Fishing Tournaments
Faircloth takes over lead after second day of Elite Series tournament on Sabine River
It was a short workday for Todd Faircloth on Friday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout stacking up in Delacroix marshes
Capt. Chris Pike with Cast and Blast Charters has been smashing the trout in Delacroix for the past few days. The key is understanding where to fish on any given day, he said.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Rojas claims first-day lead in Sabine River Elite Series stop
Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., with a history of wins on Toledo Bend Reservoir, shone equally bright Thursday on the Sabine, the big lake straddling the river to the north.[…]
Bass Fishing
Thumper also returns
In addition to its trademark spinnerbait, Slam Dunk also has resurrected the Thumper jig.[…]
Other Hunting
Tree Rat Smackdown
Join Greg Hackney and crew as they hunt Squirrels, Southern Style in South Louisiana[…]
Hunting
Polaris XP Sales Event
Polaris XP Sales Event is here.[…]
Hunting
Selecting the right PSE Bow with Blake Shelby
Join Blake Shelby as he shows you the PSE bow that will grow with you.[…]
Coastal Projects
Louisiana’s top coastal-restoration official takes exception to NOAA warnings that state plan is inadequate
Yes, we can. And, by the way: You’re wrong.
That’s how Garret Graves, head of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and some coastal scientists have responded to federal researchers who last week predicted the southeast coast faces the highest rate of sea level rise “on the planet” – 4.4 feet by 2100.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Trap back in action
A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. Or ask accomplished Louisiana bass angler Jamie Laiche of Gonzales.[…]
Fishing
All PFDs not legal for use, LDWF says
Personal flotation devices are required for each person aboard a boat, but not just any old PFD will pass muster: Only those models of life jackets approved by the U.S. Coast Guard are acceptable.
And that’s becoming an issue, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today.[…]
Columns
Time to do the math
The deer season is over, and it is now time to measure the antlers and recognize the trophy-class bucks, along with looking at the deer harvest data and determining what has been accomplished with your deer management program.[…]
Fishing
Standard Maps now available for Lowrance GPS units
Standard Mapping maps have been the golden standard for Louisiana anglers for years, but now the same high-definition imaging that makes their printed products so useful are now available for Lowrance’s HDS system.[…]
News Breaker
2013 turkey season outlook a mixed bag, biologist says
If you were trying to find Jimmy Stafford in early February, chances are you’d have to call his cell phone and keep your fingers crossed.[…]
Events & Announcements
Dularge Trash Bash scheduled for March 16
The seventh annual Bayou Dularge Trash Bash is scheduled for March 16, and organizers hope to collect as much as two tons of from the popular waterway.[…]
Columns
Life of Pond
One of the top movies of 2012 was “Life of Pi.” It’s the story of a young Indian boy named Pi, victim of a shipwreck who spends over 200 days aboard a small boat with a Bengal tiger. He survives by catching fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
With the mild winter we’ve had, the coastal ponds are getting thick with grass. The grass helps to maintain clarity, so reds can be easily sighted. Getting a fly through heavy moss is the problem.[…]