Fishing
Editorial: Time for action to reverse fishing closures is now
Internet forums have become the modern-day town square, providing easy outlets through which to express opinions.[…]
Fishing
Freshwater Fishing
Five injured in July 4 boat explosion on Old River
A boat exploded on Old River on July 4, injuring five of the seven occupants, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Fishing
LDWF allows catch-and-release fishing in closed areas
Only five days after saying that catch-and-release fishing in oiled waters would be an “enforcement nightmare,” Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries chief Robert Barham announced that anglers can now fish closed areas as long as all fish caught are immediately released.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Eastern Pontchartrain, Borgne, much of Hopdale, eastern Delacroix closed immediately
Fishing closures on the east side of the Mississippi River were expanded dramatically this morning (July 5) by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, which shut down all fishing in Lake Borgne, the extreme eastern portion of Lake Pontchartrain, Hopedale, the eastern portion of Delacroix, and some Pointe a la Hache waters in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Second closure of the day announced, shutting down more fishing along eastern bank of Mississippi River
After shutting down fishing in a huge swath of the marshes east of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials announced a second closure just after 5:30 p.m. today (July 5) that stopped angling north of Main Pass near Venice eastward to Pointe a la Hache.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Silverfin: So what’s the hitch?
They taste good. They get big. They are so abundant that they actually jump in your boat. So what’s the hitch?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing closures move into Louisiana Marshes, edge toward Lake Borgne
Strong winds and higher-than-normal tides associated with Hurricane Alex, along with the proximity of oil, have resulted in the immediate closure of all fishing in more waters in northern St. Bernard Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported this afternoon (July 2).[…]
Fishing
Fishing closures re-enacted in response to Hurricane Alex, movement of oil toward coast
Fishing was shut down again in some areas across the Southeast Louisiana coastline as a precaution “due to strong east to southeast winds and higher than normal tides influenced by Hurricane Alex and the proximity of oil in portions of inshore and offshore state waters, ” the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (July 1).[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Toledo Bend crappie still hitting plastics
The crappie bite at Toledo Bend has slowed a little bit in the last week or two, but it hasn’t completely stopped.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Waterways leading to Point-aux-Chenes closed, Terrebonne Parish officials announce
Terrebonne Parish canals and bayous leading from 4 Point Landing to Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area were closed to all boat traffic early this morning (June 29) because of concerns surrounding oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill, Terrebonne Parish officials announced.[…]
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School’s In
I was thinking to myself how much I have come to HATE getting up at 3:30 to go fishing. Really, who can like that kind of sleep depravation?[…]
Fishing
DualFin Planer Board
The DualFin is an in-line, ultra-light, user-friendly, super-tough planer-board, great for boat or shore fishermen.[…]
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Cover: July 2010-Freshwater
Yes, there’s some oil along the coast, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have all the fishing action you could ever want this month.[…]
Contents
Cover: July 2010
Yes, there’s some oil along the coast, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have all the fishing action you could ever want this month.[…]
Columns
Sac-a-lait love new Dancin’ Crappie Jigs
A veteran crappie fishing guide in North Alabama got arguably the most pleasant surprise of his life earlier this year when he first got his hands on the Lindy Legendary Fishing Tackle hair jigs that are part of Bill Dance’s Crappie Series.[…]
Fishing
Amp of prevention worth pound of cure
A bass fisherman recently posted a plea for help on a marine electronics forum I frequent. The GPS part of his fish-finder/GPS combo unit suddenly stopped tracking his position and displayed the warning, “GPS Not Responding.”[…]