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Finding the fuzz — A little-known crappie-fishing tactic
It didn’t take long for Ty Hibbs to stop paying attention to me. Our conversation came to an abrupt stop as soon as we left the ramp.[…]
Columns
It’s time for ethanol to go
Every now and then, amidst the partisan screaming and yelling on Capitol Hill, a piece of legislation appears that makes perfect sense.[…]
Columns
Looking for the big sting
Stingrays are some of the very few truly venomous animals in Louisiana waters. I say “some” rather than “one” because four species of rays with spines on top of their tails occur off of and in Louisiana. […]
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Cover: April 2015
Winter has finally broken, the water is warming up fast and bream are gorging themselves.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF cites 11 for alleged turkey violations on opening weekend
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited 11 people for alleged turkey-hunting violations during opening weekend of the 2015 season.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fort Jackson boat launch south of Buras closed to the public
Capt. Ryan Lambert got quite a surprise Tuesday when he pulled into the Fort Jackson boat launch off Hwy. 23 in Buras.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Find saltwater to locate specks east of the Mississippi River out of Buras
The calendar might say it’s April 1, but this isn’t an April Fool’s joke: Specks on the east side of the Mississippi River out of Buras are staying put in more traditional wintertime patterns right now.[…]
Big Bass
Three Toledo Bend 10-pounders added to list
Three more Toledo Bend giants have been weighed in at Toledo Town and Tackle Superstore, continuing an unprecedented run of huge bass from the lake.[…]
Big Bass
Scott angler scores with Toledo Bend 11.19-pounder
Kyle Stutes has enjoyed an amazing month at Toledo Bend: the Scott angler took first place in the Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational Tournament last weekend, then followed that up with an 11-plus-pounder Wednesday on a mid-lake scouting trip.[…]
Fishing
LDWF investigates fatal boating accident on the Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish
Search and rescue teams are still looking for a missing Folsom woman following a boating accident Saturday in the Pearl River that killed a 41-year-old man, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Alligator
Alligators are seafood, too
Odd as it might sound to people from other places, in Louisiana alligators — at least their meat — are considered seafood.[…]
Fishing
Baitcaster or spinning reel?
Anybody who’s taken the time to learn to use a baitcaster has spent time cutting out — or stubbornly attempting to untie — a backlash that seemingly defies the laws of physics.[…]
Bass Fishing
A-rig bite on at the Bend
Double-digit Toledo Bend bass are turning up seemingly every day — and on some days, several fish weighing more than 10 pounds are registered at Toledo Town and Tackle in Many.[…]
Big Bass
Lone Star angler scores on huge 12.34-pounder at Toledo Bend
Larry Mallet was fishing along with a group of six other Lone Star State anglers Tuesday during their annual spring get-together on Toledo Bend- perfect timing while it’s seemingly raining down lunkers all over the reservoir. […]
Deer Hunting
Port Allen man convicted for transporting unlawfully taken 12-pointer
A 50-year-old Port Allen man pled guilty and was sentenced for violating federal wildlife laws in connection with a 12-point buck he unlawfully shot in Kentucky in November of 2013, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Walt Green.[…]
Big Bass
DeQuincy angler hauls in 11.19-pound Toledo Bend lunker near Pirate’s Cove
Kenneth Cook hadn’t caught a fish bigger than 8 pounds, 13 ounces in 10 years, but his dry spell came to an end this week at Toledo Bend.[…]