Hello, and welcome to all the readers of Louisiana Sportsman magazine. For those of you who don’t know me, I was first christened with the name “The Boat Doctor” way back in 1983 when I was a guest on the WWL outdoors radio program.[…]
January 21st wasn’t supposed to be a day fit for man nor beast according to the local weather forecasters. The predicted squall line made more than a few anglers decide to stay on the dock rather than risk the weather.[…]
It’s pretty easy to forget about the offshore fish willing to bite and put up a fight with all the excellent inshore fishing that so many are experiencing this winter.[…]
A year ago, Louisiana Sportsman joined forces with GeauxFish TV to bring you the very best the magazine has to offer through the cable connection in the back of your television.[…]
All the limits of speckled trout reportedly coming from south Louisiana’s bays and bayous has caused the fishing report boards to buzz lately with postings from anglers that think the trout limit should be reduced and with those believing things are all right just as they are.[…]
Captain Greg Schlumbrecht of To Fish Charters
(985-960-1709 or www.tofishcharters.com) moved to Tampa, Florida immediately after Hurricane Katrina due to initial reports that Lake Pontchartrain would quickly become a steaming cauldron of sludge stew.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
I purchased a handheld Garmin GPS III quite a few years back.[…]
According to a recent article in USA Today, for the first time in many years, the number of fishing licenses sold in America is back on the rise.[…]
The ride through St. Bernard Parish is still depressing, even all these months after the hurricane did its damage. My heart aches every time I drive through.[…]
It was just another day at Leeville, at least according to guide Chad Billiot. “The wind is always blowing down here,” Billiot said. “The wind today at least allows me to use the trolling motor.[…]
The first water temperature sensor I saw in a tackle shop was a weighted thermometer on a string that came with a list of fish species and the temperature that each species considered ideal.[…]
Like all oxbow lakes, Lake Bruin was once an actual river channel. In this case, it was the Mississippi River channel.[…]
It’s been a banner year in the Louisiana outdoors this fall and winter. That great action will continue this month.[…]
A blustery cold front roared through, bringing some welcome crisp air to the delta as three anxious anglers pulled up to Venice Marina.[…]
A stiff north wind blew for five or six days before it shifted to the northeast and settled down to 10 to 15 knots.[…]
Dear Santa: I can’t claim to be a good boy this year, since on more than one occasion I tipped my fly with bait shrimp. So instead of asking for a new boat and giant plasma TV, I’ll be happy to settle for a new fly rod or reel.[…]