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More needs than restoration money
For the past 13 years under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), requests for construction funds never exceeded the amount available.[…]
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Rivers that run through us under seige
A short cast upstream, accompanied by a quick mend, placed the popper against the opposite bank, deep in the shade of an overhanging brush. The mend gave the fly at least a few seconds of a drift-free float.[…]
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Like rabbits, ducks ruled by nature
Biologists have long known that it’s impossible to stockpile rabbits in the wild. Everything from foxes to hawks, coyotes to humans eats rabbits, and each year somewhere around 80 percent of the furballs die whether they’re shot by us Elmer Fudds or not.[…]
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Bayous Sue, Lacombe locations wanted
Dear Capt. Paul:
I hope you can help me. I have seen references to Bayou Sue on several fishing reports. It is in the Biloxi Marsh area. It was referred to near the Lake Eugene area, which I think is Lake Eugenie.[…]
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Many fisheries improve with diversions
One of the most important tools in the wetland restoration toolbox is river diversions. However, there seems to be a lot of misinformation and misunderstandings about the role and impacts of river diversions as a restoration tool.[…]
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Big fish, record-setters lurk together
On a recent trip with Capt. Scott Avanzino out of Venice, Frank Genusa Jr. felt he had a good shot at setting a state record on dolphin.[…]
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With autumn comes more outdoor options
Here in Sportsman’s Paradise, we are not without outdoor options during any season of the year. Before an outing, the average outdoorsman has to decide what type of species he’ll fish and where he’ll launch to do it.[…]
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Sandy Point heats up in September
Dear Capt. Paul:
I would like to learn to fish the Sandy Point area. Do you have the GPS coordinates for Sandy Point? Any coordinates would be appreciated.[…]
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Money for coast not nearly enough
“O.K., Mr. Jones, I have some good news for you, and I have some bad news,” says your doctor. “The bad news is you have a fatal disease and will be dead in a couple of months.[…]
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Important work may slow Timbalier fishing
Those of you who like to fish the Isle Dernieres and Timbalier chain of barrier islands will be happy to hear that another member of the island chain is about to have some significant restoration work done to it.[…]
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Smart anglers fishing Knuckle-Heads
Creek Chub’s first new product in 20 years was worth the wait. Just ask Andy Mnichowski of Marerro, a 13-year veteran saltwater fishing guide who owns Venice’s Fish-On Charters.[…]
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Ship Shoal Lighthouse oozes history
Capt. Paul:
What are the GPS coordinates of the Ship Shoal Lighthouse?[…]
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When popper-tunity knocks, answer
Plooop…. Plooop…. Plooop ….. KAH-BUUUSH! Are there any sounds sweeter, or more haunting, than those of a popper merrily going about its way in quiet water, only to be engulfed by some denizen of the deep?[…]
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5 Wells, Pogo, Cement and Dope Boat
Dear Capt. Paul:
I am a subscriber to the magazine. I would like three locations if posible. I am looking for 5 Wells, Pogo Rig and the Cement Rig.[…]
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Dredged spoil benefits many marsh areas
Considering how fast it’s disappearing, coastal Louisiana needs every bucket of dirt it can get to rebuild its wetlands.[…]
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New offshore plug gets down there
From the people who make it to the people who use it, one of the newest Yo-Zuri artificial lures is a deep, deep subject.[…]