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’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.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]
“This is Grand Isle. There are supposed to be trout on all these rocks,” lamented Capt. Craig Matherne with Premier Charters of Grand Isle.[…]
Because of the sideways bite of a flounder, Betts’ new Flounder Fanatic hooks are a good way to increase your catch.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]
A 21-year-old Slidell man fell overboard early this morning (June 5) near the Interstate 10 twin spans near the Northshore, and authorities were still searching for him as of 11 a.m., the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
The body of a 21-year-old Slidell man who fell overboard early this morning during a trip onto Lake Pontchartrain has been found, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
June is perhaps the best month to catch speckled trout in the surf on flies.[…]
All month — CCA STAR Tournament. Runs through Labor Day (Sept. 3). Fly Fishing East and West Divisions for heaviest speckled trout. Also, a consolation drawing at the end of the tournament for all trout weighed in the Fly Division.[…]
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after,” said Henry David Thoreau, the 19th century American poet, naturalist, hermit and philosopher. Obviously, Thoreau wasn’t from South Louisiana.[…]
“Ain’t no way!” Eddie snarled in response to Pelayo’s entreaty, which involved a “rig-fishing” trip.[…]