Fishing Tournaments
Florida team wins IFA Redfish Tour Championship in Houma
Geoff Page and Rick Murphy gambled on making the 108-mile run run to Venice each day of the IFA Redfish Tour Championship, and their decision won them the title.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
How to keep your electronics from hurting you
“Garbage in, garbage out” was a watchword with computers long before they were integrated into marine electronics. We rarely enter full-blown garbage into our stuff out on the water but expensive problems can stem from not giving some “minor” details the attention they deserve.[…]
Fishing
Court throws out suit seeking prominent E15 warning labels
The U.S. Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia on Oct. 21 threw out the most-recent case involving ethanol fuel labeling, reasoning that the groups bringing the complaint – including the recreational boating industry – don’t have standing because they “cannot show members have suffered or are suffering with an injury that is traceable to the misfueling regulations.”[…]
Bass Fishing
Texas angler catches 10.27-pounder at Toledo Bend
Colby Ogden knew conditions were right for flipping a jig.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Alabama angler wins IFA Kayak Tour Championship
Benton Parrott won the 2014 Inshore Fishing Association’s Kayak Fishing Tour Championship last weekend by just more than 1 inch, and claimed a Hobie Mirage Pro Angler and several other prizes for his first place finish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Vortex Shad now available in three new colors
Just like fish sometimes prefer a different color bait, Chas Champagne knows fishermen are always on the lookout for their next new favorite lure.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Houma man arrested for multiple violations after boat chase Monday morning, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 32-year-old Houma man Monday after a boat chase in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Calcasieu River gives up a lunker
Vincent Collins isn’t a big bass fisherman, but that didn’t stop him from catching a really big bass.[…]
Columns
Island hopping
When it comes to easy access, protected water and a smorgasbord of fish, kayak anglers need look no further than Delacroix Island. Known locally as “The Island,” this historic St. Bernard Parish commercial fishing village is a kayak angler’s dream. The fishing area is unlimited, diverse and kayak friendly.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pairing a popping cork with a gold spoon
Conventional thinking says the bait of choice to target redfish under a popping cork is shrimp, right?[…]
Bass Fishing
How to pick the best creek to fish
Bass fishermen know that fall means going back in creeks to find fish that are mirroring the movements of baitfish. So how is it that on most reservoirs in the south, one or two creeks stand out in October and November as the places to be?[…]
News Breaker
Construction beginning on artificial reefs at the Pickets
Construction is set to begin this week on three artificial reefs designed to protect scour holes created at Ship Shoal 26 out of Dularge and Cocodrie, known to many Louisiana speckled trout anglers as the Pickets.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana angler is kayak world champion
Steve Lessard is no stranger to the podium when it comes to kayak fishing tournaments. His determined, skilled fishing style consistently puts him at the top of a variety of local and national competitions.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout continue pushing in near Shell Beach
Earlier this week, Capt. Jacques Laboureur made a speckled trout trip out of Shell Beach that almost didn’t happen.[…]
Fishing
Rayne man cited for alleged fraudulent shrimp sales, LDWF says
A Rayne man is facing four counts of theft by fraudulent shrimp sales after enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested him on Tuesday, according to a press release.[…]
Bass Fishing
Profile, action dictate trailer picks
For trailers or Texas-rigged plastics, bass pro Greg Hackney keeps it simple on the color selection. Black/blue or Okeechobee Craw gets the call for cloudy days and darker water, while more vivid patterns work best in clear water and brighter conditions.[…]