Inshore Fishing
Take cue from February water temps out of Dularge
For February trips out of Dularge and Cocodrie, Capt. Tommy Pellegrin is a big believer in taking what the water temperature gives him. […]
News Breaker
Grand Chenier men sentenced for alligator egg theft
Two Grand Chenier men were sentenced on Jan. 24 in Vermilion Parish for their part in stealing more than 500 alligator eggs, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Redemption buck
The big deer I finally took down and dubbed “Super Seven” came right after the lowest low in my hunting career.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Low-down Lafitte
Capt. Scott Poche’ (504-915-0392) said February is, without a doubt, the toughest month of the year for Lafitte anglers.[…]
Columns
Louisiana marshes have clams, too
Ask the average person what the most-common mollusk is in Louisiana’s coastal marshes, and odds are strong they would answer “oysters.” Now, a lot of oysters are out there, and they are delicious. […]
Inshore Fishing
St. Bernard man cited for alleged commercial crab violations
A 51-year-old commercial crab fisherman was cited for allegedly having too many immature female crabs on his vessel in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Shreveport man busted for deer hunting violations on WMA
A 40-year-old Shreveport man faces multiple deer-hunting violations after allegedly admitting to enforcement agents that he shot a doe with a 9 mm pistol on Bayou Pierre Wildlife Management Area — where the whole season for deer is bow and arrow only.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shell Cuts offer quality fishing
Morgan City outdoorsman Bill McCarty might spend more of his time these days fishing for bass to the west in the marshy Bayou Black area in February.[…]
Deer of the Year
Harvey hunter downs 182-inch Mississippi buck
Sylvester Badeaux almost skipped the final weekend of deer season at his lease in Claiborne County, Miss., but decided to head over when his hunting buddies said they were planning on going.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three arrested in St. Bernard Parish for alleged oyster violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested three men for alleged oyster violations in the Lake Robin area on Jan. 31 in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Lake Charles angler lands 10.57-pound Toledo Bend hammer
David Katchur has been fishing Toledo Bend for a long time, and was back again last Saturday fishing a Lake Charles Hawg Hunters club tournament. […]
Inshore Fishing
Geohegan Canal trout are good to go
In this day and age, you’d really be off to a rocky start if you went fishing and didn’t have an outboard motor on your boat. Most of the time, your ice chest would be empty, you boat would be sparkling and the fillet knife would be just as shiny as when you threw it in the shopping cart at Target.[…]
News Breaker
Pending state record amberjack caught out of Venice
Capt. Eric Newman was on a fun trip with friends Tuesday in search of yellowfin tuna out of Venice — and for a few minutes around 1 p.m., everyone onboard thought they were hooked up with a good one.[…]
Deer Hunting
Franklinton man faces multiple deer charges
After a month-long investigation by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a 31-year-old Franklinton man was cited for allegedly killing three deer in one day in Washington Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Gueydan man busted for alleged drug possession during boating safety check
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 31-year-old Gueydan man for alleged drug charges during a boating safety check in Vermilion Parish on Jan. 28.[…]
Columns
LDWF pick appears to be positive change
We all knew it was coming. In fact, most folks believed it was way past time when it finally happened.[…]