Columns
Ronnie cooks up-the-bayou
Ronnie Sampey’s Smothered Crabs are delicious and fun to eat, and his Redfish Sauce Piquant recipe is unique because few sauce piquants are made with fish. […]
Hunting
Two Louisiana men sentenced for killing black bear, multiple deer in Avoyelles Parish
Two Louisiana men were sentenced in the Avoyelles 12th Judicial District Court last month in connection with incidents on the Grand Lake Rod and Gun Club back in October of 2013, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Final leaderboard for the 2015 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
Final results for the 2015 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo are as follows:[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2015 Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo final results
Here are final results from the 17th annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo held this past weekend out of Venice Marina.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three Texas men accused of illegal oyster harvesting
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested three Texas men Friday for alleged oyster harvesting violations in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Fishing
Simrad’s new Halo radar solves problems
Some things about radar that used to be considered common knowledge are no longer valid — and some, of course, never were.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Wire-to-wire champs
From start to finish Alex Heintze and Justin Watts of Baton Rouge, held the lead at the Bassmaster High School National Championship.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide credits Tropical Storm Bill for extending trout bite in Lake Borgne this summer
Even though the calendar says it’s almost August, anglers are still catching a few speckled trout around the platforms in Lake Borgne — something Capt. Mike Gallo hasn’t seen happen this late in all his years as a fishing guide.[…]
News Breaker
Lafayette angler details catch of potential world record mangrove snapper
They say records are made to be broken, but Tim Champagne’s giant 31 ⅞-inch mangrove snapper looks like it won’t just be breaking records — it could absolutely shatter them.[…]
News Breaker
Lafayette angler catches potential world record mangrove snapper out of Cocodrie
A Lafayette angler landed a certified 18.63-pound mangrove snapper out of Cocodrie on Wednesday — a fish that, pending official certification, would easily become the new No. 1 mangrove in the state — and potentially the world. […]
Bass Fishing
Livingston Parish team takes 10-pound lead in National Championship
Alex Heintze and Justin Watts credit an obscure technique for their nearly 10-pound lead going into the championship round of the Bassmaster High School National Championship on Saturday.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fall inshore shrimp season set to open Monday, Aug. 17
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission met today and announced the 2015 fall inshore shrimp season will open in state inside waters at 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17.[…]
Columns
Waterborne law enforcement
In Louisiana we are fortunate to have a robust law enforcement presence on the water all across the state. Wildlife enforcement agents can be found working everything from the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the rivers and lakes of North Louisiana[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana team leads Bassmaster High School National Championship
Talk about making the bites count.
Justin Watts and Alex Heintze of the Livingston Parish Bassmasters had only five bites Wednesday on Kentucky Lake, but they came quick and early.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Kayak angler snares shark near Elmer’s Island
Frank Breaux never hooked up with a redfish during a recent kayak scouting trip for Ride the Bull VI in Caminada Pass, but that didn’t stop him from getting a ‘Cajun Sleigh Ride,’ anyway.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Drawdowns scheduled for Iatt Lake, Lake Bistineau
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduld drawdowns in the coming weeks for both Iatt Lake and Lake Bistineau to try to control giant salvinia.[…]