Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s Island to close to the public Aug. 10-22, LDWF says
Elmer’s Island will close for 12 days starting on Aug. 10 as construction activities progress near the public parking area where the access road meets the beach.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Dularge slam dunk – Bulls on a rampage this month
Capt. Gerald Ellender (985-688-1715) said August begins the annual migration of bull reds into the deeper channels and holes around Dularge.[…]
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Border blowout — Tips for Sabine Lake trout-fishing succcess
We could be launching into a lake on Mars for all that most Louisianans would know about this place. There was enough daylight at the ramp to reveal that every vehicle already on the lot carried Texas license plates. […]
Inshore Fishing
Surf strategists — Top surf-fishing tips
Aggressive, abundant and readily available to those willing to enter the warm summer surf — speckled trout present the perfect wade-fishing target.[…]
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Bull stampede — Fishing for bull reds in the Mississippi Delta
Gary Abernathy was sure he saw a fish move off the tip of a grassy point on the south side of a little cut between islands.[…]
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The short haul — Shell Beach’s summertime fishing hotspots
“And all my rowdy friends have settled down!” Artie yelled while making his grand entrance through the back door to Doc’s Shell Beach camp, which was strangely dark and quiet.[…]
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Biloxi Marsh mix-up — How to catch trout and redfish during August
This goes down as one of my very best summers — ever.
June came in with intense heat and sweltering humidity, and an abundance of speckled trout. At least it did where I was fishing — in and around Bay Eloi.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Piers in the bay
Take it from a fisherman who got married on the water at one of his favorite fishing spots on Vermilion Bay: Many of the piers and wharves in front of the camps at Cypremort Point offer potential honey holes for speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Belle Chasse man cited for illegal shrimping, LDWF says
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 57-year-old Belle Chasse man for alleged shrimping violations Friday morning in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
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Let’s go Mexican – Trout Quesadillas is perfection
Two recipes from Casey McLaurin; Lil Mac’s Smoky Trout Quesadillas and crab enchiladas that are packed with flavor and have a tender mouth-feel.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three cited for illegal shrimping activities, LDWF says
Enforcement agents with the Lousiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men for alleged shrimping violation last week in Bayou Little Caillou in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Head to the Gulf for Barataria trout
Capt. John Pounders takes every shot the weather gives him this month to chase speckled trout in the big water. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fish Hopedale trout where they cool off
Go to Blue Bayou Water Park on a scorching hot Saturday and you’ll likely be waiting more than an hour to ride the water slide.[…]
News Breaker
Pending No. 7-ranked tripletail caught last week in East Bay
It’s hard not to do a double take when you lay your eyes on the monstrous 31-pound tripletail caught last week in East Bay.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for alleged oyster violations in St. Bernard Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged oyster violations on July 18 in St. Bernard Parish, according to a news release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bait shop owner shares Top 4 tips to keep shrimp alive
Stanley Sevin pretty much grew up in the bait business — his family owns Bait House Seafood in Chauvin — so he knows a few tricks about how to maximize the lifespan of shrimp in your livewell.[…]