Louisiana Sportsman

Ruger’s SR22 — Small, accurate, fun

April 30, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I’m going to let you in on the next big thing in handguns. You get the opportunity to get in on this before the rush, like what happened with the Ruger LCP and the Smith & Wesson Shield.[…]

HB 1082 passes full House vote, moves to Senate Natural Resources Committee for consideration

April 29, 2014 Patrick Bonin

A bill that would raise saltwater fees by 136-percent for Louisiana residents overwhelmingly passed the full Louisiana House of Representatives today and is now headed for the Senate Natural Resources Committee, according to the bill’s author.[…]

State record alligator gar eclipsed by 36 pounds near Lake Boudreaux on Sunday

April 29, 2014 Patrick Bonin

While kayakers frequently mention the thrill of a ‘Cajun Sleigh Ride’ provided by a nice bull red, Brandon Saucier and his crew endured a chase scene from a “Fast & Furious” movie when he arrowed a giant 8-foot alligator gar early Sunday morning near Lake Boudreaux.[…]

Keep drifting to find quality speckled trout in Delacroix

April 29, 2014 Patrick Bonin

Shrimp still haven’t arrived in the Delacroix area, but Capt. Randall Shaw is putting his customers on speckled trout by aggressively working the fish and repeatedly drifting over areas that produce keepers.[…]

Saltwater fishing license fee hike unneeded, retired biologist says

April 28, 2014 Andy Crawford

Money generated by a proposed increase in the saltwater fishing license fee is unnecessary to fund research on saltwater fisheries as officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have attested, a retired biologist familiar with the budget told Louisiana Sportsman today.[…]

Bassmaster Elite Series stops in Toledo Bend this week

April 28, 2014 From Bassmaster.com

More than 100 of the top bass anglers in the world will roll into Toledo Bend this week for the fourth stop of the year on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour.[…]

Manufacturing luck

April 28, 2014 Allan Tarvid

The Dallas Fire Fighters Bass Club was formed in the 1970s and as a casual angler just turned serious fisherman I was a charter member.[…]

Fishing rods

April 27, 2014 David A. Brown

Made to endure the intense demands of tournament action, All Star built this lineup of technique-specific rods with Nano Resin technology, which offers two distinct design options: lessening material for a lighter rod while maintaining break strength or keeping the same amount of material and significantly increasing break strength.[…]

Protecting Louisiana’s wild turkeys

April 25, 2014 Keith LaCaze

Reestablishing wild turkeys in Louisiana was one of the department’s success stories unfolding during my career. Being there to see turkeys return and being able to contribute to the effort were job benefits from my prospective.[…]

Mossberg partners with Baton Rouge-based Red Jacket Firearms

April 24, 2014 From News Reports

O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., America’s oldest family-owned and operated firearms manufacturer, announced a multi-year deal with Red Jacket Firearms to produce a branded series of shotguns and rifles developed by the Baton Rouge-based custom firearms team.[…]