As we soak our waders into yet another duck hunting season, many of us have already begun to reap the residuals from the productive ponds on our leases, while others have had ample time to allow their sore shooting shoulders to heal after experiencing the great pleasure of bagging the limits that come along with a guided trip.[…]
Since Capt. Chris Pike suggested anglers take along some live shrimp with them on their wintertime fishing trips to Delacroix Island, I wondered about the availability of live shrimp for December.[…]
Most inshore saltwater anglers pay particular attention to the tide ranges before they hook up to their boats. The greater the range, the more tidal flow it will generate.[…]
The Saints had just squeaked by Atlanta to clinch the wild-card playoff spot, and (not suspecting how Seattle would upset them during the play-off game) we were seriously pumped as we strolled outside onto Doc’s gazebo.[…]
In an area that is covered by a minimum of several inches of water, it’s obvious that there can’t be scrapes on the ground. But it would be misguided to think that Joyce WMA deer don’t put down scrapes.[…]
There are a myriad of rifle options for deer hunting, and everyone has their favorite. What likely ranks at the bottom of the list of most of today’s hunters would be the lowly .30-30.[…]
Weather cycles pretty much make the fishing world go round in South Louisiana. The same cold fronts — along with the waning photoperiod — that drive speckled trout inland and the masses of white shrimp out also serve to sometimes violently flush the marsh when strong north winds make their way through the coastline.[…]
One of the things that most intimidates me about fishing inshore saltwater fish as opposed to freshwater fish is how much more vast the playing field is.[…]
For the male of our species, few days on the calendar are more cherished than Thanksgiving with all the food, football and, yes, even the family.[…]
Two New Orleans men were cited Wednesday (Nov. 16) for allegedly possessing too many redfish and speckled trout while fishing in Point a la Hache, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
While targeting speckled trout to boost his second-day total, South Carolina kayak angler Justin Carter hooked into something unexpected – a 40-inch redfish that went a long way toward sealing the win in the Inshore Fishing Association Kayak National Championship and an angler-of-the-year title.[…]
Opening day (Nov. 12) of this year’s duck hunting season lived up to the hype in the Biloxi Marsh Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Temple-Inland agreed to pay more than $760,000 to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for work to restore fisheries in the Pearl River after the company’s plant in Bogalusa spilled so-called “black liquor” into the river and caused a massive fish kill in August, the LDWF said.[…]
Portions of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge will, for the first time, open for youth waterfowl hunting when the duck season opens Saturday (Nov. 6), refuge officials announced.[…]
The Sept. 30 death of a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was an accident, the Associated Press has reported.[…]
It’s really cliché to say that the fishing in Delacroix heats up when the weather cools down, but clichés are overused for a reason. They are the truth.[…]