Fishing
Badonk-A-Donk SS
Since introducing their very successful Badonk-A-Donk topwater series in 2010, Bomber Saltwater Grade has been hard at work coming up with the perfect slow sinking weapon when the fish aren’t in a topwater mood.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
New electronics arrive in time for New Year
About the time my report on Lowrance’s new down-scan imaging (DSI) units reached these pages, Humminbird announced a new series of down-scanning units with both its Down Imaging and traditional sonar technology built in.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Do GPS plotters show location on actual maps?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I am interested in purchasing a GPS unit for my new boat. My question is this: Is it possible to have a plotter that shows your position on an actual map of an area?[…]
Columns
Spring trout will love new Stanley lure
Superlatives rolled off the tongue of a veteran saltwater fisherman, one who makes his living at catching speckled trout and redfish, the other day when he talked about a soft-plastic prototype designed specifically to catch redfish and big speckled trout.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF to receive $2.56 million from BP
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is set to receive $2.56 million from BP to reimburse the agency for lost license sales related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill earlier this year, the agency reported today (Dec. 21).[…]
Offshore Fishing
Join Sportsman for billfishing frenzy
A group of Sportsman anglers and their friends will be flying to Costa Rica on April 3 for three days of offshore fishing – and there are still a few spots left on this trip of a lifetime.[…]
BassMasters Classic
Angler discusses practice for 2011 Bassmaster Classic
The 2011 Bassmaster Classic will be held in New Orleans in February, and competitors from across the country have been in the Louisiana coastal marshes for the past few months getting the lay of the land. […]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater Series: Delacroix Island
Capt. Jack Payne can see his own version of a winter wonderland from his front porch. The owner of Sweetwater Guide Service and Marina, Payne poured his pay-to-launch ramp right at the intersection of Bayous Terre Aux Boeufs and Gentilly.[…]
News Breaker
Greater amberjack to remain legal through end of year, LDWF and NOAA say
Recreational anglers can take take home their greater amberjack catches in state and federal waters off the Louisiana coast throughout the remainder 2010 and into the 2011 season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (Dec. 8).[…]
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Easy Candy
It was early October, and the soft light of dawn revealed that the Venice Marina harbor held as many orange-vested oil clean-up crewmen as sportfishermen.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Delacroix Island
Capt. Jack Payne can see his own version of a winter wonderland from his front porch. The owner of Sweetwater Guide Service and Marina, Payne poured his pay-to-launch ramp right at the intersection of Bayous Terre Aux Boeufs and Gentilly.[…]
Fishing
Outdoor safety while on the water
Many people in the outdoors suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves close enough to the grim reaper to smell his breath. If it happens to you, how will you call for help?[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana tidal bass fishing tactics
A half dozen great egrets and as many blue herons were scattered along the edge of a small cove, and every five minutes or so, they would take a few steps back.[…]
Columns
Caney Lake has all you need for a Merry Christmas
No, you won’t find the lunker largemouth you’ve dreamed about under your Christmas tree, but you just may find it at Caney Lake, which is known for its double-digit bass.[…]
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Ghost of Winters Past
It was supposed to be a fishing trip, but it turned out to be more like a funeral. I guess I should be used to it by now, having lived and fished in much of the waters along our Southeast Louisiana coast most of my life.[…]
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Cypremort Gold
Gold is where you find it.
For Mike Hulin, gold was to be found 41 feet underground, just off the shoulder of Louisiana State Highway 319 near beautiful downtown Cypremort Point. The stocky, straw-hat wearing man excavated the spot from October 2008 into the summer of 2010, in spite of repeated setbacks.[…]