Fishing
Maui Jim sunglasses
A new collection of sunglasses from Maui Jim were designed specifically for fishing, marine and water sports enthusiasts.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Limited Entry
Although half the lake and most of its best fishing is in Louisiana, access to the lake from the Louisiana side is limited.[…]
Fishing
PlotSpike Cottonseed Cake
Cottonseed Cake is a fish feed and attractant that works on a multitude of fish, including catfish, bass, crappie and bream.[…]
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One man’s trash, another man’s treasure
When the winds of Hurricane Katrina began to subside, a grim view began to immerge on the northeastern shore of Lake Ponchartrain, one that will forever burn in our memories — the hallowed fishing grounds of the Interstate 10 twin spans had been severely damaged.[…]
Cobia
Occupy West Delta: Cobia fishing explodes around West Delta rigs
Anglers can head to the West Delta rigs to take advantage of the cobia invasion as these hard fighters make their way eastward.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pier Rules and Regulations
1. Pier Entrance fees shall be $3.00 for individuals 12 and older for fishing from the pier; visitors 12 and over who do not wish to fish from the Pier will be charged $1.00; and children under 12 can enter for free.[…]
Cobia
Little need for live bait when fishing for cobia
When it comes to catching cobia on the shallow satellite rigs in West Delta during September, Capt. Gray Long insists on using jigs.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Lost platform
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m trying to locate a small satellite platform I used to enjoy fishing located in ST63 block. It shows up on my GPS as an icon that was already on my map card; therefore, I never saved it as a waypoint.[…]
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Transitional haul: Never miss a lick as trout begin the annual inshore migration
September can pose some real challenges for trout fishermen. First, we have weather to contend with and, while that is true in any month, September is the peak of our tropical season — which brings winds and seas to a whole different level.[…]
Cobia
Cobia move in close to Port Fourchon during September
Anybody should be able to head out of Fourchon to the first set of rigs they see, pull up to them and start catching cobia.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing the fringes
The trick to September success is to narrow the search for areas where trout will congregate, ignoring the rest of the vast stretches of water in the area, Capt. Sean Cady said.[…]
Bass Fishing
Venice Bass Brigade
Jonathan Ryan is an avid speckled-trout angler.
The perfect day for him is finding some new honey hole in what’s left of the Delacroix marsh, and throwing double-rigged Hybrids to specks that are on Jenny Craig’s new plastic-only diet.[…]
Columns
Making the Dog Rabid
I’ve been blessed to have known some of the greatest fly tiers of the modern era. Folks like George Harvey, Polly Rosborough, Mike Verduin, Chris Helms, Gary LaFontaine to name just a very few.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t overlook man-made structure
Not only does Eric Williamson catch a ton of bass flipping the canes out of Venice, but he also targets the ubiquitous rocks in the area.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
During September, water temps begin to drop. Slowly at first due to radiative cooling, and then increasingly as cool fronts invade the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Made in the Shade: Catch more bass by fishing the shade
My Lucky Craft Sammy topwater landed less than its length from the base of a cypress tree. I mindlessly snapped it back and forth a couple times to impart that lazy walk-the-dog action that big bass just can’t seem to ignore.
At 7:30 in the morning, my shirt was already soaked with sweat, so I diverted my attention away from my Sammy sitting lifelessly on the surface in an effort to see if there was any shade we could get under.
The slurping sound hardly registered in my mind, so when I turned around to walk my Sammy again, I was surprised to find that it was nowhere to be found.[…]