Events & Announcements
Video shows sperm whale washing ashore on Grand Isle
A 20- to 30-foot sperm whale washed onto a Grand Isle beach today, according to one news outlet and several Facebook reports.[…]
Year: 2017
Fishing
Mounting transducers with a need for speed
You open the throttle, plane the boat, tickle the trim until you can’t go any faster, and then your sonar loses the bottom. Chances are, the problem lies with your transducer installation.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Elmer’s Island to close Sunday at 12 noon due to Hurricane Harvey
If you’re heading to Elmer’s Island this weekend to fish or watch Ride the Bull unfold in Caminada Pass, you’re good to go — but be aware that the island will close at 6 p.m. Sunday in anticipation of possible effects from Hurricane Harvey.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Rockefeller Refuge closed due to Hurricane Harvey
Some Louisiana residents are already dealing with potential impacts from Hurricane Harvey — and the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge has already shut its doors until further notice in advance of the rapidly strengthening storm.[…]
Deer Hunting
VID: Watch deer walk right up to this hunter
Deer hunting is all about stealth. You have to sneak slowly to your stand. When you see a deer, the very act of breathing too heavily will get you busted — and leave you with nothing but a memory.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Louisiana’s red snapper season likely to continue through Labor Day
As Hurricane Harvey heads toward Texas — with the possibility of impacting Louisiana next week — probably not very many people are planning offshore trips this weekend to target red snapper.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Unlicensed commercial fisherman arrested near Bay Moncleus
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 39-year-old Houma man on Tuesday in lower Terrebonne Parish for alleged commercial fishing violations.[…]
News Breaker
Grand Isle anglers share winning tips for Ride the Bull 8
When hundreds and hundreds of kayakers, paddle-boarders and canoers churn into Caminada Pass bright and early Saturday morning for Ride the Bull 8 — the world’s largest paddle-powered fishing tournament — there likely will be more than 1,000 hooks dangling in the current within the legal fishing boundary. […]
Columns
Handguns for personal protection
In the June column we talked about getting your rifle ready for hunting season. While I admit to spending more time with rifles nowadays, handguns have always been a part of my day-to-day routine. During my career it was as much a part of the uniform as pants and shirt, and while off-duty I was still either carrying one or had quick access to it. […]
Catfish
Des Allemands man arrested for alleged commercial catfish violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 74-year-old commercial fisherman in Bayou Des Allemands on Monday for allegedly taking undersized catfish and then attempting to conceal them during an inspection.[…]
News Breaker
Battling big Buras bulls
If you’re into some drag-screaming, rod bending, hold-on-for-dear-life bull redfish action, now is the time to head down to Buras to target schools of the fish piled up in coastal waters gorging on live bait before heading out to spawn. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fish early – or late – for Delacroix trout
Capt. Jack Payne, over at the Sweetwater Marina (504-453-8382) said the trout action should be as hot as the sweltering temperatures this month.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Slidell man ticketed for allegedly stealing crabs in Lake Pontchartrain
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 68-year-old Slidell man for alleged crab trap theft on Aug. 21.[…]
Cobia
Cobia show up early south of Dularge
Capt. Bill Lake isn’t known for offshore forays, but he decided to head into the Gulf and catch a few red snapper.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bayou Black giving up lots of bass
Think catching dozens of bass in a day sounds fun? Don’t want to make long boat runs to do it? Then you need to launch your boat at Bob’s Bayou Black Marina. Now.[…]
Columns
Supplemental feeding in better focus
In last month’s installment we discussed minerals and supplemental feeding of deer in Mississippi. This is still a controversial subject depending on who you talk to. Proponents call it supplemental feeding, opponents call it deer baiting.[…]