Taking a topwater to the crotch doesn’t sound like something a speckled trout angler would have to worry about. Sling a trout in the boat, let him flop around on the floor, grab him and unhook him.[…]
Unless you are strictly a freshwater angler, the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway has definitely altered your fishing plans for the summer. On May 9, the Corps of Engineers began opening the bays of the spillway to divert some of the rising river water into Lake Pontchartrain, and from there into the Gulf.[…]
When out-of-state people think about Louisiana, they think, “Alligators.” Louisiana has long had a reputation for alligators and alligator hunting.[…]
A Denham Springs man drowned Sunday (July 3) while fishing on rocks at Grand Isle, news agency have reported.[…]
Catching alligators is not that difficult. Francis Motichek has been trapping alligators for over 25 years.[…]
Duck numbers in the northern breeding grounds have increased an estimated 11 percent over last year and 35 percent over the long-term average, according to a preliminary report released yesterday (June 30) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[…]
From Myrtle Grove to Venice, a trip down Highway 23 in Plaquemines Parish offers endless opportunities for fantastic kayak fishing.[…]
Five Houma-area men were cited Monday (June 27) for alleged illegal activity on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Agents cited Tony Vaughn, 27, of Montegut; Craig Vogel, 25, of Houma; and Jamie Theriot, 31, of Houma for not abiding by WMA rules and regulations after agents allegedly observed the men crabbing on one of the WMA dams after legal sunset.[…]
Saltwater fishing is off the charts right now across the coast.[…]
Toledo Bend angler Joe Joslin is a big fan of swimbaits.[…]
A group of us used to make a circuit of three different monthly PPC (Police Pistol, Combat) matches. At least, those who had the time and really got into the competitive spirit made the circuit.[…]
The Palo Alto Rod and Gun Club and three Donaldsonville men on June 24 pleaded guilty to Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations in Federal Middle District Court in Baton Rouge, and were ordered by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger to pay a total of $34,810 in fines and assessments for the violations, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (June 29).[…]
Here on the northern Gulf Coast, we’re enjoying one of the best runs of white trout and chicken dolphin in many years.[…]
I have a Humminbird 798, but the mapping on it is horrible for the Bayou Black area. They dont even have Minors Canal between the Intracoastal and Lake DeCade.[…]
Things have changed an awful lot in Cocodrie since Dr. Sam Field started fishing down there in the 1970s. What used to be a rustic camp destination has turned into a refined resort of sorts.[…]
About the only way to make a soft-body swimbait more user-friendly would be teaching it to tie its own knot. Short of that, just sling one out, wind it back and note how this hunk of molded plastic excels at doing the work for you.[…]