Inshore Fishing
Redfish in the roseaus
As angler Hal Schramm surveyed the roseau cane blowing gently in the breeze along the outer edges of Blind Bay Monday morning, he started fishing – but not just for bull reds lurking near the banks.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Texas pair wins 2013 IFA Redfish Tour Championship in Houma
After two days of fishing, one-hundredth of a pound was all that separated first- and second-place at the Inshore Fishing Association’s Redfish Tour Championship in Houma last weekend.[…]
Hunting
Four arrested for night-hunting violations in Concordia Parish
Concordia Parish Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested four people for alleged night-hunting violations on Oct. 21, according to a press release.[…]
Columns
Varmint hunting (Deep South style)
I don’t know why we were never arrested.
Growing up in the Deep South years ago, if you liked to shoot, you had lots of opportunities. It was a more rural culture then, the city dwellers frequently being the first generation off the farm. Which meant the grandparents had property, and you could shoot then without worrying about nosy, complaining neighbors.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bull reds swarming Southwest Pass
A run yesterday across a sloppy Gulf of Mexico from Tiger Pass to Southwest Pass was rewarded with beautiful, clear water. Eddie Permenter, Glenn Young and I — who were in Venice for the annual Marsh Madness media trip — quickly had lines in the water with expectations of quick bites.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish are rolling on the river
The bulls were running Sunday afternoon on the Mississippi River near Venice, and like any good rodeo cowboy, Mike Wilson was doing his best just to hang on for the ride.[…]
Hunting
New adhesive product can provide quick repairs in the field to almost anything
Vettec’s SG-20 is a new product marketed as a quick fix for leaky waders and hip boots, but we discovered rather quickly that it works on more than those two problems – and heavier ones at that.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A better shallow-water anchor
My club tournament partner and I were running out of time. We had barely 15 minutes of fishing left before we had to leave to make weigh-in, and we had just located our first concentration of decent bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF biologists rescue offshore fishermen near Southwest Pass
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists on a regularly scheduled sampling trip assisted in the rescue Wednesday of five offshore fishermen whose vessel inadvertently struck an oil platform.[…]
News Breaker
Public comments on reallocating red snapper quota to be heard next week in New Orleans
The possibility of reallocating the red snapper quota will likely be a hot topic at next week’s Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meeting in New Orleans, although it’s not even officially on the agenda.[…]
Deer of the Year
Deputy takes down big 10-point in Lincoln Parish
Just last week, I got a note from David Moreland, retired deer professional with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. I had asked him for his opinion on the most effective way to waylay a mature buck during daylight hours. […]
Events & Announcements
Price Lake Road on Rockefeller SWR scheduled to reopen tomorrow
Price Lake Road, a primary access point from La. Hwy. 82 on the western end of the Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge in eastern Cameron and western Vermilion parishes, is set to reopen Saturday, Oct. 26.[…]
News Breaker
Sportsman TV tonight: Reef Fish Roundup
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew head out of the mouth of the Mississippi River in search of red snapper, mangroves, grouper and other reef fish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Earlier-than-usual rut expected across Louisiana, biologist says
Retired Deer Program Leader Dave Moreland predicted an earlier rut across the state in the September issue of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, and recent signs from Area 2 indicate he was dead on.[…]
Events & Announcements
$8,000 reward offered for information on dead black bear in Avoyelles Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are looking for leads on an illegally killed black bear found in Avoyelles Parish on Oct. 8, according to a press release.[…]
Columns
Avoiding accidents in the field
During summer boating season, we took a look at boating safety and a few aquatic do’s and don’ts aimed at getting us off the water safely.[…]