Fishing
Simrad’s new Halo radar solves problems
Some things about radar that used to be considered common knowledge are no longer valid — and some, of course, never were.[…]
Year: 2015
Fishing Tournaments
Wire-to-wire champs
From start to finish Alex Heintze and Justin Watts of Baton Rouge, held the lead at the Bassmaster High School National Championship.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide credits Tropical Storm Bill for extending trout bite in Lake Borgne this summer
Even though the calendar says it’s almost August, anglers are still catching a few speckled trout around the platforms in Lake Borgne — something Capt. Mike Gallo hasn’t seen happen this late in all his years as a fishing guide.[…]
News Breaker
Lafayette angler details catch of potential world record mangrove snapper
They say records are made to be broken, but Tim Champagne’s giant 31 ⅞-inch mangrove snapper looks like it won’t just be breaking records — it could absolutely shatter them.[…]
News Breaker
Lafayette angler catches potential world record mangrove snapper out of Cocodrie
A Lafayette angler landed a certified 18.63-pound mangrove snapper out of Cocodrie on Wednesday — a fish that, pending official certification, would easily become the new No. 1 mangrove in the state — and potentially the world. […]
Bass Fishing
Livingston Parish team takes 10-pound lead in National Championship
Alex Heintze and Justin Watts credit an obscure technique for their nearly 10-pound lead going into the championship round of the Bassmaster High School National Championship on Saturday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fall inshore shrimp season set to open Monday, Aug. 17
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission met today and announced the 2015 fall inshore shrimp season will open in state inside waters at 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17.[…]
Columns
Waterborne law enforcement
In Louisiana we are fortunate to have a robust law enforcement presence on the water all across the state. Wildlife enforcement agents can be found working everything from the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the rivers and lakes of North Louisiana[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana team leads Bassmaster High School National Championship
Talk about making the bites count.
Justin Watts and Alex Heintze of the Livingston Parish Bassmasters had only five bites Wednesday on Kentucky Lake, but they came quick and early.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Kayak angler snares shark near Elmer’s Island
Frank Breaux never hooked up with a redfish during a recent kayak scouting trip for Ride the Bull VI in Caminada Pass, but that didn’t stop him from getting a ‘Cajun Sleigh Ride,’ anyway.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Drawdowns scheduled for Iatt Lake, Lake Bistineau
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduld drawdowns in the coming weeks for both Iatt Lake and Lake Bistineau to try to control giant salvinia.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV targets Grand Isle speckled trout
Grand Isle is home to some serious speckled trout fishing during the summer, and the Sportsman TV crew got in on the action with Capt. Eddie Berthelot on a recent trip out of Bridge Side Marina.[…]
Columns
Panthers: Are they for real?
I always enjoy a good, spirited discussion about an interesting topic, and how much more interesting and controversial could a discussion be than one centered around the existence of large cats — panthers, mountain lions or maybe you prefer to call them cougars — in Mississippi and its neighboring states?[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Year-long Hog Wash Tournament starts Sept. 20
If you like hog hunting, eating pork and competing in tournaments, great news: Louisiana’s first year-long hog tournament begins soon. […]
Features
7 steps to clean trout
Nobody likes cleaning the day’s catch. But you’ll burn through these 7 steps to clean speckled trout and get these fish ready for the freezer or dinner.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s Island surf claims another truck this weekend
For at least the second time in the last month, another truck got buried in the surf on Elmer’s Island Sunday, and an enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urged beachgoers to use caution when parking their vehicles.[…]