Ask Captain Paul
Reader looks for Chandeleur remnants
Dear Capt. Paul:
What’s the location of Curlew Island, north of Breton Island?[…]
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Small-Acreage Gobblers
You don’t have to be an expert turkey hunter or have sole access to thousands of acres to kill a bird during the spring season. Many of us are forced to hunt on considerably smaller acreages. We can still get our birds, but modifying the way we hunt a bit may increase our odds.[…]
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The Gobbler Guru
“You need to park a little way down the road and walk to the tram; you don’t want to drive in too close because you never know where one might be roosted.”[…]
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Cover: March 2008
March is arguably the most-underrated month of the year when it comes to speckled trout fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: March 2008-Bass
Louisiana’s bass seem to be spawning deeper than ever before, which opens opportunities for anglers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout and reds looking good in Lafitte
Papa Joe Bush (504-689-3728) had to cancel his trip on Wednesday because of the strong winds and rain that were predicted to move through New Orleans during the early morning.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2009 Classic coming to Louisiana
The Super Bowl of bass fishing is coming to Shreveport-Bossier City. Officials announced Thursday that the Bassmaster Classic will be held on the Red River, Feb. 20-22, 2009.[…]
Fishing
Popping cork best in Moncleuse Bay
Captain Marty LaCoste with Absolute Fishing Charters (985-856-4477) expected rough weather as we headed towards Moncleuse Bay to the east of Bayou Sauveur this past Saturday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Deep DuLarge trout biting in afternoons
Captain Bill Lake with Bayou Guide Service (985-637-3712) didn’t get on the water until about 3:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Within an hour and a half, he and his customers had put 50 trout in the boat.[…]
Fishing
On-board chargers make life easy
Since first being introduced to the boating market several years ago, the on-board battery charger has become a must-have accessory for most boaters. This is especially true if your boat is equipped with a trolling motor.[…]
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2008 Turkey Forecast
A lady from St. Tammany Parish was quoted in an article within the past year that was rather telling. She said it used to be she was upset at the sound of chain saws in the woods around the parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
State of the State
Ah, the first hint of spring, whenever it comes in the next month or two, finds you with fingers trembling to tie on your favorite artificial lure with a resolve to cast and catch a “trophy” bass at a body of water somewhere in Louisiana.[…]
Columns
You don’t lose gun rights in traffic stop
“Do I look like a thug?” The gentleman who asked this question was dressed casually and stylishly. He looked like a middle-class male, about 40 years of age. No obvious tattoos, he had short-cropped hair.[…]
Fishing
What is this oily sludge beneath my prop?
There are many questions I have been asked over the years, but there are some questions that seem to be asked over and over again. One of these has to do with the possibility of oil leaking from the lower unit of the engine.[…]
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Brush Busting
Growing up in Michigan, I cut my hunting molars beginning with rabbits. I often like to say that Michigan is the Sportsman’s Paradise north, but only as a close runner-up to the one here in the south — especially where rabbits are concerned.[…]
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Pompano Platforms
We arrived at Doc’s French Quarter bungalow elegantly early only to find the place already packed. “Geezum,” snorted Pelayo at Fontaine. “I thought you said it was an exclusive affair this year?”[…]