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Fishing
GPS makes traveling so much easier
Why would the driver of a car spend hundreds of dollars for a GPS navigation device just to do something that nearly anybody can do with a $10 road atlas? After using a Lowrance iWAY 500c for a couple of years, I think I know.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass to be stocked in new Bonnet Carre’ borrow pits
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ construction of hurricane levees will soon become a boon to bass fishing in South Louisiana.[…]
News Breaker
Web site maps underwater debris in Gulf
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched a new Web site that offers free online maps of marine debris in the northern Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pontchartrain specks biting at sunset
It’s common knowledge that the biggest trout of the year bite during May on the bridges of Lake Pontchartrain. That’s why I was so bewildered that Capt. Greg Schlumbrecht with To Fish Charters (985-960-1709) and I were one of only three boats fishing the Trestle yesterday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout biting at Buras beaches
Trout anglers have had ideal conditions the past couple of days, and the reports coming from the mouth of the Mississippi River encouraged Capt. Lloyd Landry (504-912-8291), Tony Taylor and me as we headed motored down Buras Canal in search of a mule. This was going to be our day.[…]
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Cover: May 2007-Fresh
The backwaters hold the key to the Ouachita River’s best bass action.[…]
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Cover: May 2007
Saltwater anglers, like Al Fraley of Harahan, know that May offers the best action of the year.[…]
Columns
Distracted drivers asking for trouble
Those of us who tow our boats to and from the fishing grounds accept an elevated responsibility for ourselves and our trailered rigs when we share the road with fellow drivers.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
It’s best to convert tracks to routes
Dear Capt. Paul:
I attended your GPS seminar in Slidell on March 31, and learned a lot of general info as well as many pointers on how to use my new Garmin 76CSX while fishing. It has been a long time since I enjoyed a presentation that much.[…]
Fishing
Uneven trailer tire wear a big deal
When is the last time you took a close look at your trailer tires? Trailer tires wear with age, but when they begin to wear unevenly, they are telling you that there is a problem that needs your attention.[…]
Fishing
Avoid spring cleaning for electronics
The whole idea of spring cleaning is impractical in a climate where we can boat all year so it behooves us to knock down those electrical gremlins each time they stick their heads up.[…]
Columns
The Big Show is coming to town
On Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, the Lake Charles Civic Center will come alive with one of the largest expos ever dedicated to fly fishing, fly tying and kayak fishing on the northern Gulf Coast. The FFF Gulf Coast Expo 2007 comes courtesy of the newly-formed Gulf Coast Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers.[…]
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Son of the South
If I didn’t know any better, I would swear that Trey Riley was from Route 4, Liberty, Miss., rather than Franklinton, La. I could imagine him having cousins named Marcel, Odell, Claude, Eugene and Clovis. And it wouldn’t be a stretch to believe he had a coon-hunting monkey tied up behind his house.[…]
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On an Edwing and a Prayer
“Puffin – trip this year VENICE La.
“Taking the boat for a month of fish catching fun. Keta and me so far. Looking for a wing man or men more the merrier. March looks like the month. Cost usually runs $60-75 a day. weaklings need not apply. Tuna Amberjack Wahoo and so on.[…]
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Deerly Beloved
The water wasn’t what I’d call clean, especially for bream fishing. A strong southerly breeze had been blowing for several days, and the water was backed up and heavily stained to muddy.[…]