Columns
Red snapper are not homebodies
It is hard to believe that the recreational season for Gulf of Mexico red snapper has shrunk to less than two months this year.[…]
Fishing
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Boogie Nights
Now I know what driving against contra-flow must feel like. The boats that were getting out of Bayou DuLarge down at Jug’s were making it difficult for us to get in.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Grand Terre
Capt. Eddie Berthelot and I idled into the Wildlife and Fisheries Canal on the north side of Grand Terre Island in late April with prior knowledge and past years’ experiences pointing out that we were about to have a good time.[…]
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Long, Large & Lazy
If husbands could achieve trophy status by the number of their weight on the scales rather than the number of dimples on their chins, I would grade out much higher today than I did 14 years ago when my wife and I got married.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Horseshoe Reef a summer hotspot
Dear Capt. Paul:
Do you have information and GPS coordinates for the Horseshoe Reef in the Lake Pelto area?[…]
Fishing
Pointe-aux-Chenes hit with closure, western-most state offshore waters reopen again
More fishing closures were put in place in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes this evening (May 28), while the state offshore waters between Marsh Island’s South Point and Freshwater Bayou reopened, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Portion of northeastern St. Bernard Parish closed to fishing due to oil from the BP spill
The string of islands between Martin Island and Isle Au Pitre in northeastern St. Bernard Parish have been closed today (May 28) to all fishing after oil was confirmed in the area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: June 2010-Inshore
The oil spill is keeping things touch-and-go, but there are plenty of alternatives for anglers who want to put fish in the boat.[…]
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Cover: June 2010-Offshore
The oil spill is keeping things touch-and-go, but there are plenty of alternatives for anglers who want to put fish in the boat.[…]
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Four Square
It’s a long way from the icy lakes of Mankato, Minn., to the tepid swamps of Southeast Louisiana.[…]
Currents
Senator thinks La. should get no oil cash
“I have always found the thought of taking resources from the OCS … and dedicating the revenue to just a handful of states to be unfair.” — Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing resumes northwest of Venice, ends in Barataria Basin’s Little Lake area
A portion of the inside waters between Red Pass and Empire Canal along the western bank of the Mississippi River were reopened to fishing today, but closures moved farther into the Barataria Basin today after oil was found in the Little Lake area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Inshore Fishing
25th Annual Trout ShootOut set for June 5th at Big Lake
The Lake Charles Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana will host the 25th Annual Trout ShootOut on June 5th at Calcasieu Point Landing in Lake Charles.[…]
Bass Fishing
Change, Change, Change
As a guide on the Red River, Russ McVey gets frequent calls requesting topographical maps of his home water. Folks can hardly believe it when he tells them there isn’t one, and some go on to question his sanity.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Bassmaster Opens set for Red River June 3-5
Red River hot-stick Aaron Johnson has a little advice for anglers gathering in Shreveport next week for the Bassmaster Central Open tournament: Steer clear of the bars.[…]
Fishing
LDWF’s Barham: Dispersant used in Gulf oil spill driving fishing closures, some fisheries could collapse
While many anglers have expressed frustration with a seemingly helter-skelter string of fishing closures and reopenings following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries head Robert Barham said there is method to the madness.[…]