Fishing Tournaments
19th Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo set for July 27-29 in Venice
The 19th Annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo is set to kickoff beginning Thursday morning out of Venice Marina, and this year’s event just might be the biggest so far. […]
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STAR-tagged red caught near Pass a Loutre Saturday; angler wins NauticStar
Lots of things have to fall in place to catch any tagged fish — much less one of the 100 tagged redfish that were swimming along Louisiana’s coast for the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament. […]
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Second CCA-tagged red caught at Rockefeller Refuge; angler in line for Chevy truck
Brent Castille’s older brother Reed had already caught two redfish Wednesday morning on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, and he didn’t even have a bite. […]
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PaddlePalooza
In 2005, modern kayak fishing was just getting off the ground in Louisiana. […]
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Fat 6.7-pound Hopedale trout leads CCA-Louisiana STAR’s East Division
Daniel Compagno experienced a wide range of emotions on the water out of Hopedale Tuesday, first losing the biggest flounder he’d ever seen after landing it up on the rocks near the MRGO dam — then barely managing to reel in his personal best speckled trout only an hour later to unexpectedly grab the lead in the CCA-Louisiana STAR Tournament’s East Division. […]
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Lafitte angler reels in 2017 Chevy pickup with first CCA STAR tagged redfish
With 100 tagged redfish swimming along the coast this year for the CCA-Louisiana STAR — instead of the usual 50 — tournament director Rad Trascher has been providing some serious hints on social media with pictures where tagged redfish had been released. […]
Fishing Tournaments
No STAR winners over Memorial Day Weekend
After weekend No. 1 of the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s STAR Tournament, there are still 100 tagged redfish and 50 tagged speckled trout swimming along the coast. […]
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CCA’s STAR — featuring 100 tagged reds — kicks off in one month
Rad Trascher is a man on a mission right now.
The tournament director for the Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament is busy tagging redfish and speckled trout in advance of this year’s event, which kicks off in exactly one month — May 27. […]
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Wheeler leads Elites after Day 1 on Toledo Bend
Steady winds blowing 15 to 25 mph blew steadily at Toledo Bend Thursday during the first day of competition for the Bassmaster Elite Series, but Jacob Wheeler didn’t seem to mind. […]
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Louisiana’s Classic anglers ready for bass-fishing’s Big Show to start
The official practice day for the 2017 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe was on Wednesday, and the consensus among the field of competitors is that the championship is up for grabs because of the way the fishery is setting up. […]
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70th Big Bass Rodeo set for Saturday in New Orleans City Park
Billed as the oldest freshwater rodeo in the country, the 70th Big Bass Rodeo is set for this Saturday, March 25, in New Orleans City Park. […]
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Lake Charles team wins Bassmaster High School Central Open
Five Louisiana teams finished in the Top 10 during the Bassmaster High School Central Open held this weekend at Toledo Bend, B.A.S.S. announced. […]
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2017 CCA STAR to feature 100 tagged redfish
Anglers participating in the 2017 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament will have double the chances of reeling in a tagged redfish this year. […]
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‘Cajun Baby’ leads 2017s first Elite Series event
Cliff Crochet is a noted shallow-water specialist who loves to fish green vegetation during warm, springlike conditions. […]
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Louisiana angler two-time kayak world champion
The biggest cold front this winter pushed through the state last Thursday, and Steve Lessard used it — along with his ‘home field advantage’ — to claim his second world championship at the Hobie Worlds 6 in Lafourche Parish. […]
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Lavigne owns B.A.S.S. Nation Championship
Gonzales’ Ryan Lavigne did what no other Bassmaster angler has done before: He rose to the top of the B.A.S.S Nation Championship as a non-boater during this weekend’s even at Lake Conroe outside of Houston. […]