General
LDWF agent assists in saving 3-year-old boy found face down in swimming pool
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enjoyed a Mother’s Day he won’t soon forget on Sunday.[…]
Year: 2015
Fishing
Husband and wife plead guilty to fishing license fraud
A New Orleans couple pleaded guilty Monday to recreational fishing license fraud in a scheme to collect money for false claims after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a press release.[…]
Columns
Does your deer herd measure up?
There was a lot of antler measuring going on during the Louisiana Sportsman Show in mid-March.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sportsman TV targets speckled trout
It’s prime time for speckled trout across the Louisiana coast, and Sportsman TV made a couple of recent trips with fishing guides to learn the secrets of two guys known to fill the box with yellow mouths.[…]
General
Marksville man busted for alleged thefts on Spring Bayou WMA
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 19-year-old Marksville man accused of stealing money from the self-pay campsite box on Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Fishing
Body of missing River Ridge boater found Saturday in Rattlesnake Bayou
Search and rescue crews found the body of a River Ridge man Saturday afternoon, just hours after he apparently was ejected from his boat on Rattlesnake Bayou in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s Island surf yielding huge speckled trout
Jovi Theriot was a little battered and bruised Saturday morning after getting pounded in the surf for more than five hours on Elmer’s Island— including several encounters with the business end of his topwater’s treble hooks — but he was happy with a day that yielded four huge speckled trout all in the 4- to 6-pound range.[…]
Fishing
Cool Breeze shirts just got cooler
There’s a new Cool Breeze blowing in, and it will definitely keep you comfortable all summer long.[…]
Columns
Memorial Day memories
Sometimes fishing is more than catching fish. It’s about spending time with others.[…]
News Breaker
550-pound marlin landed by crew on 24-foot boat
A 550-pound blue marlin was landed by the crew of a 24-foot boat last week, but not before it towed the Key West center console for about 11 miles off the coast of North Carolina.[…]
Field Notes
May speckled trout techniques: The Carolina rig
Capt. Craig Matherne and Capt. Charlie Thomason have been using the Carolina rig as an effective way to catch a quick limit of speckled trout.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie regulations could change on Eagle Lake effective Oct. 1
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday adopted a Notice of Intent that would modify current crappie regulations on Eagle Lake in Madison Parish.[…]
Fishing
CCA 2015 Star Tournament
The 2015 Star Tournament is Here! Loaded with new ways to WIN![…]
Freshwater Fishing
Mr Crappie
If you get the opportunity to fish with a guy who is named after the fish he catches, you better go with him.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
It’s springtime again
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have heard of a place called the Midnight Lump out of Venice that is supposed to be a great spot for line-breaking tuna and other big sport fishing, but I can’t find the location on any on my charts or maps.
Are the lumps protruding above the water surface or are they just underwater features? If they are only under water, how do you anchor around them?
Will 200 feet of anchor line be enough?
Thanks, John[…]
Inshore Fishing
2015 spring inshore shrimp season to open May 18 at 6 a.m.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced today the 2015 spring inshore shrimp season will open statewide on Monday, May 18 at 6 a.m.[…]