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Slumming the Beaches
There’s something to be said about slumming, and when it comes to springtime fishing in the narrow bayous that run into Atchafalaya Bay, you just might discover that one man’s trash is another’s treasure.[…]
Fishing
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STARs in their Eyes
This Memorial Day weekend, like last year’s and the year before that, casual visitors to Louisiana’s coast will wonder, “Who let the dogs out?”[…]
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Christmas in May
Our teeth should have been chattering.
We should have been bundled to our necks with long-johns, fleece pullovers, fluffy coveralls and heavy coats stuffed with the latest creation from DuPont chemists.[…]
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From Fresh to Salt
It wasn’t that long ago, a year maybe, that Capt. Charlie Thomason started to notice a growing trend every time he saw a bass tournament on TV.[…]
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Weather or Not
With the wind blowing at 20 knots, Lake Calcasieu looked like a chocolate milkshake. Most fair-weather fishermen had cancelled their trips, but Kirk and Guy Stansel, who fish there 250 days a year, would brave rain, sleet, snow or bright, hot sun to get you in a boat and try to find you fish.[…]
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Cover: May 2009-Fishing
From Venice to Shreveport, bass, trout and more are just dying to jump into your boat this month.[…]
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Cover: May 2009
From Venice to Shreveport, bass, trout and more are just dying to jump into your boat this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pockets of fish showing up at Venice
Nobody would claim the fishing at the mouth of the Mississippi River is on fire, but if a recent trip with Captain Shawn Lanier (225-205-5353) was any indication, it’s possible to put together a nice day as long as you don’t get locked in to one spot.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Scattered islands holding Breton Sound trout
A few reports of trout showing up on the Breton Sound rigs are starting to come in to Captain CT Williams (504-BIGFISH), but he says it’s just a school or two popping up here and there.[…]
Fishing
Water surface temp gauge leads to fish
Fishing improves as spring shoves winter out of the way, and many of us spend more time on the water enjoying it. […]
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Cover: April 2009
The best bass fishing of the year is still in full-swing, and speck season if just kicking off. It’s all too much fotr the heart to hold![…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: April 2009-Bass
The best bass fishing of the year is still in full-swing, and speck season is just kicking off. It’s all too much for the heart to hold![…]
Bass Fishing
Little Lake Syndrome
One of my platoon sergeants when I was in the Army stood maybe 5 1/2 feet tall after putting on his boots. At first glance, there wasn’t much to this fellow, a Fiat on a freeway full of Ford trucks.
However, it didn’t take me long to learn that there was more to this man than met the eye after he picked me up from my initial processing into my new assignment at Baumholder, Germany.
Little dog syndrome, little man syndrome — whatever you want to call it, my new boss for two years had it. Whatever he was lacking in size, he tried to cover up by physically asserting his presence, and he was good at it.[…]
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Get schooled by humans, not fish
A guide told me of a trip he had with a customer from Pennsylvania. For the sake of this story, we’ll call the guide Joe.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Is there a Sulphur Mine near Cocodrie?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I have heard of a Sulphur Mine south of Cocodrie, possibly in the Lake Pelto area.[…]
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Size limits for crappie not always good
Hotspots come and go in fisheries management. Several things drive management controversy. One is that fishermen are very passionate about their pursuit, and like with other things that arouse passions, a lot of folks adopt the position of being an expert on what they love so much.[…]