Fishing
No oil, plenty trout at Grand Isle, mayor says
Thinking of heading to Grand Isle for some R&R this weekend? Mayor David Camardelle has a message for you.[…]
Fishing
EDITORIAL: More fishery closures likely, anglers urged to ‘get them while you can’
Now is the time to be fishing the fertile waters stretching from the Mississippi River’s South Pass to Four Bayou Pass, as Deepwater Horizon’s oily fingers are turning westward to raise the distinct possibility of recreational fisheries closures as early as next week.[…]
Fishing
Fishing closure likely to be lengthy, LDWF to closely monitor situation
The closure of recreational fishing on the east side of the Mississippi River is likely to be lengthy, the head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today (May 4).[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin goggle-eye heat up, no live bait needed
A scouting trip for an upcoming bass tournament turned into quite a different experience Saturday (May 1) when buddy Darren Cooper and I put 60 chunky goggle-eye in the livewell – without putting up the bass gear.[…]
General
Deepwater Horizon oil begins making landfall at mouth of Mississippi River
Oil from the destroyed Deepwater Horizon began making landfall last night (April 29), the Associated Press reported.[…]
Fishing
Recreational fishing shut down east of Mississippi River as oil spill approaches
Recreational fishing in much of Southeast Louisiana was closed today at 6 p.m. as oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster edged into to the coast.[…]
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Tips from the Trout Masters
Louisiana speckled trout fishermen are a dedicated bunch, for the most part fishing year round. But May seems to be a special month, heralding the onset of summer and its hot speck fishing.[…]
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Confessions of a Bird Watcher
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” — Ancient proverb
If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, what is a Bush at hand worth under the birds?[…]
General
More oil leaking into Gulf of Mexico, landfall expected tomorrow
The amount of oil leaking from the destroyed Deepwater Horizon could be five time more than originally believed, and the oil sheen was found just 16 miles out of South Pass yesterday afternoon, officials are reporting.[…]
General
‘Major impact’ coming from oil spill
Louisiana coastal residents should brace for a “major impact” when oil from the Transocean spill first reaches the Bayou State coast sometime on Friday.[…]
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Cover: May 2010-Freshwater
The month of May was made for speckled trout and bream fishermen.[…]
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Cover: May 2010-Inshore
The month of May was made for speckled trout and bream fishermen.[…]
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Delacroix Redfish Primer
The sign from a long-departed marina reads, “Welcome to the End of the World,” but for redfish anglers, Delacroix looks more like the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.[…]
Fishing
Sophistication of GPS continues to grow
A 1983 tragedy generally gets the credit for GPS going public. Shortly after Korean Airlines flight 007 experienced navigational errors, strayed into restricted Russian airspace and was shot down by Russian fighters, President Reagan declassified GPS, allowing it to be used by civilians for more accurate navigation.[…]
Columns
Redfish love Sebile’s Flatt Shad
A Lake Charles outdoorsman, professional redfish fisherman and television fishing show host saw first-hand recently the painstaking effort one of the world’s leading artificial lure designers puts into making an artificial lure like the Flatt Shad.[…]
Columns
Training protocol: Teaching a woman to shoot
Here’s a truth we’ve learned through hundreds of gun-training classes and thousands of students — call it the Hutchinson Dictum: Most guys buy the gun they want for their wife or girlfriend.[…]