Inshore Fishing
Meet the unluckiest stingray in Venice
When you consider the incredibly vast amount of water around Venice, what happened on Cory Mack’s fishing trip in West Bay last month really does defy the odds.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Results for 69th New Orleans City Park Big Bass Rodeo
Here are the official results from the 69th New Orleans City Park Big Bass Rodeo, which took place Saturday morning with more than 680 anglers competing.[…]
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Monster Reel’N’Shad a huge fish-catcher
Make no mistake about it, the Monster Reel’N’Shad is a monstrous swim bait — one Mann’s Bait Co. proudly introduced to the market in January.[…]
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Wicked trolling — How to troll Lake Pontchartrain’s Causeway
Imagine my surprise when I got a late-February call from Capt. Andy Jones, who said he was not just catching trout on the Causeway but that he was spanking them — and nice trout, at that.[…]
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The Forgotten Lake — Tips for Lake Borgne success
It seems that in every family there is one child who gets all the attention. The kids are outspoken, witty and interesting. At family gatherings, they keep everyone entertained.[…]
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Slamming gobblers — Anatomy of a wild turkey world slam
You’re a high-school senior, a female and you have something you want to get done before graduation.[…]
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Flat-out crappie — How to catch Lake D’Arbonne’s white perch
John Odom is a big guy — 6-foot, 4-inches and 290 pounds “after a recent diet,” he informed me.[…]
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Gorillaville — Surf-fishing tips for Elmer’s Island
“Cripes Sammy! How can you take it?” I asked. “The water has got to be freezing cold in April.”
Sammy Romano flashed his famous ear-to-ear grin.[…]
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Trout and redfish tips for April success
With not a ripple on the surface or a cloud in the sky, Capt. Charlie Thomason took his bay boat down a shoreline of Hopedale. […]
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Think like a tom
Turkeys have the reputation for being notoriously difficult to kill, especially for novice hunters.[…]
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Gone fishin’ — Fishing advice from a retired biologist
Mike Wood is a biologist by profession. But when you boil it all down, he’s a fisherman first.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rock star status — Toledo Bend’s top big-bass locations
OK, a lot of the fame and celebrity we see in this world boils down to a whole lot of overblown self-promotion.
Not so for Toledo Bend.[…]
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Oyster reef rumble
Rockefeller, po boy, half shell — it doesn’t matter how you like your oysters, you’ll love their fish-friendly appeal.[…]
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Record flooding can’t stop the Bend
“Don’t be afraid to come fish Toledo Bend because it rained.”[…]
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Take this guy to dinner – Atlantic sharpnose shark ID is easy
Sharks have never been real popular with Louisiana fishermen — even in the days before shark harvest was regulated.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cover: April 2016-Bass
Big trout will be patrolling the beaches at Elmer’s Island, just waiting for surf anglers to show up.[…]