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Original Bagley Balsa B’s are back
You won’t have to pay $100 for one of the most efficient artificial lures in bass fishing history.[…]
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President does 180 on Louisiana’s vanishing coast
President Bush has had some sort of epiphany.
It’s obvious. Perhaps he was visited by the ghost of Christmas Future one sleepy August night on Pennsylvania Avenue. Maybe Christmas Future held the hand of the leader of the free world and took his spirit on a midnight stroll through the heart of America’s Wetland.[…]
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Father’s Day gift leads to questions
Dear Capt. Paul:
I received a Magellan Meridian Gold GPS for Father’s Day. I would to load a more detailed map of the Atchafalaya Basin and Venice area into the unit. What products do I need and where can I find them? What is the best software available to use with this system on my home computer?[…]
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The days of 25-fish trout limits are numbered
When was the last time you caught a limit of speckled trout? Think about it. When was the last time you and your buddies pulled slime-coated, contorted trout, one by one, from the ice chest, counted them and then picked up your rods to catch the number remaining?
Guides, many of whom are on the water 200 or more days a year, probably caught too many limits over the last year to count, but few weekend anglers, I’m certain, came anywhere close to equaling that level of success.[…]
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Is there a sunken sub near Cocodrie?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I was wanting to know if you had the GPS location for a sunken sub that leaks diesel fuel in about 90 feet of water about 50 miles out of Cocodrie.[…]
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Edge files help locate Basket
Dear Capt. Paul:
If possible, I would like to know the coordinates for Basket Reef on Big Lake.[…]
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Katrina: As inevitable as it was preventable
The cost to the nation to fix the long-ignored problem (of coastal erosion) — $14 billion — is only a fraction of the inevitable cost if the inaction continues — $100 billion in infrastructure alone.
— Todd Masson, Louisiana Sportsman, August 2003
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Inverters handy to have on a boat
When work or play calls for AC power on your boat or tow vehicle, an inverter is usually the simplest and least-expensive way to provide it. Just plug the inverter into a cigarette lighter or accessory power socket and then plug your AC tools or toys into the inverter.[…]
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Software invaluable for GPS users
Hey Capt. Paul:
I inherited a copy of Maptech’s Offshore Navigator 5.01, and am wondering if I can use it in my Magellan Marine Gold model by adjusting the datum in the GPS.[…]
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Try these tips to better see your screen
We encounter all sorts of light conditions out on the water, and they all affect the way the screens on our electronics look.[…]
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Looking for Sandy Point, Salt Dome
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you give me the coordinates for the Sandy Point rigs?[…]
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Cover: March 2005
ON THE COVER: Learn more about crawfish to increase your bass haul this spring.[…]
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School of Hard Knocks
A few months ago, Louisiana Sportsman readers were shocked and saddened to learn contributing writer Humberto Fontova suffered serious injuries in a freak bicycling accident.
As we wish him a speedy recovery, we should also be resolved to be more careful out there. “There but for the grace of God …”[…]
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Blanco not waiting around to join coast fight
Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s predecessor was a Johnny-come-lately to the coastal erosion battle, finally making it the hallmark of his second term. Still, he should be applauded for addressing the issue in more tangible ways than any governor before him.
But Blanco isn’t waiting quite that long.[…]
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Which GPS unit is best for my needs?
Dear Capt. Paul:
I would like to buy a handheld, battery-operated GPS unit. I would like the capability of being able to load detailed parish/county roads and streets, as well as detailed areas of the Gulf Coast and adjacent inland waterways.[…]
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Are button-buck fines misdirected?
Oops!
I had just made one of the better shots of my life. Eight deer were feeding 250 yards from the box stand I was perched in, and a gusty wind was blowing pea soup-thick mist into my face like I was standing inside a car wash.[…]