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Beating the Cote Blanche Bay drums
Fishing in East and West Cote Blanche bays for saltwater fish tends to pick up later in the summer than some estuaries along the Gulf Coast.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Summer on the Ouachita River
Summer months fishing the Ouachita River can often be hit or miss, depending on a wide variety of conditions.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fish the Middle Pearl River for hot bass action
Come August, Devin Artigue will be fishing the Middle Pearl River frequently. He said it’s all because of the low water levels he’s seeing.[…]
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Join the Calcasieu club
Whether fishing marshes, the channel or in the Gulf, no telling what fish might bite on any summer day at Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Deer Hunting
Aging deer on the hoof
The key to field aging your deer is understanding the growth trends of your deer herd and this can only be accomplished by keeping good data.[…]
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Lake Pontchartrain blue crab bounce back
After years of disappointment following the oil spill and spillway openings, Lake Pontchartrain’s blue crab population has bounced back.[…]
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DIY shrimp traps
Catching river shrimp is not very difficult. The traps are inexpensive to build and the reward is a freezer full of bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Flipping for bass
In the summer, bass cling tightly to any shady structure and won’t move far. Anglers almost need to knock them on the head to make them bite.[…]
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Hot fishing adventures in and around Barataria Bay
The fertile Barataria Estuary produces abundant seafood and outstanding fishing opportunities for multiple species[…]
Catfish
Catfishing at night
Just about every freshwater and some brackish systems in Louisiana and Mississippi hold catfish. At night, they lose some of their wariness.[…]
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Anglers can find exciting action out of Fourchon Marina
Hays Burleigh, who runs All Fins Fishing Charters and co-owns Fourchon Marina, shares his tips for bottom fishing for red snapper.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bream fishing with a beetle spin
At just 16, Austin Dabdoub, who fishes local ponds around Lacombe, has already learned the power of the Beetle Spin for bream.[…]
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Feeling froggy?
Catching bullfrogs is quite challenging. There are strategies that David Simoneaux uses to ensure a nice catch of big bullfrogs on each trip.[…]
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Fishing at the Mandeville Lakefront
The Mandeville Lakefront stands as a hidden gem among some of the Northshore’s more popular fishing options.[…]
Deer Hunting
Prescribed burning is an important tool for wildlife managers and foresters
Prescribed burning has been used to manage habitat for hundreds of years and is still an important tool today for wildlife managers.[…]
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Trophy-sized trout making a rebound in Southeast Louisiana
Anglers across Southeast Louisiana have seen a dramatic increase in not only the number of speckled trout but also the size of these fish.[…]