Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo results
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo wrapped up Saturday night after three days of competition.[…]
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Louisiana men cited for alleged federal reef fish violations
Five men were cited last week by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for numerous violations involving possession of red snapper and greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Giant blue marlin taken at International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
Lots of things can happen in 13 hours.
That’s plenty of time to watch 26 back-to-back episodes of “The Big Bang Theory.” […]
General
Vandals strike LDWF equipment on Atchafalaya Delta WMA
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries bulldozer and utility vehicle were vandalized recently on the Big Island portion of the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area in St. Mary Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pending state-record stingray landed out of Cocodrie
When Bebe McElroy and husband Victor set out from Cocodrie to fish the Desk and Derrick Club’s Diva Rodeo on July 13, they had two target fish in mind: bull reds and stingrays.[…]
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Blue bullfrog caught in Jeff Davis Parish
Rustin Benoit has only been frogging a few months, but he netted a big bullfrog in Jeff Davis Parish last week that has even long-time froggers shaking their heads.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Prospects picking up for Delacroix speckled trout
This weekend’s fishing weather wasn’t much to write home about in southeast Louisiana: persistent westerly winds, thunderstorms and little or no tidal movement resulted in lots of milky water.[…]
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Public meetings set to discuss Louisiana’s black bear population
The state’s black bear population will be discussed in two upcoming public meetings conducted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in conjunction with the University of Tennessee.[…]
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Shell’s Olympus could extend life of Mars field to at least 2050
Royal Dutch Shell’s largest tension leg platform left a construction dock near Corpus Christi, Texas on July 13 for a 425-mile journey to the Mars B Field in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent west wind takes the bite out of speckled trout in SE Louisiana
Westerly winds remain in the weekend forecast all along the southeast Louisiana coast, and while specks might be hard to come by, great inshore options remain.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buoys missing off Independence Island Reef
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is requesting leads from the public regarding missing mooring buoys from Independence Island Reef.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Giant salvinia on Calcasieu River in decline
Increased salinities, combined with a weevil-stocking program by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are negatively impacting the growth of giant salvinia on the Calcasieu River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pearl River bass offer crazy action
Sunlight had barely dribbled over the horizon when Jeff Bruhl eased the throttle back on the Phoenix, crawled from behind the boat’s console and stepped up onto the front deck to drop the trolling motor.[…]
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Potential No. 8-ranked grouper in state taken Saturday
Twenty-two-year-old UL Lafayette student Chris Bishop is majoring in industrial technology, but Saturday morning about 80 miles south of Cypremort Point he got a serious lesson in physics.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent westerly winds make specks tough to find in Hopedale/Delacroix area
The persistent west wind for the last several days has dirtied the water and made speck fishing much more difficult in the Hopedale/Delacroix area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Vosburg named QDMA Deer Manager of the Year
If you ask someone in Morganza or New Roads if they know Chip Vosburg they will probably say, “Yeah, I know Chip. He grows big deer.”[…]