DENISON, Texas – Shreveport’s Mike Pharr capitalized on some key slip-ups at the top of the leaderboard to claim his first BASS win on Saturday (Oct. 23) during the final stop of the 2010 Bassmaster Central Opens on Lake Texoma.[…]
Washington, D.C. — Despite broad-based opposition that included sportsmen, environmentalists and industry, the Obama administration has approved production and sale of gasoline with up to 15 percent ethanol for 2007 and newer motor vehicles.[…]
The outlook for fishing the Basin this fall looks good barring any late-season storms. Two years ago, Gustav churned things up, and also left debris that ultimately led to fish kills as a result of hypoxia.[…]
Any doubts about the health of Louisiana’s coastal fisheries have been put to rest over weeks since the flow of oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon were staunched.[…]
Farmers are cursing the recent dry spell, but self-professed river rat Joe Lavigne couldn’t be happier.[…]
Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron said big redfish were tearing up his topwater baits at Grand Isle, and why don’t I come down and get in on the action. […]
Capt. Mike Gallo says the early part of October is prime time for Lake Catherine.[…]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents cited two men Oct. 1 for allegedly trip fishing for bass on Tensas Parish’s Yucatan Lake, the agency reported.[…]
Houma anglers Jonathan Martin and Justin Breaux weigned in 11.69 pounds during the Cabela’s Speckled Trout USA Tournament Trail stop in Cocodrie on Saturday (Oct. 2) to pocket the $3,000 first-place prize money.[…]
Last year, I wrote a column urging readers to avoid ethanol at all costs. Ethanol has caused many problems ranging from sludge in the fuel tank to deterioration of the fuel lines. It absorbs moisture from the air.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
I recently bought a Humminbird 898c SI fishfinder, and am looking to buy a chip to upgrade the maps.[…]
Most fish-identification books (except mine, of course) list the value of lizardfish to anglers as either a “nuisance” or “useless.” I happen to think that they are a pretty interesting critter. It could be the biologist in me.[…]
The MirrOdine Mini Suspending Twitchbait is the newest addition to the MirrOdine family. At 2 ¼ inches, the new size is perfect when trout, redfish, tarpon, striped bass and snook are feeding on smaller size baitfish.[…]
Blue Water Candy Lures recently introduced a new vertical jig that is less labor intensive than traditional jigs because it requires less action to be effective.[…]
The Berkley Classics TurboGlide Lithium-ion Cordless Electric Fillet System features the smooth, lightweight and powerful Classics TurboGlide fillet knife, with non-slip SofTorx finish grip and a 7 ½-inch serrated blade, perfect for precision cuts or large fillets.[…]
The word “anchor” starts visions dancing in my head of handling a heavy, muck- and weed-coated chunk of metal connected to a slimy wet rope by a length of rusty chain.[…]