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Trout Masters excerpt: catching big specks at the mouth of the river
Ed Sexton is known for catching oversized trout out of Venice near the mouth of the Mississippi River.[…]
Year: 2014
Fishing
Golden Meadow oysterman faces drug charges, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Golden Meadow man for alleged drug violations July 31 in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
ULM angler set to battle for spot Tuesday into 2015 Bassmaster Classic
Despite fishing for more than four hours with two hooks from a 2/0 treble lodged firmly in the back of his neck after an errant cast early Monday, the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Brett Preuett sucked it up and moved on to the finals of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic bracket.[…]
Apex Predator
‘Rock around the chock’
We all know chocking the tires on your boat trailer is something that should always be done, but sometimes the simple things get forgotten. […]
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Watch out, sucker!
Every fish makes its own living in its own way. Some are hard-swimming, driving predators. Others are kind of laid back and take advantage of their fellow fish in the sea.[…]
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Delta blues — Keys for catching Mississippi River Delta blue catfish
I’ve gotta admit: When Ryan Lambert first showed me the cell phone video, I thought I was looking at a bunch of big bluegill busting bread at the surface.[…]
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X marks the spot — Grand Isle’s big-trout hotspot
“He is consistently catching large fish. I haven’t seen anyone enjoy the success that he has. It is nothing short of miraculous.” Patrick Bonin, Internet managing editor of Louisiana Sportsman.com.[…]
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Black on Black — Tips for Black Bayou Reservoir’s black crappie
It was going to be a typical late-summer day — muggy with a high in the upper 90s. Normally, I would have stayed inside under the air conditioning, but on this particular morning I was off to Black Bayou Reservoir near Benton.[…]
Hunting
Wildgame Innovations Quick-Set 50 feeder
Attract deer and keep them coming back for more with the Quick-Set 50 feeder. This extremely durable, 50-pound Realtree Xtra camo hanging pail allows you to choose up to six different times to dump bait, along with the amount of time the feeder releases it.[…]
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Deer hunting’s good old days — today
By the turn of the 20th century, Louisiana’s deer herd was in trouble. Non-stop hunting by people trying to put meat on the table, and market hunters supplying restaurants with venison and leather clothiers with hides was pushing the herd to the brink.[…]
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Breton Sound Beat-down — Trout fishing tips for Breton Sound
The urban dictionary of slang defines a “beat-down” as when you pummel or repeatedly beat something (or someone) into submission.[…]
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Young man’s game — Diver shares tips for spearfishing for catfish
The story of the old bull and the young bull is almost cliché.[…]
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From barrier to beach — Top 3 Big Lake fishing hotspots
While many Calcasieu Lake anglers were bemoaning the lack of fishing success last August, Moss Bluff’s Ray Christy was enjoying great action.[…]
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Protective Policy
Patiently you wait, enduring the cold conditions. Finally the woodland silence is broken by the slight rustling of withered leaves as the game you’ve been pursuing makes its presence known.[…]
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Cover: August 2014-Trout
Some have complained of tough fishing this summer, but there are some whopper trout around Grand Isle — if you know where to fish.[…]
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Cover: August 2014
Some have complained of tough fishing this summer, but there are some whopper trout around Grand Isle — if you know where to fish. And it’s also time to start thinking about hunting season.[…]