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Despite bitter cold, Bahan wins 2017 BCKFC Championship
Dec. 9, 2017 was a day that many will remember for years to come across South Louisiana. […]
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BCKFC ‘fish pics’ tourney marred by alleged cheating scandal
The Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club holds several tournaments each year. Most are traditional catch/weigh-in tournaments, but one is a little differen […]
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Body of FLW Series angler recovered on Lake Okeechobee
The body of Costa FLW Series co-angler Nik Kaylar was recovered this morning on Lake Okeechobee after the boat in which he was riding last week was involved in an accident during the first day of competition, FLW Outdoors announced. […]
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Slidell boater participating in FLW Costa Series rescued Thursday night, co-angler missing
A Slidell man participating in the Costa FLW Series on Lake Okeechobee in Florida was rescued late Thursday night after his boat was wrecked or had been swamped, but his co-angler has not been found. […]
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Sumrall earns coveted 2018 Bassmaster Classic berth
New Iberia’s Caleb Sumrall has been on a fishing roll, culminating in this weekend’s victory at the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell — a win that earned him a berth in the 2018 Bassmaster Classic and an invitation to join the 2018 Elite Series. […]
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Swollfest pledges $500,000 to Baton Rouge children’s hospital
Fishing in a summer rodeo is lots of fun, even if you don’t necessarily know where proceeds from the event eventually wind up. […]
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Youth loses bull red battle — but wins admiration of competitors at RTB 8
‘The one that got away’ harkens back to fishing stories probably as old as time — but 15-year-old James Dupuy gutted out a two-hour battle with a giant redfish late Saturday afternoon that kept the outcome of Ride the Bull 8 hanging in the balance on Grand Isle. […]
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Shreveport kayak newcomer wins Ride the Bull 8
On a day when many anglers’ thoughts drifted westward to Hurricane Harvey and the havoc it was wreaking in Texas, Ride the Bull 8 and its 570 kayak anglers churned into Caminada Pass on Grand Isle Saturday morning for what turned out to be a fantastic day for targeting big bull reds […]
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Sportsman subscriber lands STAR-tagged redfish in Breton Sound
James Bryan was in search of speckled trout Saturday morning while fishing the Central Rig Facility Field in Breton Sound. […]
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Lafayette angler reels in STAR-tagged redfish on Marsh Island, wins NauticStar
They say timing is everything. And in Drew Carlin’s case Wednesday afternoon, he probably couldn’t have done it any better if he tried. […]
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Fly fishing tournament raises money for heroes
Mathew Roberts had a New Year’s resolution. The avid kayaker and co-founder of Mission Six wanted to catch his first redfish on fly rod. In early Spring he did. And as he put it, his curiosity became an obsession! […]
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Video: Mandeville Elite Redfish angler falls from tower, still reels in $65,000 fish
Sometimes things are just meant to be.
Even in ideal sight-fishing conditions, redfish can spook, bend a hook, pop a line, just not eat or find myriad other ways to avoid the landing net. […]
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2017 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo final results
Here are final results from the 2017 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo held this past weekend out of Sand Dollar Marina. […]
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2017 Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo final results
Here are final results from the 19th annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo held this past weekend out of Venice Marina […]
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Ride the Bull 8 slated for Aug. 26 at Grand Isle
Peace, love and redfish will be in the air in exactly one month when Ride the Bull 8 kicks off and the world’s largest kayak tournament churns into Caminada Pass off Grand Isle. […]