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Lafitte’s Treasure
Redfish are tearing up spoons in Lake Salvador,” the voice said on the other end of the phone. The inflection in the voice made it both a statement and an implied question.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tidal Tactics
A half dozen great egrets and as many blue herons were scattered along the edge of a small cove, and every five minutes or so, they would take a few steps back.[…]
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Change of Plans
Some see the loss of jobs to foreign countries as an opportunity to complain about how all our jobs are going overseas. Some see the loss of jobs to foreign countries as an opportunity to retrain themselves for a better job.[…]
Currents
For me, election hinges on two issues
When I’m looking at candidates, trying to decide who should get my vote in any election, there are two things I examine that are more important to me than any others.[…]
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Creeped Out
Lying with our backs against the side of an Arkansas ditch huffing and puffing trying to catch our breath is where I remember my buddy’s words that offered no relief to the pains that would later become that night’s leg and body cramps.[…]
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On the Edge
4:05 p.m. — I down the last sip of my coffee. In no hurry, I notice my brother is getting antsy. Who wouldn’t? […]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana men arrested for killing alligator
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents arrested four Louisiana men for allegedly killing a nearly 12-foot female alligator considered to be a local icon in the St. Francisville area on Oct. 8.[…]
Events & Announcements
L.D.W.F. Aquatic Plant Control Program making progress on Black Lake
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Aquatic Plant Control Program made substantial progress in the treatment of hydrilla on Black Lake during the summer of 2008.[…]
News Breaker
New restrictions on canvasbacks and scaup for upcoming waterfowl season
With the first waves of fall migrant ducks and geese starting to show up in Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is reminding eager hunters about the changes for the 2008-09 migratory waterfowl season.[…]
Tuna
Tuna biting behind trawl boats
After several days in a row of having to stay home because of strong winds, Captain Damon McKnight with Super Strike Charters (800-318-1720) finally got to get out a couple days at the end of last week.[…]
Events & Announcements
L.D.W.F. verifies two cougar sightings
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received photographic evidence of the second and third documented cougar occurrences in the state in recent history.[…]
Events & Announcements
L.D.W.F. issues partial closure for the Sherburne W.M.A. shooting range complex
Due to damage caused by Hurricane Gustav, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has temporarily closed two portions of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) shooting range complex.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Daily limits at lower DuLarge
Captain Bill Lake with Bayou Service (985-851-6015) has slammed the trout and redfish out of lower DuLarge the past six days. Six days worth of trout and redfish limits has him believing the fishing is as good as it gets.[…]
Events & Announcements
Slidell Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet
The Slidell Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2008.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Eastern Pontchartrain giving up good trout
As anglers across coastal Louisiana begin to think about fishing again, they might want to think about trying the eastern part of Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Fishing
Marinas ready to open in Grand Isle
Grand Isle, recovering from a double whammy from Gustav and Ike, could have power as early as this weekend.[…]