Columns
The cooking game warden strikes again
Abbeville resident and native Derek Logan shares his recipe for Camp Baked Fish and the author shares a recipe for Bream Fillets Thermidor.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
LDWF: Dead seagulls, .22 rifle, meth and marijuana seized from shrimp boat
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries patrolling state waters off of Terrebonne Parish Tuesday arrested a Bayou Dularge man for a variety of alleged drug and commercial fishing violations.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Second CCA-tagged red caught at Rockefeller Refuge; angler in line for Chevy truck
Brent Castille’s older brother Reed had already caught two redfish Wednesday morning on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, and he didn’t even have a bite.[…]
Fishing
Don’t forget to buy your 2017-18 fishing license
If you’re caught up making fishing plans for the long 4th of July holiday weekend, don’t forget to purchase your 2017-18 fishing license.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Breton Island gives up hefty 6.6-pound trout
Perry Rosenson took a shot in the dark and made the run out to Breton Island earlier this month — and hit the bullseye with a nice 6.6-pound trout.[…]
Fishing
LDWF reopens Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reopened much of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday, after the location was closed last week because of flood damage from Tropical Storm Cindy.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF agent rescues three from sinking shrimp boat
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rescued three people this morning after their 20-foot shrimp boat struck a submerged vessel in Vermilion Bay.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tropical storm Cindy’s impact still being felt on Grand Isle fishing
If you put in enough time out on the water, you know that some days are all about catching — and some days are all about fishing.[…]
Fishing
Humminbird’s 360-degree sonar gives bird’s-eye view
Sonar fishfinders have always helped us find fish and fish-holding structure, but helping us precisely target fish has been another story. Early on, bulb-type flashers supported vertical jigging.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
North Louisiana crappie: Made in the shade
Jim McKay loves to fish anytime, but his years as an educator make the summertime one of his favorites. When school was out for summer, Jim was out for crappie. Now he’s retired, but he still hasn’t broken that habit.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: About 700,000 pounds of red snapper remain for 2017 recreational harvest
Before this month’s extended federal season ever cranked up, Louisiana anglers had already harvested about one-third of the state’s self-imposed 2017 recreational quota of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Why would anybody drill a hole in a brand new spinning reel?
Virtually every brand new spinning reel you buy — at least if it’s made with decent parts — is butter smooth right out of the box. […]
Fishing
Two missing boaters survive long night in Atchafalaya Basin
After enduring a long night in the Atchafalaya Basin, two Franklin men and their dog were rescued by a Good Samaritan who spotted one of the men on the roof of a camp, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
River Shrimp bounty
The Mississippi River holds intrigue and fortune, but for the Folse family of St. James, it’s all about family, Louisiana tradition and a little-known crustacean, river shrimp.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Leader length key for Hopedale redfish
It’s no secret finding the bait is absolutely critical to finding the predator fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guides not expecting big fishing impact from Tropical Storm Cindy
Capt. Owen “Big O” Langridge isn’t particularly concerned about the effects Tropical Storm Cindy might have on fishing conditions down in Venice.[…]