Fishing
Ignition glitches often tough to diagnose
From time to time I get questions from boat owners regarding problems with their engine’s ignition system. One such recent question was about an engine that had no fire at the spark plugs.[…]
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Midnight Magic
“Tonight should be fun,” says the frog. “You bet,” I say. “Ronnie Brown’s back in from offshore, and we’re planning to be out at midnight.”[…]
Fishing
Dying batteries give warning signs
When you fire up your computer and get a warning message reading, “Hard Drive Failure Imminent,” you pretty well know what is about to happen.[…]
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No lunkers, but Claiborne hot in June
In June, I prefer to fish Lake Claiborne in Homer because it has really good structure, like stumps and points, it holds numbers of bass, even though it doesn’t have a lot of big fish, and it’s fun to fish there.[…]
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Grande action awaits Big Easy angler
What could be finer than bank fishing on a sunny, mild spring day, listening to the sound of a jazz band playing nearby, and getting lots of rod-bending action on a three-weight rod?[…]
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Flourishing Fourchon
I have to admit that my recent drive down Highway 1 and then along Fourchon Road was eye-opening.[…]
Currents
Coastal restoration is soooo aggravating
Raise your hand if you’re in favor of coastal restoration. O.K., unless my LASIK-improved eyes deceive me, that includes all of us. We all support coastal resoration, right?[…]
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Summer trout have active libidos
This is the time of year when speckled trout fishing really heats up in the major bays and along the coast. In these high-salinity areas, specks prowl relentlessly, and greedily feed day and night all through the warm months.[…]
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Love on the Rocks
We weren’t expecting what greeted us as we approached the ends of the Ship Channel rock jetties below Lake Charles.[…]
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Bank-Busting Big ’Uns
As the Mister Twister Exude RT Slug twitched and darted just under the surface, I saw an explosion. Instantly, I set the hook and listened to my drag sing the sweet music of hooking up with a monster trout.[…]
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Riff-Raff at the Rigs
“This don’t count!?” Eddie snarled from the bow of Pelayo’s boat.He lifted his rod high, displaying what was left of his red snapper — mostly head, a little backbone. Eddie had been cranking it up, yelling: “Here’s the limit! Got me a nice one!”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain anglers still plugging away
The gates are closed and the Mississippi River is falling. The question remains, though, of what effect the opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway had on the normally spectacular speckled trout fishing at Lake Pontchartrain during the spring. If my recent trip with Captain Greg Schlumbrecht with To Fish Charters (985-960-1709) is an indicator, the answer is “not much.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
MRGO rocks giving up good boxes
While there are no guarantees in New Orleans East right now, Captain CT Williams with Big Fish Charters (504-610-6914) says the start of the squeeze play between the mud coming out of the mouth of the Mississippi to the south and the mud coming out of Pontchartrain to the north is pushing fish to Breton Sound.[…]
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Cover: May 2008
Anglers tried of winter’s chill and spring’s windy, muddy mess couldn’t be happier that May’s finally here![…]
Fishing
Important trailers are underappreciated
I have written a lot about maintaining your boat and engine, but the trailer is quite possibly the most important component of your rig. It is also likely the most overlooked component of your rig.[…]
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Boys of Summer
The mouth of the Mississippi River has been an absolute mess this year. If the relentless wind wasn’t bad enough, old Mother Nature made it even worse by pounding the upper Mississippi River Valley with more rain than the river could contain.[…]