MORGAN CITY, La. — West Monroe’s Mark Smith worried about putting together a limit after learning he would be fishing an extra day against Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers after the two anglers weighed in identical weights of 35 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday.[…]
MORGAN CITY, La. – Fish-offs are a rare thing in Bassmaster events. However, for the second time in a single season, two Bassmaster Central Open anglers will face off against each other after tying for the final-day lead at the Open season finale.[…]
The Bassmaster Central Open had barely begun when Monroe’s Marvin Ettredge and Houma’s Kevin Ricks found themselves in the water just after leaving the locks heading east from Morgan City into the Intracoastal Waterway.[…]
The first day was easy for Louisiana’s Mark Smith, with the pro easily culling up on one stretch of water. […]
MORGAN CITY, La. — Mark Smith grew up fishing rivers in North Louisiana, so the high, muddy waters of the Atchafalaya Basin didn’t intimidate him this week when he arrived at the fishery for the final 2009 Bassmaster Central Open.[…]
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Hunters participating in a pilot program aimed at helping eradicate giant, nonnative Burmese pythons from South Florida took 37 of the invasive constrictors, wildlife officials said Nov. 3.[…]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents responded to several search-and-rescue missions over the past weekend in northern and western Louisiana after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding.[…]
A Centerville man was convicted on Oct. 14 for several Migratory Game Bird Treaty Act violations, along with a single National Wildlife Refuge violation by Federal Magistrate Meldrid Methvin.[…]
The final stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Central Open begins tomorrow morning in the Atchafalaya Basin, and the consensus of competitors during the angler’s meeting was that it could be a tough tournament.
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Alexandria, VA (Nov. 3, 2009) – The under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator promised on Oct. 27 to provide recreational fishing industry leaders a voice in discussions about federal fishing policy currently being formulated.[…]
Officials say a downed power line near Eureka in northwestern Montana electrocuted more than a dozen animals over a period of months, including a wolf that was “still warm” when it was found earlier this month.[…]
Louisiana’s Samuel Anthony couldn’t hold onto the BASS Central Divisional lead during the BASS Federation Nation National Championship that wound up yesterday on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. Anthony led the division after the second day, but had fallen less than 3 pounds behind Texas’ Bryan Schmidt when the scales settled.[…]
TAVARES, Fla. – Louisiana amateur angler Samuel Anthony is one day away from earning a coveted spot at the 2010 Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Federally established Youth Waterfowl Hunting days begin Nov. 7, and hunters are reminded that only those 15 years of age or younger can participate in these special hunts.[…]
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) continued its bizarre history of biased management regarding Gulf amberjack when it announced this week that the recreational season for the popular offshore species will close on October 24 due to the recreational sector overfishing its quota.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has closed all fishing activities effective Oct. 16 on Lake D’Arbonne in Union Parish due to flooding caused by excessive rainfall.[…]