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April 26, 2024

Time for summer school

June 28, 2012 Catch Cormier

A recent study found that the average age of college students is on the rise. Over 38 percent are now 25 or older.[…]

Hungry trout thick from Raccoon Island to Ship Shoal 33

June 27, 2012 Chris Ginn

After eight straight days of wind so strong nobody could leave the launch, Capt. Marty LaCoste found calm and clean water yesterday morning (June 26), and those same conditions continued on his trip this morning.[…]

Luling angler wins Venice Slam tournament

June 27, 2012 Jonathan Menard

Luling’s Julie Hebert beat out 21 anglers from across the country to claim the top prize in the e International Women’s Fishing Association’s Venice Slam Tournament held in mid-June.[…]

Fourchon Beach gives up 10-pound trout

June 27, 2012 Andy Crawford

Capt. Steve Shook wasn’t even wanting to fish June 7. He honestly didn’t want to pick up the bent-over rod sitting securely in one of his rod holders.[…]

Redfish bonanza in the Biloxi Marsh

June 27, 2012 Darren Digby

Persistent east winds in recent weeks, most notably in association with Tropical Storm Debby, have effectively put the summer trout slam on hold as rough seas keep most anglers from the outer bays.[…]

Introduction of Highway 1 toll booth a traffic nightmare

June 26, 2012 Anthony Taylor

The quickly eroding marsh in between Leeville and Fourchon has warranted a toll-funded mega-bridge replacing the old, sinking Louisiana Highway 1. This past weekend was the first that Department of Transportation and Development finally implemented its automated toll payment Machines (ATPM) at the on-ramp to the new La. 1.[…]

Wind making Venice fishing tough, guide says

June 22, 2012 Anthony Taylor

The river is too low, the river is too high. This, and complaints about a certain oil spill that occurred a few years, ago seem to be excuses pushed by fishing guides as of recently.[…]

Fishing options abound at Grand Isle

June 16, 2012 Chris Ginn

“This is Grand Isle. There are supposed to be trout on all these rocks,” lamented Capt. Craig Matherne with Premier Charters of Grand Isle.[…]

Betts Flounder Fanatic jighead

June 12, 2012 John K. Flores

Because of the sideways bite of a flounder, Betts’ new Flounder Fanatic hooks are a good way to increase your catch.[…]

Pace takes early lead in Toledo Bend Elite Series stop

June 8, 2012 Andy Crawford

Talk leading up to the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend centered around whether the lake could produce as well as it did last year, when Dean Rojas put together more than 70 pounds to win the event.[…]

Lafitte redfish biting from top to bottom

June 7, 2012 Chris Ginn

It would be strange to think that a mild winter north of Louisiana could affect the redfishing out of Lafitte, but that’s exactly what has happened as redfish that would have typically pushed south from Lake Salvador to Little Lake just haven’t made that move yet.[…]