It was 5:30 in the morning, but John Engelsman was climbing off his bicycle after riding to the Grand Isle beach to check out the conditions as the sun’s first light leaked over the horizon and buddy Larry Langlois cooked bacon and eggs for breakfast.[…]
It was a shocking sight: Grass was matted on the point of the little trenasse north of Main Pass. That was unexpected in Venice, after reports that Hurricane Katrina had ripped up any vestiges of submerged vegetation.[…]
“Get the net” is the phrase most often heard echoing across the waters that surround the beach community of Grand Isle this time of year.[…]
Most deer hunters live in the moment. They want to find and take big bucks this weekend.[…]
One of the things I enjoy most about writing columns is the feedback I get from the readers. Many times readers will share with me tips and hints that can be very helpful.[…]
The specks were finished spawning — scattered and scarce. Tides were low, so the reds were fickle and elusive on the inside.With the warm waters, offshore fishing had moved WAY offshore.[…]
In August, when the temptation hits you to run for the air-conditioning, run for the sunscreen instead.[…]
For instance, scientists have wondered where cobia come from, where they go, whether or not all cobia migrate, and whether or not you can catch cobia in the wintertime?[…]
Whoever said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure might well have been talking about marine batteries.[…]
Don’t you love those dog days of summer? The electricity meter is spinning like crazy trying to keep up with the humming air-conditioning unit, and the very thought of spending a day in the boat is about as appealing as a root canal.[…]
I told my old buddy, Glenn Sanchez, over at the Breton Sound Marina, that he owed me a trip. A good trip. It’s a debt he has owed me for a long, long time, and it was debt he couldn’t escape, because I wouldn’t let him.[…]
This summer, Superman is back in theaters, Roger Clemens is back on the mound for the Astros, and Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie are back on TV living the simple-minded life.[…]
Whether it purposely flies under the radar, or it just hasn’t had its big break yet, greatness often goes the way of starving artists surrounded by their masterpieces.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
Do you have the location of the tarpon hole in Lake Pontchartrain known as Three Trees?[…]
A team of scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and Louisiana State University is forecasting that the “Dead Zone” off the coast of Louisiana and Texas this summer will be larger than the average size since 1990.[…]
The state of bass fishing around the Mississippi River has been up in the air since Hurricane Katrina. Reports of fish kills were rampant, and it looked like bass anglers would have to travel north for a while if they wanted to continue catching fish.[…]