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First alligator gar
Bailey Legler, 13, was fishing with her papa, Mike Legler of Slidell, on July 1 when she caught her first alligator gar with shrimp on Lake Borgne. The gar measured in at 42 inches.
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A great time in Golden Meadow
While fishing in Golden Meadow, Angela and Cuz caught more than enough fish for supper.
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Ellie’s bream
Four-year-old Ellie Trosclair shows off her bream she caught in the pond on her family’s lease north of Greensburg on July 2. She was fishing with her Paw J and big brother, Gavin.
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Big catfish from the Atchafalaya River
David Roberie caught this 74-pound blue cat on cut shad after just 5 minutes from anchoring in the Atchafalaya River near Simmesport.
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Finally a flounder
Chris Russo hooked his first flounder in over 20 years in the MRGO. Chris Russo holds up a beautiful Lake Borgne redfish.
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Lake Borgne redfish
This Lake Borgne redfish was caught by Kevin Henry.
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Rat red from a ‘yak
Lex Poindexter shared this photo from his first kayak fishing trip with friends, Coco and David, on June 26, 2021. This redfish was hooked on a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ on a Matrix Goldeneye jig head
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Grandson’s first fish
On June 18, 2021, Ethan Meyer-Vollenweider caught his first redfish while on vacation with his Paw Paw at Wolf Lake in Foley, Alabama. The smile on his face says it all.
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Giant gar in Lake Maurepas
I am an avid alligator gar fisherman looking to spread awareness about the species. Most of the time when alligator gar are caught they are disregarded as “trash fish,” but this couldn’t be farther from
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Andrew’s big bluegill
The big bluegill was caught by 10-year-old Andrew Cancienne in Houma.
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Sabine River trophy
Nicholas Gorum with a 7-pound, 3-ounce black bass he caught using a fluke on April 22, 2021 on the Sabine River. It was released after the photo.
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Bull red at the long rocks out of Hopedale
Geoff Karpa caught this 46-inch bull redfish out at the MRGO long rocks on July 3 with cut bait on bottom. The fish was estimated to be around 50 pounds and was promptly released after
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First snapper of 2021
Abbie Bayham, of Team GTS, hooked her first red snapper of the year on a trip out of Cocodrie.
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Fourchon bull red
Alexis Cook caught this 32-pound bull red near Port Fourchon. She would have had 2nd place in the Golden Meadow/Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo, but missed the scales. She’s also 20 weeks pregnant. 😊
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Monster surf fishing red
Brady Rollins of Slidell caught this monster redfish while surf fishing in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., the evening of June 26. The fish is estimated to be at least 48 inches!
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First Lake Henderson bluegill
Lauryn Atkins hooked her first bluegill on live crickets during the spawn on Lake Henderson.