The U.S. commander-in-chief’s words had promise before the oil spill, but then they rang hollow with the ensuing de facto moratorium on deep-water drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico — much to the chagrin of oilfield and oilfield-related workers and businesses along the Gulf Coast.[…]
I knew it was going to be a good day on the water even before I left home. For one thing, we’d fallen into a pattern of persistent, blustery winds that were like Dracula — they wouldn’t die.[…]
The ice on the surface of the water of Wesley Miller’s minnow bucket wasn’t exactly a harbinger of things to come, but it was a sign of just how cold it was at the start of our fishing trip.[…]
In 1957, during the height of the Cold War, fiction writer Nevil Shute wrote On the Beach, a post-apocalyptic novel set in Australia shortly after World War III has wiped out all life in the northern hemisphere.[…]
Louisiana anglers were chomping at the bit for trout season to kick off last spring, and they weren’t disappointed as warming weather led to quick limits all across the coast.[…]
Some of the state’s leading biological soothsayers share what’s in the cards for the state’s rabid speckled-trout anglers.[…]
Silver-haired and tanned, Dr. Bob Weiss spoke with an authoritative air, like he was used to being obeyed.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m looking for maps/charts that would show the oil and gas structures in Lake Borgne for fishing purposes.
Do you have any recommendations for a source?[…]
Once again, troubles in the Middle East have oil futures soaring, sending prices at the pump to record highs.[…]
The Gulf of Mexico is home to a lot of sharks, but only a few of them penetrate regularly into inshore waters. While tiger sharks prowl beaches and are especially common near the Chandeleur Islands, two of the most common inshore species are the bull shark and the blacktip shark.[…]