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Delacroix Redfish Primer
The sign from a long-departed marina reads, “Welcome to the End of the World,” but for redfish anglers, Delacroix looks more like the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.[…]
Inshore Fishing
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Downriver Garden
Spring is finally in full bloom. Winter has released its icy grip for another year, and the birds are back to singing their merry tunes. Bees are buzzing, grass is growing and the gardeners among us are glad to get their fingers down in the soil again.[…]
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The Common People’s Trail
If you look up “spunk” in the dictionary, you might find Keitha Broussard’s picture illustrating the entry.[…]
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The Pontchartrain Pop
Capt. Greg Schlumbrecht believes that the old 80/20 rule is no more evident anywhere else in the world than it is at Lake Pontchartrain during May.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Pelican Pass
Folks in Louisiana are used to “passing a good time,” and of those folks wanting to pass a good time on the water this month need to hook up the boat and drive down Highway 315 in southern Terrebonne Parish until the pavement ends.[…]
Inshore Fishing
X-Treme popper fishing calls in redfish
I’ve always thought redfishing with a cork was akin to reaching your hand into a hornets nest and tickling the queen – just plain painful.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing bill pulled from consideration
The bill that aimed to ban bowfishing for redfish was pulled today (April 21) by Sen. Dan Claitor, who said one of the main reasons was unfavorable public input.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Early topwaters fool Lafitte trout
It looks like the speckled trout bite has started to pick up steam all across coastal Louisiana within the last week or two.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing bill pulled from consideration
The bill that aimed to ban bowfishing for redfish was pulled today (April 21) by Sen. Dan Claitor, who said one of the main reasons was unfavorable public input.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Majority of Delta National Wildlife Refuge closed following oil spill
The recent oil spill within Delta National Wildlife Refuge south of Venice forced U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials on Saturday to close the portion of the refuge south of main pass.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Senate Natural Resources Committee to consider bowfishing ban on redfish
As most LouisianaSportsman.com users know by now, Republican Dan Claitor has submitted a bill that, if receiving final legislative approval and signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, would prohibit bowfishing for redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
18,000 gallons of crude oil spilled in Delta National Wildlife Refuge
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, the State of Louisiana and the Chevron Pipe Line Company are responding to an oil spill from a pipeline in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain specks bite best in cleanest water
Strong winds that have been pounding coastal Louisiana for the last several weeks have left most speckled trout anglers scratching their heads as to where to fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana Saltwater Series continues Saturday at Falgout Canal Marina
The inaugural Louisiana Saltwater Series, hosted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, continues Saturday at Falgout Canal Marina in Dularge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Biologist sums up trout expectations for 2010
So what kind of speck season does the state’s head saltwater finfish biologist expect?[…]
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Guessing redfish age can be tricky
How old is that redfish? Fishermen are, for the most part, intensely curious about their quarry.[…]