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Video: Huge grouper swallows 4-foot shark
Sharks are the bullies of the ocean, prowling around just looking to push other fish around, right? That’s probably the impression most have of the toothy fish.[…]
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Graves withdraws red snapper state management plan from Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization bill
Although an amendment that would have transferred management of red snapper to the five Gulf states was withdrawn yesterday before the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the potential for state management of the fishery in the future is still a real possibility, according to the head of the Center for Coastal Conservation.[…]
Hunting
Senate committee saves Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday
A Senate committee on Monday saved the popular Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, stripping it from legislation that if ultimately approved could suspend the two other scheduled sales tax holidays for the 2015-16 fiscal year.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Grand Isle kayak angler wins CCA-Louisiana STAR pickup truck
The hungriest, unluckiest CCA-Louisiana STAR-tagged redfish on the coast got caught once again Saturday on the rocks north of Grand Isle — but this time the angler who landed the fish was registered for the tournament and will claim the 2015 Chevy Silverado pickup truck.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF kicks off ‘License to Win Sweepstakes’ on June 1
Starting Monday, your saltwater fishing license might be more valuable to you than just helping you to avoid a ticket.[…]
News Breaker
Plaquemines Parish Council introduces new ordinance to axe mud boat restrictions
After Thursday night’s council meeting, it looks like the controversial Plaquemines Parish mud boat ordinance might really be dead in the water this time.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Texas angler lands 8.43-pound speckled trout to grab STAR west division lead
Big Lake guide and angler Jared Adams had been on a run of huge speckled trout for about two weeks before last Saturday’s opening day of the 2015 CCA Louisiana STAR tournament.[…]
Big Bass
Forest Hill angler lands 11.45-pounder, takes second at Toledo Bend Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash
Despite a serious mishap on Toledo Bend waters May 15, Forest Hill’s Andrew Lee kept a positive mindset.[…]
Hunting
Bill suspending state sales tax holidays easily passes House of Representatives
A bill that would suspend all state sales tax holidays for the 2016 fiscal year — including the annual three-day Second Amendment event held each September in advance of hunting season — easily passed through the Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday.[…]
Fishing
Video: Florida man lands giant grouper from a kayak
If you’ve ever experienced the thrill of a “Cajun sleigh ride” – when a feisty redfish tows you around in your kayak before he cools off enough to land – then you can appreciate this video reportedly from a man in Cape Coral, Fla.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
IFA Redfish Tours hit Lafitte this weekend
Anglers from across Louisiana and surrounding states will be in Lafitte to participate in both the IFA Redfish Tour and IFA Kayak Fishing Tour this weekend.[…]
News Breaker
Plaquemines Parish mud boat ordinance not to be vetoed, Lafayette attorney says
The Plaquemines Parish president apparently has no plans to veto a controversial mud motor ordinance passed by the council earlier this month — despite a request from the measure’s author to scrap it entirely, according to a Lafayette attorney.[…]
Hunting
Video: Gator vs. pickup truck? No contest
Some videos leave you scratching your head, wondering why people choose to do really stupid things — all while recording themselves as apparent proof of their poor decision-making ability.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Lake Charles angler catches 11.48-pounder, wins Sealy Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend
Make no mistake about it: Gil Leger and his partner Scott Eastman had a well-developed plan to fish the Sealy Big Bass Splash at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Unregistered angler lands first tagged redfish in 2015 CCA Louisiana STAR
The way some redfish fight, you might think you’ve got a pickup truck hooked on the end of your line.[…]
Events & Announcements
Surgeons remove bullet from game warden’s back
Surgeons in Shreveport on Saturday successfully removed a bullet from the back of a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent who was shot Thursday evening during a traffic stop near the Wham Brake boat launch.[…]