Ask Captain Paul
It’s prime time for Bruin attractors
Dear Capt. Paul:
What are the GPS coordinates of the fish attractors in Lake Bruin.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Texaco Canal bass biting spinnerbaits
An interesting thing happened during a trip to the Texaco Canals with Captain Papa Joe Bush (504-689-3728) to catch some redfish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout in Catfish Lake biting between fronts
Although Captain Chad Dufrene (985-637-6357) has been sidelined lately because of some surgery, it hasn’t kept him from keeping up with what’s going on with the fish at Golden Meadow.[…]
Fishing
White Lake fishing lottery applications available
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is now accepting applications to participate in a lottery drawing for fishing permit access to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) between March 14 and July 31, 2009.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Tuna and Wahoo providing offshore action
The old adage that you don’t know unless you go was on full display last week as Captain Josh Howard with Deep South Charters (225-572-7408) and some of his fellow offshore guides found flat seas on a day when 3- to 4-foot seas were predicted.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide speeding things up at Big Lake
While nobody would consider the Calcasieu Lake trout bite fast and furious at the moment, Captain Norman Rester with A-Speck Charters (337-884-0656) says that there has been enough action to keep things interesting.[…]
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Climb the Wall
Whoever is in charge of fishing at Venice this year must be the same guy who schedules the holidays.Just like staring at Valentine’s Day only weeks after Christmas, Venice guides haven’t had much time in between a series of unfortunate events.[…]
Fishing
Don’t forget winter preparations
As we move into the colder months of the year, you may be questioning whether or not you should winterize your boat. In Louisiana, our winters tend to be mild compared to our neighbors in the northern half of the country.[…]
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Mining for Silver and Bronze
The weather forecast predicted cold temperatures and winds blowing out of the north at up to 25 mph. It would be perfect weather for duck hunting. Only we weren’t going duck hunting, we were going fishing.[…]
Fishing
Betting your life on a paperweight?
If you have an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) for your boat and it’s old, you need to take a quick look at it. […]
Columns
Warm days invite anglers to Basin
At this time of year, the Atchafalaya River is fairly low, and the fishing in the Basin is better when the water’s low and cool.[…]
Columns
Why ask why The River Why?
In 1995, director Robert Redford brought to the big screen the real-life story of a Montana family bonded by faith and a near-religious dedication to fly fishing.[…]
Columns
Anglers hearing drums along the bayou
The black drum is the North American heavyweight of the large and diverse drum family, which includes speckled trout, redfish, croakers and kingfish (more often called channel mullet or whiting).[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Where is Mine? How do I get there?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I saw your answer on lasmag.com about how to get to the Sulfur Mine from Golden Meadow.[…]
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Catch My Drift
Wintertime trout fishing requires slow presentation and feeling for that ever-so-slight bite. Drifting allows you to cover a lot of ground and locate where the fish are holding.[…]
Currents
Currents
Every holiday is great, but New Year’s Day is by far my least favorite. […]