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Who named the gag?
Sometimes fish names make no sense whatsoever. Take for example, gag. Excuse my language ahead of time, but that’s a helluva name for such a wonderful fish.[…]
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For cruisers and bruisers, target the strike zone
Recently my young nephew Kurt accompanied me in the “Red Sticker I,” my Old Town Guide canoe, on a trip into the deep marsh for the wily Spottail Elvis. As the sun peeked over the horizon welcoming a new day, the first back appeared on the edges of a mat of widgeon grass.[…]
Apex Predator
Gear up for floundering!
Flounders are my favorite fish to eat. It’s usually hard to catch a limit of 10 with a rod and reel, but it can be easily done by gigging. Waiting for the correct environmental conditions and having the right gear plays a big part in sticking your limit.[…]
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Management work continues despite the high water
A lot of time, money and effort spent doing wildlife habitat work is being washed away as the waters of the Mississippi rise and are diverted into the floodway systems.[…]
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A question about fuel economy
With the cost of gasoline going up, fuel economy has become a regular topic in the e-mails that I receive. A recent question dealt with the addition of a hydrofoil fin on a reader’s outboard motor.[…]
Currents
A big negative that could be a positive
On either side of the Bonnet Carre Spillway, in both Kenner and LaPlace, are massive digital signs that read “NO STOPPING ON BRIDGE NEXT 12 MILES.”[…]
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Where Y’ak Plaquemines plastic
From Myrtle Grove to Venice, a trip down Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish offers endless opportunities for fantastic kayak fishing.[…]
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Shoot fast … slow
A group of us used to make a circuit of three different monthly PPC (Police Pistol, Combat) matches. At least, those who had the time and really got into the competitive spirit made the circuit.[…]
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How to win friends and influence fish
Here on the northern Gulf Coast, we’re enjoying one of the best runs of white trout and chicken dolphin in many years.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Humminbird base map not what I’m looking for
I have a Humminbird 798, but the mapping on it is horrible for the Bayou Black area. They dont even have Minors Canal between the Intracoastal and Lake DeCade.[…]
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Mullets are mobile munchies
Among the most common as well as most poorly regarded fish species in Louisiana coastal waters are mullets. The term is used in plural because at least three and possibly four of the six Atlantic mullet species can be found in the state.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Looking for yellow rig in Breton Sound
Dear Capt. Paul,
I am looking for the cordinates to the small yellow rig that was removed in Breton Sound one or two years ago.[…]
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Falling Red River produces in June
The bass fishing on the Red River in Alexandria generally will start turning on in June, depending on the water level. The river still may be flooded this month, but under stable or falling conditions, a number of the bass will begin moving out to the remaining part of the river.[…]
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Pocket Rocket — Ruger’s new LC9 Compact Pistol
A couple of years ago, at the Louisville NRA convention, I wandered over to the Ruger booth to watch Randell Pence, national sales manager for Ruger Firearms, doing a land-office business.[…]
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Deer, turkey seasons over, but management work continues
When the hunting seasons end, many hunters leave the fields and woods, and never look back until next fall rolls around. For them it’s off to the lakes and rivers, baseball fields, NASCAR tracks or whatever gets them excited now.[…]
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Speck-tacular flyfishing comes to those who wade
Flyrodders who had to cancel their trips to Grand Isle, Fourchon, Holly Beach and Breton Island last summer don’t want to ever again hear the word “Maconda.”[…]