Inshore Fishing
Three Houma men accused of harvesting oysters in closed area
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested three men Thursday for alleged oyster-harvesting violations in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Year: 2015
Redfish
Sportsman TV targets Biloxi Marsh redfish
Greg Hackney teamed up with Capt. Mike Gallo on a recent trip to the Biloxi Marsh to target redfish in this episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Inshore Fishing
True trophy speckled trout limited so far in 2015
No matter how big speckled trout might get in our dreams, the fact of the matter is Leon Mattes’ 12.38-pounder taken 65 year ago looks like it will remain as the No. 1 Louisiana speckled trout ever — at least for another year.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
VIDEO: What happens when a Coonass gets stuck after the tide falls 4 feet?
Anglers in South Louisiana deal with falling tides all the time, but when you head up the East Coast the tides are a bit different — which is what Gonzales’ Gerald Spohrer discovered while practicing for a Bassmaster Open on the James River in Virginia.[…]
Hunting
Black bears’ success means more hunting opportunities for other species statewide
Hey, hunters: The next time you see a Louisiana black bear — if you ever do at all — tip your hat. […]
Inshore Fishing
Target back side of Timbalier Island with live shrimp for July trout action out of Cocodrie
Capt. Tommy Pellegrin would typically be patrolling the beach side of Timbalier Island in early July, looking for birds diving and shrimp jumping to target speckled trout out of Cocodrie.[…]
News Breaker
Applications available online for Elbow Slough WMA opening weekend lottery dove hunts
Applications are now being accepted for lottery hunts on Elbow Slough Wildlife Management Area in Rapides Parish for the opening weekend of dove season.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Position format is important
Dear Capt. Paul,
I have some coordinates directly from a buddy’s GPS, but they are not bringing me to the same location as his GPS? Is there more than one way to measure/input coordinates? What are we missing here? Why won’t they work?[…]
News Breaker
Southwest Louisiana anglers find tripletail outside Cameron jetties
Sight-fishing isn’t limited to reds in the marsh this time of year along the Louisiana coast.[…]
Fishing
LDWF’s electronic licensing system back up and running
The computer glitch that affected the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ fishing license sales over the long 4th of July weekend has been fixed, and enforcement agents statewide will once again be making sure everyone has an up-to-date 2015-16 license.[…]
Deer Hunting
New firearms law for bowhunters does not apply on state WMAs
With the governor’s signature on SB 212, bowhunters will be free to carry the firearm of their choice on private land during the upcoming 2015-16 hunting season.[…]
Fishing
Florida girl killed after being hit by sturgeon jumping in boat
A 5-year-old Florida girl died last week after a sturgeon in the Suwannee River jumped into the boat she was riding in and struck her, according to online reports.[…]
Fishing
LDWF electronic licensing system down statewide
A statewide computer failure of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries licensing system means licenses that just expired on June 30 will be good through at least Sunday, July 5, according to the department’s head of enforcement.[…]
Columns
The secret lives of red snappers revealed
The secret lives of red snappers revealed[…]
Big Bass
Boyce angler lands 11.91-pound whopper at Toledo Bend
There’s no doubt 11 is Richard “Ricky” Stephens’ lucky number.[…]
News Breaker
Use netting to camouflage your duck blind
It might be 95 degrees with almost 100-percent humidity now, but believe it or not, teal season starts in less than two months — so it’s actually not too early to start thinking about taking care of your duck blind.[…]