Fishing
Kayaks Fishing – Rod Float
When you head out in a Kayak, you want to make sure you do not loose anything. Here is one idea to keep from loosing you rods.[…]
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Fishing
Kayak Fishing – Quick hands free paddle holder
Where to hold you paddle when you see the fish you want to catch. Take a moments to see this Sportsman fishing tip.[…]
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Kayak Fishing Fish Storage Idea’s
There are many different thoughts on this, but it is a suggestion.[…]
Fishing
Kayak Selections
There are many different Kayak’s on the market and our staff has tested most of them. Watch this segment then head to Louisiana Sportsman to read the full article.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buoys missing off Independence Island Reef
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is requesting leads from the public regarding missing mooring buoys from Independence Island Reef.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Giant salvinia on Calcasieu River in decline
Increased salinities, combined with a weevil-stocking program by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are negatively impacting the growth of giant salvinia on the Calcasieu River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pearl River bass offer crazy action
Sunlight had barely dribbled over the horizon when Jeff Bruhl eased the throttle back on the Phoenix, crawled from behind the boat’s console and stepped up onto the front deck to drop the trolling motor.[…]
News Breaker
Potential No. 8-ranked grouper in state taken Saturday
Twenty-two-year-old UL Lafayette student Chris Bishop is majoring in industrial technology, but Saturday morning about 80 miles south of Cypremort Point he got a serious lesson in physics.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent westerly winds make specks tough to find in Hopedale/Delacroix area
The persistent west wind for the last several days has dirtied the water and made speck fishing much more difficult in the Hopedale/Delacroix area.[…]
Field Notes
Don’t forget to hydrate
As fishing summers just seem to get hotter, anglers have been adapting by using common sense and learning from past mistakes.[…]
News Breaker
Amberjack, triggerfish recreational fishing seasons reopen Aug. 1
Fishing seasons for greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen Aug. 1 in federal waters, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced today.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo set for this weekend
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the 2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo takes place this weekend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mandeville 6th grader catches tagged redfish near Shell Beach
Most people fish an entire lifetime and never get lucky enough to reel in a tagged fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Go froggin’ for big bass near Stephensville
Winston Michel has been fishing near his home in Pierre Part since he was about 6 years old, but he’s never caught a bigger bass there than the one he reeled in Thursday morning.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin crappie, goggle-eye fishing cranked up
With the last pages of the August issue of Louisiana Sportsman heading to the printer, my thoughts wandered to catching a few fish. And the phone call from buddy Eric Williamson of St. Gabriel only fed the deal.[…]
News Breaker
2013 fall red snapper season set
In a special meeting in New Orleans on Wednesday, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted to increase the 2013 red snapper total quota to 11 million pounds.[…]