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Take Home Angler: Scott Castaing
Scott Castaing has a sense of where he’s come from. That’s one of the reasons his favorite kind of fishing is for croakers big enough to fillet.[…]
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Air Raid
It’s a 35-minute boat ride from Lafitte to Grand Gosier Island.
That is, of course, if your boat has wings.[…]
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Retro Port Sulphur
Zak’s cork hit a swell right under the hovering laughing gulls and vanished.
“A no-sooner, as you guys call it!” he beamed while cranking away and looking around with a lunatic leer.[…]
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The Sucker Punch
Of the 14 snapper species in the Gulf of Mexico, the mangrove snapper has the reputation for being the wariest. Perhaps smartest is a better word.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bodies of two missing boaters recovered from Mississippi River, LDWF says
Two men who went fishing on the Mississippi River Saturday (July 23) drowned after apparently falling from their small boat, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today (July 25).[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big specks showing up in the Rigolets
The opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway didn’t seem to have as much of an effect on the fishing in the eastern part of Lake Pontchartrain as was anticipated. Trout continued to bite out in Lake Borgne until not too long ago.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t leave your corks at home for Raccoon Point trout
There’s no doubt that double rigs put a ton of fish in the boat down at Raccoon Island every summer. However, Capt. Travis Miller with Millertime Fishing Charters (985-981-6434) says he’s been down there a time or two when he found that the fish wanted his plastics hanging out just a split second longer than a double rig would allow.[…]
Breaking News
Pending state-record tripletail landed on fly
Lee Newman Jr. had one thing on his mind when he headed into Lake Borgne yesterday (July 21) – catching tripletail, but not on conventional tackle.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Man killed, woman hospitalized in Red River boating accident
A man was killed and a woman injured during a boating accident on the Red River shortly after midnight (July 19), according to news reports.[…]
News Breaker
Morgan City man cited for red snapper violations
A Morgan City man was allegedly caught Saturday (July 16) in Terrebonne Parish with 26 red snapper over his limit, some of which were too small, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament stops in Slidell
The next stop in the Louisiana Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament circuit is this Saturday (July 23), with participants launching out of Slidell, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.
This redfish catch-and-release trail, developed by LDWF in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, is designed to promote conservation of the state’s saltwater resources.[…]
Breaking News
Body of 12-year-old thrown from boat found in Lake Borgne
The body of a 12-year-old Mandeville girl thrown from a boat during an Shell Bayou accident Saturday (July 16) was located today (July 19), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
The body of Samantha Vinturella was found shortly after 11 a.m. in Lake Borgne about five to six miles from the original boating crash incident site, the LDWF news release reported.[…]
Apex Predator
Gear up for floundering!
Flounders are my favorite fish to eat. It’s usually hard to catch a limit of 10 with a rod and reel, but it can be easily done by gigging. Waiting for the correct environmental conditions and having the right gear plays a big part in sticking your limit.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wade belts keep anglers ready in the water
One of the first things I noticed while wade fishing with Dr. Sam and Michelle Field was just how far they waded away from their boat. I got out pretty far, too, and that’s when I realized that I needed another plastic bait.[…]
Breaking News
Search continues for missing 12-year-old girl following Shell Beach boat accident, LDWF reports
The search for a missing 12-year-old girl in Shell Beach following a boating accident Saturday (July 16) continued last night (July 17), the Louisiana Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Fishing
LSU season tickets up for grabs during Louisiana boating safety courses
Students attending safe-boating courses between July 13 and Aug. 27 are eligible to win LSU football season tickets, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (July 12).
The tickets were purchased by the Louisiana Wildlife Agents Association and will be raffled off.[…]