Hunting
The Gator Country
Ruger and TALO Distributors combined recently to produce a limited edition of the .22LR rifle with an extremely detailed and textured reptile design.[…]
Month: May 2015
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The grab bag — Offshore fly fishing tips
On the ride to Golden Meadow, I scratched my head and rubbed my chin. I didn’t know what I had let myself in for. […]
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Short-hop specks
Tucked cozily near the end of the inhabited east bank of Plaquemines Parish is Pointe a la Hache. And, largely forgotten by many, Beschel’s Marina is the gateway to incredibly fertile speckled trout fishing grounds virtually year round.[…]
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Offshore options
Offshore fishing to the west of Venice is a different game altogether. Variety is the name of the game in Southeast Louisiana ports such as Grand Isle, Port Fourchon and Cocodrie, where runs to the storied yellowfin tuna grounds are seen as untenably long.[…]
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Cover: May 2015-Bass
Trout fishing is kicking off all along the coast, but we give you 10 locations you just have to fish.[…]
Columns
Value of fishing lost in closure of launch
I’m not what most would consider an anti-government ranter. I’m not a big-government fan, either. I just believe government has a role in our lives that probably can’t be rolled back without great pain to us all.[…]
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More than da Wall — Where to fish around the old MRGO
The RSVPs to Doc and Trisha’s “third anniversary engagement party” were pouring in. It looked like everybody was coming — and then some. […]
Bass Fishing
Fry daddies — Best bets for catching male bass guarding fry
Ponder the local playground: Kids laughing and chatting as they enjoy swing sets, merry-go-rounds, play sets, etc., while parents watch with a blend of heart-thumping pride and diligent protection.[…]
Bass Fishing
Copacetic on the Copasaw — Top bass-fishing tips for the Bayou Black marshes
Tyler Dupre is someone who would rather travel 50 miles by boat than in his vehicle, fishing bass since the age of 12, the 24-year-old is a lifelong resident of Houma who has a wealth of knowledge learned mostly from his grandfather about this particular species of fish. […]
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Pack and paddle — Paddle-board fishing for Theriot reds
At first I thought they looked silly. I mean, c’mon — two guys standing on surf boards fishing in the marsh. […]
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Slabs down deep – How to catch Toledo Bend crappie in the heat of summer
Toledo Bend has been on an amazing run lately, producing numbers of double-digit bass.[…]
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Cover: May 2015-Trout
Trout fishing is kicking off all along the coast, but we give you 10 locations you just have to fish.[…]
Hunting
Ruger creates special ‘Gator Country’ 10/22 edition
The trusty Ruger 10/22 I bought when I was a senior in high school 30 long years ago – although it still works like a charm – definitely won’t ever be confused with a special edition of the gun that’s being produced through this November.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper five-state management plan voted down by U.S. House committee on Thursday
Thursday wasn’t exactly a banner day for private red snapper anglers along the Gulf Coast – or for the five Gulf states fisheries managers hoping to wrest control of the snapper fishery away from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.[…]
Fishing
Body of missing Prairieville boater recovered in Bayou Manchac
Officials recovered the body of 23-year-old Allen Fitzgerald about 8 this morning after almost a four-day search, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Officials react to 10-day federal red snapper season for private anglers
The news Thursday afternoon that recreational private anglers in the Gulf of Mexico will get a 10-day red snapper season in early June — while federal for-hire charter captains will have a 44-day season stretching into July — generated lots of responses in the wake of the announcement.[…]