Inshore Fishing
Sight-fishing tips for Point-aux-Chenes reds
High-dollar powerboats are certainly nice for big water and they can handle waves, but they cost a lot of money.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Don’t let ‘dirty’ Lake Pontchartrain water discourage you, guide says
Despite lots of dirty water still in Lake Pontchartrain, one fishing guide said April’s recent windy weather — more than any clarity issue — has been a bigger hinderance so far in catching springtime speckled trout this month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
22nd CCA STAR kicks off May 28
The Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo kicks off May 28, with more than 25 divisions offering more than $500,000 in prizes.[…]
Bass Fishing
Houston’s Lake Conroe selected as 2017 Bassmaster Classic site
For the first time in its 47-year history, the world championship of bass fishing — the Bassmaster Classic — will be held on 21,000-acre Lake Conroe in Houston, Texas in 2017.[…]
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Trophy white gobbler goes down
Not surprisingly, Jacob Johnston had spotted a big white turkey on several occasions near his family’s farm before the start of this year’s turkey season.[…]
Hunting
Tree cutter on Spring Bayou WMA sentenced on Monday, LDWF says
A Hessmer man found guilty last month for cutting down more than 100 trees in the northeast corner of Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area in December of 2014 was sentenced on Monday, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Website user ambushes Magnolia gobbler
LousianaSportsman.com user “-Duckaholic-” normally makes turkey-hunting trips every year with his friends and children, but with the downturn in the oil-and-gas industry, he’s just been unable to go as scheduled.[…]
Fishing
How to tune a crankbait
When it comes to fishing with crankbaits, bass pro David Fritts of Lexington, N.C., is about as good as it gets. He would rather fish a crankbait than any other lure, and he has one tip that he said can make everyone a better crankbait angler.[…]
Events & Announcements
First wild whooping crane chick in 75 years hatches in South Louisiana
For the first time since 1939, a wild whooping crane chick is alive and well on the Louisiana landscape.[…]
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Choudrant youth beats brain cancer, downs trophy gobbler
Most diehard hunters will tell you the sport is more about experiences in the field than it is about the kill — a phrase perfectly illustrated by a recent turkey-hunting adventure featuring Dylan McElduff and Dusty McGehee.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pro’s tips: Make the most of Senkos
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Davy Hite makes no bones about the fact that his favorite lure is a Buckeye Mop Jig, but when it comes to springtime fishing for prespawn bass, he’s going to have one lure tied on for sure, and that’s a Senko.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.42-pounder at Six Mile
Jay Norsworthy had a couple of things to do last Friday morning after launching in Toledo Bend’s Sandy Creek area at 7:30.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
VIDEO: Kayaker finds massive gator on end of jug line
Baton Rouge’s Lance Burgos was enjoying a weekend camping trip to Lake Fausse Point State Park with his 11-year-old daughter Evan on Saturday when a jug line in a nearby canal caught their eye.
“She had been watching that yellow float swimming around, and she said, ‘I want to know what’s on the other end,'” the elder Burgos said. “I told her it was either a catfish or a garfish.”[…]
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2016-17 duck season dates set by LWFC
Four months ahead of the typical August announcement, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the 2016-17 duck season dates — along with hunting season dates for other species and the general and WMA hunting rules and regulations — at its April meeting on Thursday in Baton Rouge.[…]
Big Bass
Jonesboro angler lands 12.3-pound hammer on Caney Lake
One of the last times Cody Morton had a potential lunker bass on at Caney Lake, he was fishing with his buddy Bradley Shows, and his line popped right at the boat.[…]
Fishing
How to snell a hook
A snell knot is a knot a lot of anglers overlook, but it’s one of the best ways to ensure the point of a hook pulls into a fish’s mouth.[…]