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Cover: June 2015
Wondering how you can catch some bruiser trout like this one landed by Jovi Theriot last month at Elmer’s Island?[…]
Year: 2015
Bass Fishing
Plucking the Pearl — Keys to bass-fishing success on the Pearl River
Covington’s Jason Pittman and his son Trenton worked the mouth of a canal leading into the river channel, working Mister Twister Jerk Rats — flat-bodied puffs of plastic with twin tails — across gator grass patches near points.[…]
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Bastian Bay Blast — Best bets for Port Sulphur and Empire trout, reds and drum
Scarlett O’Hara often got this look. But poor Ashley Wilkes never noticed. Glenn Close got it in Fatal Sttraction, and Michael Douglas caught it in the nick of time.[…]
Features
Jigs for briny pigs — Primer on using jigs for offshore success
Do you have to have live bait when fishing offshore? Well, it doesn’t hurt. But choose the right jig for the job, and you could be fighting bigger fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Going big — Pro tips for fishing magnum worms
He’s not the fastest guy on the court, nor is he the flashiest. The center, the big man in the middle, has certain responsibilities, and when called on for particular duties, that size and strength play to his advantage[…]
Columns
The math just doesn’t work
No one has ever accused me of being a math whiz. For good reason. I get 2 plus 2 equals 4. I’ve got 100 divided by 20 comes out to 5.[…]
Hunting
Senate committee saves Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday
A Senate committee on Monday saved the popular Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, stripping it from legislation that if ultimately approved could suspend the two other scheduled sales tax holidays for the 2015-16 fiscal year.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Grand Isle kayak angler wins CCA-Louisiana STAR pickup truck
The hungriest, unluckiest CCA-Louisiana STAR-tagged redfish on the coast got caught once again Saturday on the rocks north of Grand Isle — but this time the angler who landed the fish was registered for the tournament and will claim the 2015 Chevy Silverado pickup truck.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF kicks off ‘License to Win Sweepstakes’ on June 1
Starting Monday, your saltwater fishing license might be more valuable to you than just helping you to avoid a ticket.[…]
News Breaker
Plaquemines Parish Council introduces new ordinance to axe mud boat restrictions
After Thursday night’s council meeting, it looks like the controversial Plaquemines Parish mud boat ordinance might really be dead in the water this time.[…]
Columns
Terrebonne couple eats from the bayou
Justin and Jessica Head catch a lot of fish, they cook a lot of fish and they eat a lot of fish. Here are some of their tasty recipes.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas angler lands 8.43-pound speckled trout to grab STAR west division lead
Big Lake guide and angler Jared Adams had been on a run of huge speckled trout for about two weeks before last Saturday’s opening day of the 2015 CCA Louisiana STAR tournament.[…]
Big Bass
Forest Hill angler lands 11.45-pounder, takes second at Toledo Bend Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash
Despite a serious mishap on Toledo Bend waters May 15, Forest Hill’s Andrew Lee kept a positive mindset.[…]
Hunting
Bill suspending state sales tax holidays easily passes House of Representatives
A bill that would suspend all state sales tax holidays for the 2016 fiscal year — including the annual three-day Second Amendment event held each September in advance of hunting season — easily passed through the Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday.[…]
Fishing
Video: Florida man lands giant grouper from a kayak
If you’ve ever experienced the thrill of a “Cajun sleigh ride” – when a feisty redfish tows you around in your kayak before he cools off enough to land – then you can appreciate this video reportedly from a man in Cape Coral, Fla.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
IFA Redfish Tours hit Lafitte this weekend
Anglers from across Louisiana and surrounding states will be in Lafitte to participate in both the IFA Redfish Tour and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour this weekend.[…]