]
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One Man’s View — One of Louisiana’s only full-time outdoor writers talks about his career
The shoulders of Bob Marshall’s career trail as an outdoor writer are littered with dead sacred cows. […]
Events & Announcements
Mayne named chief LDWF agent
Jeff Mayne has been named to lead the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Enforcement Division, the agency reported.[…]
News Breaker
Texas men cited for having more than 40 red snapper
Three Texas men were cited June 19 in connection with 42 red snapper found in the boat in which they were fishing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Waters in front of Grand Terre islands closed to all but rod-and-reel fishing after tar mats found
The waters in front of Grand Terre islands have been closed all but recreational rod-and-reel fishing after tar mats were found in the area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today.[…]