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Red snapper public hearing slated for tonight in Baton Rouge
Another public hearing will be held this evening in Baton Rouge in the ongoing debate over sector separation and red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Offshore Fishing
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Red snapper fisherman cited for using illegal gear in state waters
A 37-year-old Metairie man with more than 1,000 pounds of red snapper on his boat was cited on Thursday for a commercial fishing violation for using bandit gear in state waters, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Recreational fishermen support state-based red snapper management, LDWF survey says
Recreational fishermen — whether private anglers or a charter boat captains — support transferring responsibility for managing the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery from the federal government to state agencies like the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, according to a just-completed survey.[…]
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Congressional subcommittee to hear case for state-run GOM red snapper fishery
The road to potential state-based management of the Gulf’s red snapper fishery will begin Thursday afternoon when the U.S. House Natural Resources subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans hears a bill by Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves.[…]
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Pending United States record tarpon caught out of Grand Isle
The Louisiana state-record tarpon has stood at 230 pounds since 1993 — until yesterday when a 246.6-pound silver king was landed out of what one angler on the boat said was “the largest mass of tarpon I’ve ever seen.”[…]
Offshore Fishing
How Mitch preps a hoo
Ballyhoo are considered to be one of the premier trolling baits for wahoo, dolphin, tuna, marlin, sailfish, and king mackerel.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Terminal tackle tips for more mangroves
Capt. Lane Zimmer has battled mangrove snapper enough to have seen all the highs and lows that come with going after these smart fish inhabiting oil rigs close to Louisiana’s coastline.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to catch lemonfish while mangrove snapper fishing
When fishing for mangroves, Capt. Lane Zimmer always keeps a few rods at the ready in case he spots a curious lemonfish cruising the surface.[…]
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Lafayette angler’s giant mangrove snapper certified as new world record
It’s official now — the hammer 18.63-pound mangrove snapper Tim Champagne landed this summer out of Cocodrie is now the International Game Fish Association’s new world record holder for the category.[…]
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Fall red snapper season tentatively set to reopen Nov. 20 in state waters
You can add one more item to the list of things you’re thankful for at next month’s Thanksgiving dinner: officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced a recreational fall red snapper season is tentatively set to kick off in state waters on Friday, Nov. 20 and go through the end of 2015.[…]
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Anglers land 213-pound yellowfin tuna out of Venice
Conditions out of Venice Saturday morning weren’t exactly ideal for a tuna trip — the wind was whipping up 5- to 6-foot waves 10 miles out of South Pass.[…]
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Gulf of Mexico recreational amberjack season to close Sept. 28
The recreational amberjack season in the Gulf of Mexico is scheduled to close at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, when landings data indicate the 1.13 million pound annual catch target will be harvested.[…]
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Three men cited for tuna violations in Venice on Sept. 9, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men aboard the commercial fishing vessel “Jasmine” on Wednesday for alleged tuna violations in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
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Single game warden rescues eight people from three different boats in Gulf
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries had a hectic afternoon Sunday off the Vermilion Parish coast, rescuing eight people from three different boats after a strong storm produced high seas and gusty winds near Rollover Bayou.[…]
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Dad gum mangroves!
This Lafitte guide relaxes by heading out of Grand Isle to catch mangrove snapper, one of the most-persnickety fish in the Gulf.[…]
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The offshore gang — Learn how to catch tuna, dolphin and more from these young anglers
They’re baaack!
Five years ago Louisiana Sportsman ran a feature story about a gang of school kids who caught scads of fish from Metairie drainage canals right in the heart of the New Orleans metropolitan area.[…]