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Mapping the Bowl
Silver-haired and tanned, Dr. Bob Weiss spoke with an authoritative air, like he was used to being obeyed.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Paddle Palooza sets Louisiana kayak tournament record
The Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club held its 8th Annual Paddle Palooza kayak fishing tournament Saturday (March 26) out of Bobby Lynn’s Marina in Leeville, and it turned into a record event.
While tournament organizers planned for a large crowd, no one predicted the whopping 176 participants that made Paddle Palooza 8 the largest kayak fishing tournament in Louisiana history. […]
Breaking News
Public hearings set for Texas, Louisiana agreement on regulations on border waters
Three public hearings are scheduled next week to provide the public opportunities to comment on the proposed fishing regulations changes on Toledo Bend, Caddo Lake and the Sabine River between the Toledo Bend Dam and Interstate 10.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Boudreaux a great redfishing option
After being told by a saltwater fishing guide that he would rate the fishing right now as about a three, I wasn’t too sure what to expect this past weekend as I headed toward Cocodrie to fish with LouisianaSportsman.com user Scott Walker.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Verret bream bite picking up as weather patterns calm down
With the weather warming up, Lake Verret is a great option for a day on the water. Water conditions aren’t optimal, with murkiness being the rule right now, but that hasn’t stopped the bass and bream bite, LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford discovered yesterday (March 25)[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo Lake record bass caught – again
By anyone’s standards, Sean Swank and buddy Danny Matthews had enjoyed a great morning on Caddo Lake last Friday (March 18). They had six bass in the livewell, with two going about 7 pounds and one being a solid 6-pounder.[…]
Fishing
Redneck Remedy sunburn treatment
Redneck Remedy sunburn treatment is a unique proprietary blend that, when in the right combination, helps to relieve and even eliminate the burn while providing key ingredients that help to preserve the tan.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Lake Borgne’s rigs should be hot right now
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m looking for maps/charts that would show the oil and gas structures in Lake Borgne for fishing purposes.
Do you have any recommendations for a source?[…]
Columns
We’ve seen the future, and it’s electric
Once again, troubles in the Middle East have oil futures soaring, sending prices at the pump to record highs.[…]
Columns
Marshes are a blacktip shark’s cradle
The Gulf of Mexico is home to a lot of sharks, but only a few of them penetrate regularly into inshore waters. While tiger sharks prowl beaches and are especially common near the Chandeleur Islands, two of the most common inshore species are the bull shark and the blacktip shark.[…]
Fishing
A battery’s power is anything but consistent
Two common misconceptions can have you wondering where your trolling motor’s battery power went.[…]
News Breaker
Three men cited for shark violations in federal waters
Three men were cited Thursday (March 17) for allegedly possessing more than twice the legal number of sharks, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Missing boater found, buddy’s body discovered after boat sinks
A boater was found Thursday (March 17) on the edge of a canal near Golden Meadow after his boat apparently sank, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Evers wins second Elite Series stop, earns 2012 Bassmaster Classic berth
Targeting the backwaters of the St. Johns River system, and finding an 8-3 “mule” on the last day led Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., to the win Sunday in the Power-Pole Citrus Slam with 77 pounds, 1 ounce, shutting out three-day leader Alton Jones and hard-charging Terry Scroggins.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Can laptop be made into a GPS plotter?
Dear Capt. Paul:
In the past, I have used the Lowrance GlobalMap 7300c HD plotter. It has been replaced, so instead of buying a new plotter, what can I do to turn my laptop into a GPS plotter with the same nav charts and real-time tide data and current speeds that the GlobalMap had?[…]
Columns
Life is a pond, live it to the bream
In my neighborhood, “A Ditch Runs Through It.” It connects two neighborhood lakes, so it maintains a constant water level.[…]