Columns
Taming the gorilla
Flyrodders love small waters. I once dug a hole in my backyard that filled with rain, and several of my fly fishing buddies wanted me to stock it.[…]
Fishing
Trout stocks in no danger, LDWF official says
Work on the soon-to-be-completed statewide speckled trout stock assessment indicates the species is in good shape despite recent concerns from some coastal anglers, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist told a crowd of almost 200 people last night in Lake Charles.[…]
Fishing
Get all knotted up – with the surgeon’s knot
EDITOR’S NOTE: With fishing action in full swing this summer, we thought now would be a great time to highlight a series on several basic fishing knots that can be used by a variety of anglers. […]
Inshore Fishing
Shrimp season to close July 15 in Terrebonne and Barataria Basins
The spring inshore shrimp season will close at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15 in the Terrebonne and Barataria Basins from the eastern shore of South Pass westward to the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Unregistered angler catches CCA STAR redfish Monday near Elmer’s Island
For the second time this summer, an angler not registered in the CCA STAR Tournament caught a tagged redfish and missed out on a brand new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dismantling of the Pickets scheduled to begin Monday
Workers are scheduled to begin dismantling the Pickets on July 14 in preparation for the installation of three separate 5-acre artificial reefs on the trout-fishing hotspot in Terrebonne Parish, a company official said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Jug-lining surprise in Copasaw Canal
When Jake Freeman saw a couple of the jugs he had just set out in the Copasaw Canal take off late one afternoon last month, he was expecting some really nice catfish on the other end of the lines.[…]
Columns
Trout Masters Too excerpt: catching specks in the marshes, lakes and bays of St. Bernard Parish
In this excerpt from Trout Masters Too: How the pros do it, Capt. Charlie Thomason with Capt. Charlie Thomason’s Bayou Charters shares tips and tactics that can be used by trout anglers across the coast. […]
Fishing
Mississippi man dies in boating accident on Pearl River, LDWF says
A 45-year-old Picayune, Miss. man died after his boat went over the Walkiah Bluff water control structure and he was ejected, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing
LDWF advises saltwater anglers of potential dangers of vibrio infections
Citing ten to 15 cases in Louisiana each year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries advised saltwater anglers to be aware of the potential dangers of vibrio vulnificus bacteria.[…]
Hog Hunting
LWFC adopts NOI for aerial feral hog control
Citing the growth of the feral hog population and the corresponding damage they create, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent last week that would establish permit regulations for aerial hog control.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Polecat Bend and Baldwin Lodge
Dear Capt. Paul:
Have you ever heard of a fishing place called Baldwin Lodge? It is somewhere near the Polecat Bend, wherever that is located. I believe that it is somewhere in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Columns
Interesting blue crab trivia
Blue crabs are one of the most-beautiful and interesting creatures in Louisiana’s coastal marshes. They are pugnacious — actually downright aggressive may be a better characterization — but within those armored bodies lies some of the most delectable of all seafoods.[…]
Fishing
Hackney heads to Lafitte for topwater speckled trout action
Shortly before the 2014 Coastal Conservation Association STAR tournament got cranked up in May, Bassmaster Elite Series pro and Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney headed to Lafitte to fish with tournament director Rad Trascher to get the details on the 101-day event.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC sets dove, teal season dates for 2014-15
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday set the dates for early migratory bird hunting this fall.[…]
News Breaker
Proposed 2014-15 duck hunting dates presented to LWFC
Proposed duck hunting dates for the 2014-15 season were presented to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their Thursday meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]