Offshore Fishing
Why fish offshore of Louisiana?
Over a ritual pretrip supper with relatives at Leeville Seafood Restaurant in Leeville, Ricky Ruffin talked about his love affair with Louisiana fishing and cooking.[…]
Offshore Fishing
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How to make a butterfly bait for snapper
Butterfly baits are highly effective for targeting large bottom fish such as groupers and large red snappers. Here are the steps to cut your own.[…]
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Red snapper anglers looking forward to one more Saturday in federal waters
Across South Louisiana, hurricanes and tropical storms are despised. There’s always a chance for one to hit home when they form in the Gulf, and if that happens, local residents have to pack their things and wait in approximately 143 hours of traffic to get to their hurricane-free destination.[…]
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Feds extend Gulf recreational red snapper season for two days
Recreational red snapper anglers will get one more full Saturday of fishing — thanks to Tropical Storm Colin.[…]
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Blue-water takedown – Tips for landing mangrove snapper
The cluster of bananas sat forlornly on top of the dock piling.
Fifteen minutes earlier, the five deep-sea charter fishermen were handing their personal items to the two deck hands — Billy Joe Palmisano and Joseph Cantrelle — for stowing.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to find swordfish
The Gulf of Mexico doesn’t look big on a map, but it’s a big ocean when you are looking for open-water fish like swordfish.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Venice fishing guide marches to his own drum beat
The man whose name has become almost synonymous with swordfish has the look of someone who has lived a lot of life and enjoyed every bit of it.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Top rigging tips for swordfish
Fishing for swordfish ain’t like perch fishing. Nothing is tiny and delicate.[…]
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Mahimahi on the menu for May
Offshore action should be nothing short of spectacular this month out of Venice, according to a fishing guide.[…]
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Commission modifies recreational grouper season, minimum size limits
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took action on a notice of intent and declaration of emergency on Thursday to modify the recreational grouper season, and increased the minimum size limits for black and gag grouper from 22 to 24 inches.[…]
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The sword whisperer — Venice charter guide shares secrets to catching swordfish
Xiphias gladius. Ahh; what a name for a fish!
Xiphius means “sword” in Greek, and gladius means “sword” in Latin.[…]
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Five cited for alleged red snapper violations in federal waters
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five men in three separate boats Sunday for alleged red snapper violations 15 miles off of Louisiana’s coast, according to a news release.[…]
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Feds set 9-day recreational red snapper season
If you blink, you might miss it.
The always elusive red snapper recreational season was announced Wednesday, and anglers will have a whopping nine days this year to venture into federal waters in search of a fish that no one but the feds believes is threatened.[…]
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Yellowfin action hot out of Venice
March may have come in like a lamb, but tuna fishing on the East Lump has definitely been more like a lion lately. […]
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Potential new No. 4-ranked mako shark caught on East Lump Monday morning
After an epic day of fishing Monday on the East Lump, Capt. Peace Marvel’s 31-foot AmeraCat returned to Cypress Cove Marina in Venice almost 800 pounds heavier than when it left seven hours earlier — thanks to two stud yellowfin tuna and a huge shark that potentially could become the new No. 4 mako ever caught in Louisiana waters.[…]
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Two plead guilty to federal shark violations, fined $45,000
Two men pleaded guilty to violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act involving illegal finning and over the limit of sharks, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]