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Rigging up
Everyone loves a hot Delta bite, but you can expect the action to cool off when the weather heats up.[…]
Fishing
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Black Bay fishing bonanza
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Day, is probably the best-known shopping day of the year. Stores everywhere advertise their merchandise at sharp discounts and anxious shoppers sometimes camp out overnight in front of their favorite store to be sure they don’t miss the bargains.[…]
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Blue crab special — Public crabbing opportunities abound
The first time I ate crabs was way back in the summer of 1984. I’m not talking about those Alaskan king crab legs that are rapidly processed, quick-frozen and shipped to a chain restaurant or grocery near you.[…]
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Pass time — Redfish swarm in Southwest Pass
About 20 years ago, former Venice Marina owner Dave Ballay told me, “If someone held a gun to my head and said I had to catch a fish, 365 days a year, I’d go to Southwest Pass.”[…]
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Double up — Why you should fish nearshore Gulf waters instead of Vermilion Bay
Fishing for speckled trout over here isn’t for sissies.
The five anglers left Shane Zeringue’s camp at Cypremort Point at 5 a.m., and it was going to be at least a 45-minute run in his 32-foot Offshore Yellowfin.[…]
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Cover: July 2016
It’s time to head to open water for keeper specks this month, and we give you the hottest spots to load the boat.[…]
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Pulling the trigger — How to catch triggerfish out of Grand Isle
“But nobody actually fishes for TAAAW-PON during the Grand Isle TAAAW-PON Rodeo!” Artie roared. […]
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Yellow is a good color offshore
The grouper family has a lot of fish trimmed in yellow, and all of them are good to eat.[…]
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Atchafalaya fruit salad — The Basin offers multi-species fishing opportunities this month
When the winter-spring floodwaters fall out of the Atchafalaya Basin, everything that swims bites.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Elite Series pro fishing tips for summer bass
The heat of summer is a time when you can expect to get just a handful of bass bites, right? Not according to this Bassmaster Elite Series pro.[…]
Fishing
Arctic Ice Chillin’ Cradle
The Chillin’ Cradle is the latest innovation from Arctic Ice to keep sodas, sports drinks, beer or wine chilled. It will also keep your cooler neat and organized for any outing.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown on Lake Martin beginning Sept. 6
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown to control nuisance aquatic vegetation in Lake Martin on Sept. 6, according to a news release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Arrive early at L&N Train Bridge for July speckled trout action
Capt. Kris Robert said he thinks speckled trout act a lot like people when dealing with summertime heat: If they get hot, they go somewhere where they can cool down. And they prefer not to gorge themselves during the height of the heat of day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Pass anglers will be rewarded with redfish
When Thibodaux’s Travis Lovell points the bow of his boat to Grand Pass in July, he knows he’ll catch black drum or redfish there, which is why he likes to call it Fishin’ Roulette in Grand Pass.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two more cited for oyster violations in Plaquemines Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men on Wednesday for alleged oyster violations in Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs in Plaquemines Parish, according to a news release.[…]
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Funding objections to regional red snapper management ‘political crap,’ congressman says
The Baton Rouge author of a congressional bill that would transfer management of red snapper to the five Gulf of Mexico states fired back this week at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries secretary, who last week issued a statement saying a lack of federal funding could prevent the state from participating in any regional management program.[…]